Ahead of A Day On The Green's rock'n'roll trifecta this March with Hoodoo Gurus, Violent Femmes and Sunnyboys, Peter Oxley and Richard Burgman of Sunnyboys give us a rundown of their top ten records.
A Day On The Green kicks off on 5 March at Bimbadgen Winery before heading to Sirromet Wines on 6 March, Rochford Wines on 12 March and Kings Park on 19 March.
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David Bowie - Blackstar
A great album. Beautifully melodic. Deadly rhythm section.
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Listen closely. Sounds complicated but it has such sparse instrumentation. Fantastic guitar playing. Sounds like surfing.
Mirel Wagner - When The Cellar Children See The Light of Day
The Godfather of Punk. Ed’s new record. Wistful and gentle. Thoughtful lyrics. Atmospheric guitars.
Alister Spence Trio - Far Flung
Melodic jazz. Piano, Double Bass and drums. Experimental sounds and improvisation.
Sunnyboys Live - Best Seat in the House
Deadly live album recorded at The Enmore Theatre. Fantastic set list. Great audience. Killer guitar playing. Wicked rhythm section.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
One of the best bands in the world. Dark and melodic and humorous. Lovely piano playing.
The Saints - Prehistoric Sounds
Top of the list of favourite albums of all time. What can I say. Killer songs. Horn section. Great lyrics and what a voice.
Lou Reed - Transformer
A classic album. A very favourite song, Perfect Day gives me goosebumps every time. Fantastic bass playing. Produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson.
Amanda Brown - Son of a Lion film Soundtrack
A mob of Sydney based Afghan, Persian and Lebanese musicians playing traditional instruments. Absolutely beautiful.
Richard Burgman
The Joy Of Living - A Tribute to Ewan MacColl
A beautiful double album tribute to one of the greatest song writers of the 20th century.
Tom Jones - Spirit In The Room
Blues, gospel, R&B, and one of the greatest voices you've ever heard. Tom Jones singing the way he has always wanted to.
Duke Robillard - World Full Of Blues
One of America's greatest guitar players. The man is a joy to listen to.
Fleetwood Mac - Jumping At Shadows
A live Mac gig, recorded in 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts. Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan on guitars. Mick and Mac on drums and bass. Oh Well Part 1 is scorching.
Big Star - Big Star
A recent addition to my vinyl collection. It's one of the great ones.
Richard Thompson - Electric
Fabulous album. Great songs, great guitar, great rhythm section.
John Fogerty - Wrote A Song For Everyone
The man himself playing his old songs in new collaborations. Rediscovering gold like this makes me realise just how good the originals were.
Julie Miller - Broken Things
Julie, and her husband Buddy Miller, create a world that is intense, haunting, and musically beautiful. This is a perennial favourite.
Rheostatics - Whale Music
One of the greatest Canadian albums ever recorded, by one of the best bands I ever saw. I worked with them for four years, and got to know them well. An aural treat of enormous proportions.