The Clarion Set

• Four-hour 3CD compilation of the pioneering 60s/early 70s Australian independent Clarion label.

• A smorgasbord of driving R&B, sunshine pop, studio psychedelia and progressive rock recorded in Perth, Western Australia.

Based in the Western Australian city of Perth, teenager Martin Clarke was working at a local radio station when he converted a spare bedroom into a makeshift recording studio.

That modest early venture evolved into Martin Clarke Recording Studios, which opened in 1962 to become Perth’s first professional recording facility.

By the time the studio purchased a four-track in 1966, Clarke had launched the Clarion label, working with a constant stream of solo singers and beat/R&B groups.

Tracklist

DISC ONE

1965-1967
1 I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU (AND I LIKE WHAT I SEE) – Russ Kennedy & The Little Wheels
2 GLAD, NOT SAD – The Times
3 BAMA LAMA, BAMA LOO – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats
4 GLORIA – The Spektors
5 CARA-LIN – Johnny Young
6 CHOOSE WHO I LIKE – Mort & The Mobees
7 LONG TIME GONE – Terry Walker with The Hi Five
8 THE UNCLE WILLIE – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats
9 SKYE BOAT SONG – Glen Ingram with The Hi Five
10 TELL HER NO – The Kompany
11 I’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU – Russ Kennedy & The Little Wheels 12 MY GOOD FRIEND MARY JANE – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats
13 ON MY MIND – The Spektors
14 STEP BACK (demo) – Johnny Young
15 LITTLE WHEEL – Russ Kennedy & The Little Wheels
16 GO LADDIE – Maggie Hammond
17 TAKE THIS HAMMER – Glen Ingram with The Clan
18 CRY I DO – Colin Cook
19 EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY – The Valentines
20 LOOKING FOR MY PIG – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats
21 CAN’T YOU SEE – Mort & The Mobees
22 HIGH FLYING BIRD – Maggie Hammond
23 I CAN’T DANCE WITH YOU – The Valentines
24 GOOD EVENING GIRL – Johnny Young
25 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats
26 TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS – Russ Kennedy & The Little Wheels 27 THAT IT’S ME – Glen Ingram with The Clan
28 NO ONE REALLY LOVES A CLOWN – Robbie Snowden 29 YOU WON’T BE LEAVING – Maggie Hammond
30 AIN’T DOIN’ TOO BAD PTS. 1 AND 2 – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats

DISC TWO

1967-1969
1 HOLD ON – Johnny Young
2 KING OF THE MOUNTAIN – The Proclamation
3 LOVE MAKES SWEET MUSIC – The Valentines
4 THE FAMILY WAY – The Kompany
5 PEEPING TOM – The Clan
6 DA DOO RON RON – Chris James
7 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats
8 COME ON UP – Johnny Young
9 TALKIN’ – Robbie Snowden
10 I’LL BE DOGGONE – Glen Ingram
11 NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU – The Birds
12 SOOKIE SOOKIE – The Valentines
13 CRAISE FINTON KIRK (ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS) – Johnny Young
14 SUNSHINE RIDES ON A TROLLEY – Robbie Snowden
15 COME HOME BABY – The Troupadors
16 YOU BABY – Colin Cook
17 I’VE GOT TO GET YOU – Ray Hoff & The Off Beats
18 HIP HUGGIN’ MINI – Soul Purpose
19 DO YOU WANT TO DANCE – Robbie Snowden
20 NEAR TO ME – The Troupadors
21 PECULIAR HOLE IN THE SKY – The Valentines
22 GENO PTS 1 AND 2 – Johnny Young
23 SUNDAY AFTERNOON – The Clan
24 JUST A LITTLE – Robbie Snowden
25 LITTLE BOAT – The Troupadors
26 LITTLE JOE THE BOXER – The Kompany
27 COME BACK AND SHAKE ME – Strawberry Fair
28 TEA AND SYMPATHY (DON’T YOU WORRY) – The Proclamation 29 EVERY CHRISTIAN LIONHEARTED MAN WILL SHOW YOU – Johnny Young
30 SHE SAID – The Valentines
31 RIOT IN CELL BLOCK NUMBER 9 – Colin Cook

DISC THREE

1969-1974
1 MAGIC WORDS – The Birds
2 IN MY WORLD – Chalice
3 SOMEBODY TO LOVE – Swingshift
4 HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION – The Vegetable Garden
5 SUNSHINE RIVER – Gemini
6 SOUL FINGER – Willpower
7 BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY – Soul Purpose
8 THINGS WE SAID TODAY – Strawberry Fair
9 EVEN STEVENS – The Vegetable Garden
10 GOT TO GET BACK T’ NELLIE – Fatty Lumpkin
11 EBENEZER – Chalice
12 DUST IN MY PANTS – The Birds
13 TWELVE THIRTY (YOUNG GIRLS ARE COMING TO THE CANYON) – Gemini
14 MR. WON’T YOU HELP ME – Chalice
15 SHARE – Soul Purpose
16 SPINNING WHEEL – Willpower
17 WE CAN WORK IT OUT – Swingshift
18 RENE – The Birds
19 DON’T KNOCK MY BOOGIE – Fatty Lumpkin
20 NEARLY GONE – Chalice
21 BUTTERFLY WINGS – Gemini
22 HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE – Swingshift
23 I SEE THE RAIN – The Birds
24 NINE TO FIVE GIRL – Chalice
25 MILLIONAIRE – Fatty Lumpkin