Genre: NZ music, pop
Places I remember: Vikings' Haul (Woodville)
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Aunty Alice (Brought Us This)
Gear costume: Aubrey, Pretty Girl
Active compensatory factors: There's no denying the presence of Hogsnort Rupert's Original Flagon Band in the early seventies in Nu Zild. They shortened the name after this album, their second.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Aunty Alice (Brought Us This)
Gear costume: Aubrey, Pretty Girl
Active compensatory factors: There's no denying the presence of Hogsnort Rupert's Original Flagon Band in the early seventies in Nu Zild. They shortened the name after this album, their second.
Before destabilising changes in band personnel, the original band had some weapons - Alec Wishart's distinctive vocals (sadly - he passed away in 2016), Dave Luther's songs, and brilliant NZ producer - Peter Dawkins.
Pretty Girl's inclusion on the Loxene Golden Disc was my introduction and luckily, I heard it before snotty teenager music snobbishness kicked in - then this kind of humorous music hall/ skiffle sound would have been ignored in a teenagery cynical way.
Instead, I have a lot of nostalgic affection for this album and the Hogsnort Rupert sounds. It has many charms. Apart from a fun live selection (including a great Got My Mojo Working), it also includes Aubrey, Pretty Girl, and Aunty Alice (Bought Us This). All hits in 1970.
Where do they all belong? If I come across it, I'll pick up a good copy of the first album - All Our Own Work!
Where do they all belong? If I come across it, I'll pick up a good copy of the first album - All Our Own Work!
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