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Mississippi developed from an Adelaide-based soft rock group, Allison Gros which formed in 1970 with [[Graeham Goble|Graham Goble]]<!-- Goble later changed the spelling of his first name --> on vocals and guitar, Russ Johnson on vocals and guitar, Rob Leedham on bass guitar, John Mower on lead vocals and Shane Simons on drums.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Kimball AG"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> The group were probably named after "[[Allison Gross]]",<ref name="Kimball AG"/> which is a traditional English folk ballad,<ref name="Child"/> with a widely recognised version recorded by [[Steeleye Span]] for their 1973 album, ''[[Parcel of Rogues (album)|Parcel of Rogues]]''.<ref name="Kimball AG"/> |
Mississippi developed from an Adelaide-based soft rock group, Allison Gros which formed in 1970 with [[Graeham Goble|Graham Goble]]<!-- Goble later changed the spelling of his first name --> on vocals and guitar, Russ Johnson on vocals and guitar, Rob Leedham on bass guitar, John Mower on lead vocals and Shane Simons on drums.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Kimball AG"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> The group were probably named after "[[Allison Gross]]",<ref name="Kimball AG"/> which is a traditional English folk ballad,<ref name="Child"/> with a widely recognised version recorded by [[Steeleye Span]] for their 1973 album, ''[[Parcel of Rogues (album)|Parcel of Rogues]]''.<ref name="Kimball AG"/> |
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Allison Gros recorded a lone single, "Naturally", on the independent label, Gamba, which was released in 1970.<ref name="McFarlane"/> It appeared on the [[Kent Music Report]] Singles Chart top 100.<ref name="Kent"/> The band moved to Melbourne in 1971 and signed to |
Allison Gros recorded a lone single, "Naturally", on the independent label, Gamba, which was released in 1970.<ref name="McFarlane"/> It appeared on the [[Kent Music Report]] Singles Chart top 100.<ref name="Kent"/> The band moved to Melbourne in 1971 and signed to [[Ron Tudor]]'s [[Fable Records]] label and released two further singles: "If I Ask You" (July 1971) and "All the Days" (December).<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Kimball AG"/> |
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Under a studio-based pseudonym, Drummond, they released a cover version of the Beatles track, "[[For You Blue]]", in June 1970.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Kimball D"/> The line-up of Goble, Johnson and Mower was augmented by studio musicians.<ref name="Kimball D"/> In the following year Drummond recorded a "[[Alvin and the Chipmunks|Chipmunk]]"-style cover version of a 1950s rock song, "[[Daddy Cool (The Rays song)|Daddy Cool]]" (July 1971), which spent eight weeks at the top of the [[Go-Set#Go-Set Australian National Charts|''Go-Set'' National Top 40]], from 18 September to 12 November.<ref name="Go-Set Charts 18Sep71"/><ref name="Go-Set Charts 12Nov71"/> Its success had immediately followed "[[Eagle Rock (song)|Eagle Rock]]" by local band, [[Daddy Cool (band)|Daddy Cool]], which had held the number-one spot for 10 weeks.<ref name="Go-Set Charts EoY 71"/> Drummond recorded further singles; Fable used the band name for different ensembles of studio musicians until September 1977.<ref name="Kimball D"/> |
Under a studio-based pseudonym, Drummond, they released a cover version of the Beatles track, "[[For You Blue]]", in June 1970.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Kimball D"/> The line-up of Goble, Johnson and Mower was augmented by studio musicians.<ref name="Kimball D"/> In the following year Drummond recorded a "[[Alvin and the Chipmunks|Chipmunk]]"-style cover version of a 1950s rock song, "[[Daddy Cool (The Rays song)|Daddy Cool]]" (July 1971), which spent eight weeks at the top of the [[Go-Set#Go-Set Australian National Charts|''Go-Set'' National Top 40]], from 18 September to 12 November.<ref name="Go-Set Charts 18Sep71"/><ref name="Go-Set Charts 12Nov71"/> Its success had immediately followed "[[Eagle Rock (song)|Eagle Rock]]" by local band, [[Daddy Cool (band)|Daddy Cool]], which had held the number-one spot for 10 weeks.<ref name="Go-Set Charts EoY 71"/> Drummond recorded further singles; Fable used the band name for different ensembles of studio musicians until September 1977.<ref name="Kimball D"/> |
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===1972-1975: Mississippi=== |
===1972-1975: Mississippi=== |
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Early in 1972 Allison Gros were renamed as Mississippi with Goble, Johnson and Mower joined by session musicians: [[Geoff Cox]] on drums, Peter Jones on piano, Graeme Lyall on flute and Barry Sullivan on bass guitar.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/><ref name="Kimball M"/> They released a self-titled debut LP in that year which reached No. 21 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart.<ref name="Kent"/> ''Mississippi'' was produced by Jones and Ern Rose via the Bootleg label, which had been set up by [[Brian Cadd]].<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/><ref name="Kimball M"/> According to Australian musicologist, [[Ian McFarlane]], it "featured a harmony-rich rock sound heavily influenced by Crosby Stills Nash and Young and The Band. One of the highlights was the lush, orchestrated epic 'Save the Land'."<ref name="McFarlane"/> In October it provided the single, "Kings of the World" – "Another of the album's standouts"<ref name="McFarlane"/> – which reached No. 10 on the ''Go-Set'' National Top 40.<ref name="Go-Set Charts 20Jan73"/> |
Early in 1972 Allison Gros were renamed as Mississippi with Goble, Johnson and Mower joined by session musicians: [[Geoff Cox]] on drums, Peter Jones on piano, Graeme Lyall on flute and Barry Sullivan on bass guitar.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/><ref name="Kimball M"/> They released a self-titled debut LP in that year which reached No. 21 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart.<ref name="Kent"/> ''Mississippi'' was produced by Jones and Ern Rose via the Bootleg label, which had been set up by Tudor and [[Brian Cadd]].<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/><ref name="Kimball M"/> According to Australian musicologist, [[Ian McFarlane]], it "featured a harmony-rich rock sound heavily influenced by Crosby Stills Nash and Young and The Band. One of the highlights was the lush, orchestrated epic 'Save the Land'."<ref name="McFarlane"/> In October it provided the single, "Kings of the World" – "Another of the album's standouts"<ref name="McFarlane"/> – which reached No. 10 on the ''Go-Set'' National Top 40.<ref name="Go-Set Charts 20Jan73"/> |
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In late 1972, Mississippi were joined by [[Beeb Birtles]] (ex-[[Zoot (band)|Zoot]], Frieze) on guitar and vocals, Colin DeLuca (ex-Fugitives) on bass guitar and [[Derek Pellicci]] (ex-Ash) on drums.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> This line-up released a single, "Mr Moondog", in December and toured Australia.<ref name="McFarlane"/> They appeared at the [[Sunbury Pop Festival]] in January 1973.<ref name="McFarlane"/> During 1973 there were several changes in the line-up, with Johnson replaced, in February, by [[Kerryn Tolhurst]] (ex-Country Radio) on guitar and [[mandolin]]; he was replaced in turn by [[Harvey James]] (ex-Clydehouse, Sayla, [[Wendy Saddington|Wendy Saddington Band]]) on guitar, a month later.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> Another single, "Early Morning", was released in July, which peaked at No. 56 on the Kent Music Report.<ref name="Kent"/> They supported the [[Jackson Five]] on the Australian leg of their tour in October of that year.<ref name="McFarlane"/> In that same month DeLuca and Mower left and were replaced by Andre Santos on bass guitar and vocals.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> Santos was replaced two months later by [[Charlie Tumahai]].<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> |
In late 1972, Mississippi were joined by [[Beeb Birtles]] (ex-[[Zoot (band)|Zoot]], Frieze) on guitar and vocals, Colin DeLuca (ex-Fugitives) on bass guitar and [[Derek Pellicci]] (ex-Ash) on drums.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> This line-up released a single, "Mr Moondog", in December and toured Australia.<ref name="McFarlane"/> They appeared at the [[Sunbury Pop Festival]] in January 1973.<ref name="McFarlane"/> During 1973 there were several changes in the line-up, with Johnson replaced, in February, by [[Kerryn Tolhurst]] (ex-Country Radio) on guitar and [[mandolin]]; he was replaced in turn by [[Harvey James]] (ex-Clydehouse, Sayla, [[Wendy Saddington|Wendy Saddington Band]]) on guitar, a month later.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> Another single, "Early Morning", was released in July, which peaked at No. 56 on the Kent Music Report.<ref name="Kent"/> They supported the [[Jackson Five]] on the Australian leg of their tour in October of that year.<ref name="McFarlane"/> In that same month DeLuca and Mower left and were replaced by Andre Santos on bass guitar and vocals.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> Santos was replaced two months later by [[Charlie Tumahai]].<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> |
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Mississippi | |
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Also known as | Allison Gros, Drummond |
Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Genres | soft rock, folk rock, pop |
Years active | 1970 | –1975
Labels | Gamba, Fable, Bootleg |
Past members |
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Mississippi were an Australian soft rock band (1972–1975), which included Graham Goble on guitar and lead vocals, Beeb Birtles on lead vocals and guitar, Derek Pellicci on drums and Kerryn Tolhurst on lead vocals and lead guitar. The band had started as Allison Gros in Adelaide in 1970 and moved to Melbourne in 1971 where they recorded as Allison Gros, Drummond and, early in 1972, became Mississippi. As Drummond they issued a cover version of "Daddy Cool" (July 1971), which peaked at No. 1 on the Go-Set National Top 40 for eight weeks. As Mississippi they reached No. 10 with "Kings of the World" (October 1972). In early 1975, with Birtles, Goble and Pellici aboard and the addition of Glenn Shorrock, the group were renamed, Little River Band.
History
1970-1972: Allison Gros and Drummond
Mississippi developed from an Adelaide-based soft rock group, Allison Gros which formed in 1970 with Graham Goble on vocals and guitar, Russ Johnson on vocals and guitar, Rob Leedham on bass guitar, John Mower on lead vocals and Shane Simons on drums.[1][2][3] The group were probably named after "Allison Gross",[2] which is a traditional English folk ballad,[4] with a widely recognised version recorded by Steeleye Span for their 1973 album, Parcel of Rogues.[2]
Allison Gros recorded a lone single, "Naturally", on the independent label, Gamba, which was released in 1970.[1] It appeared on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart top 100.[5] The band moved to Melbourne in 1971 and signed to Ron Tudor's Fable Records label and released two further singles: "If I Ask You" (July 1971) and "All the Days" (December).[1][2]
Under a studio-based pseudonym, Drummond, they released a cover version of the Beatles track, "For You Blue", in June 1970.[1][6] The line-up of Goble, Johnson and Mower was augmented by studio musicians.[6] In the following year Drummond recorded a "Chipmunk"-style cover version of a 1950s rock song, "Daddy Cool" (July 1971), which spent eight weeks at the top of the Go-Set National Top 40, from 18 September to 12 November.[7][8] Its success had immediately followed "Eagle Rock" by local band, Daddy Cool, which had held the number-one spot for 10 weeks.[9] Drummond recorded further singles; Fable used the band name for different ensembles of studio musicians until September 1977.[6]
1972-1975: Mississippi
Early in 1972 Allison Gros were renamed as Mississippi with Goble, Johnson and Mower joined by session musicians: Geoff Cox on drums, Peter Jones on piano, Graeme Lyall on flute and Barry Sullivan on bass guitar.[1][3][10] They released a self-titled debut LP in that year which reached No. 21 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart.[5] Mississippi was produced by Jones and Ern Rose via the Bootleg label, which had been set up by Tudor and Brian Cadd.[1][3][10] According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, it "featured a harmony-rich rock sound heavily influenced by Crosby Stills Nash and Young and The Band. One of the highlights was the lush, orchestrated epic 'Save the Land'."[1] In October it provided the single, "Kings of the World" – "Another of the album's standouts"[1] – which reached No. 10 on the Go-Set National Top 40.[11]
In late 1972, Mississippi were joined by Beeb Birtles (ex-Zoot, Frieze) on guitar and vocals, Colin DeLuca (ex-Fugitives) on bass guitar and Derek Pellicci (ex-Ash) on drums.[1][3] This line-up released a single, "Mr Moondog", in December and toured Australia.[1] They appeared at the Sunbury Pop Festival in January 1973.[1] During 1973 there were several changes in the line-up, with Johnson replaced, in February, by Kerryn Tolhurst (ex-Country Radio) on guitar and mandolin; he was replaced in turn by Harvey James (ex-Clydehouse, Sayla, Wendy Saddington Band) on guitar, a month later.[1][3] Another single, "Early Morning", was released in July, which peaked at No. 56 on the Kent Music Report.[5] They supported the Jackson Five on the Australian leg of their tour in October of that year.[1] In that same month DeLuca and Mower left and were replaced by Andre Santos on bass guitar and vocals.[1][3] Santos was replaced two months later by Charlie Tumahai.[1][3]
In 1974 they appeared at the Sunbury Pop Festival again. Their next single, "Will I?", appeared in May which peaked at No. 31 on the Go-Set National Top 40.[12] They toured the United Kingdom in 1974 and broke up. In London Birtles, Goble and Pellici met with former Masters Apprentices bass guitarist, Glenn Wheatley, who agreed to become their manager, should they decide go back to Australia. Wheatley was eager to return to Australia after working in the United States the UK. In the UK, the group met Glenn Shorrock (ex-the Twilights, Axiom) who had been there for four years, and was also returning home.
In early 1975, the individuals members, Birtles, Goble, Pellici and Shorrock, had returned to Australia and reformed Mississippi, with the addition of Graham Davidge on lead guitar and Dave Orams on bass guitar.[1][3][13] After a few concerts, on the way to a gig in Geelong, in March, they decided to change their name to Little River Band, after passing by the town of Little River.[13] Under the guidance of Wheatley, they became one of Australia's most successful bands in the US.[13]
Discography
Albums
- Mississippi (1972)
Singles
Year | Single | Chart Positions |
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AUS | ||
1972 | "Kings of the World" | 7 |
"Mr. Moondog" | - | |
1973 | "Early Morning" | 56 |
1974 | "Will I" | 26 |
1975 | "When You're Old" | - |
References
- Allgemein
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2016. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Specific
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p McFarlane, 'Mississippi' entry. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d Kimball, Duncan (2007). "Alison Gros". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Entries at the Australian Rock Database:
- Mississippi (1972–74): Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Mississippi". hem2.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 16 January 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- Beeb Birtles (1973–74): Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan; McArthy, Ken. "Beeb Birtles". hem2.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- Graham Goble (1969–71 [Allison Gros], 1970 [Drummond], 1972–74 [Mississippi]): Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan; McArthy, Ken. "Graham Goble". hem2.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- Derek Pellici (1973–74): Holmgren, Magnus. "Derek Pellici". hem2.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- Kerryn Tolhurst (1973): Holmgren, Magnus; Nightingale, Lindsay. "Kerryn Tolhurst". hem2.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Child, Francis James. "35: 'Allison Gross'". The English and Scottish Popular Ballads. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ a b c Kimball, Duncan (2002). "Drummond". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (18 September 1971). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (6 November 1971). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (January 1972). "1971 Record and Artist Breakdown". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b Kimball, Duncan (2002). "Mississippi". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (20 January 1973). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (1 June 1974). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, 'Little River Band' entry. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2016.