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Rabbitt was a South Africanrock band formed in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration. The group's members (Trevor Rabin, Duncan Faure, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud) were arguably the first real pop stars South Africa had ever had, unless one counts ex-pat Manfred Mann. Their successes included making it to the top of the South African charts with the hit "Charlie" in 1976. Rabbitt broke up in 1978. Rabin would later become a member of Yes, and Faure went on to join the Bay City Rollers.
1968 The Conglomeration is formed with Trevor on guitar, Allen Rosenberg on guitar, Ronnie on bass, and Neil Cloud on drums
1971 Despite winning the South Africa Battle Of The Bands, The Conglomeration dissolves
1972 Rabbitt recorded their first single, a cover of Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath". It was an instant hit and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks.
1973 Rabbitt dissolves when Trevor is conscripted into the South Afican army
1974 Rabbitt regroups and begins playing various clubs around South Africa
1975 Rabbitt does a nine-month residency - five nights a week and one matinee - at a run-down club called the Take It Easy club
1976 Rabbitt releases its first album, Boys Will Be Boys . Album becomes a gold record faster than any other South African record. Rabbitt wins a Sarie award, the South African equivalent of a Grammy award, for Best Contemporary Pop Music.
1977 Rabbitt's second album, A Croak And A Grunt In The Night is released. It is the first time any South African album has achieved gold status immediately upon its release. Plans are made for a tour of the United States and Great Britain. Plans for the tour fall through, outside pressures take their toll on the band. Trevor leaves Rabbitt and heads for London.
1978 As a trio, Rabbitt records one more album, Rock Rabbitt, but disbands shortly after their tour.
Albums
Boys Will Be Boys
Tracks:
1. Something's Going Wrong With My Baby (Rabin) [4.45]
2. Savage (Rabin) [4.43]
3. Lifeline (Rabin/Van Blerk) [6.00]
4. Locomotive Breath (Ian Anderson) [3.35]
5. Hard Ride (Rabin) [4.05]
6. Baby's Leaving (Rabin) [2.20]
7. Eventides (Rabin) [2.34]
8. Looking For The Man (Rabin/Van Blerk) [4.00]
9. Death Of Tulio (Rabin) [0.22]
10. Charlie (Rabin/Van Blerk) [2.35]
Duncan Faure: Keyboards, lead vocals on 'Hard Ride'
Ronnie Robot: Bass
Patric van Blerk: Producer
Julian Laxton: Producer, engineer
Strings by Pro Arte, led by Bram Verhoef
Solo violin on 'Hard Ride' by Godfrey Rabin (Trevor's father)
Release information:
South Africa: 1975, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13008
USA: 1975, Jet Records, 2310463
West Germany: 1989, Line Music GmbH. (CD)
USA: 1989, Jet Records, 900859 (CD)
A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
Tracks:
1. T.C. Rabin In D-Minor (Rabin) [0.24]
2. I Sleep Alone (Rabin) [2.52]
3. A Croak And A Grunt In The Night (Rabin/van Blerk) [2.37]
4. Everybody's Cheating (Rabin/van Blerk) [4.10]
5. Sugar Pie (Rabin) [3.22]
6. Searching (Rabin) [4.13]
7. Working For The People (Rabin/Robot/Faure/Cloud) [4.21]
8. Pollyman (Rabin) [2.23]
9. Schumann (Trad. arr. Rabin) [0.21]
10. Hold On To Love (Rabin/van Blerk) [4.06]
11. Dingley's Bookshop (Faure) [2.10] theme from a TV series
12. Never Gonna Ruin My Life (Rabin) [0.56]
13. Tribal Fence (MacKay) [3.51] featuring Margaret Singana
14. Gift Of Love (Rabin/van Blerk/Robot) [3.44]
15. Lonely Loner Too (Faure) [3.35]
16. Take It Easy (Rabin) [3.40]
17. A Love You Song (Faure) [1.46]
1. Rush Hour Scores
2. Mr. Muso
3. Love In My Heart
4. Within These Words
5. Rock 'N' Roll Part I & II
6. Getting Thru To You
7. I've Been Aware
8. Without Her Love
9. Hello And Welcome Home
10. Goodbye And So-Long
Musicians:
Duncan Faure: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Ronnie Robot: Bass
Neil Cloud: Drums
Release information:
1978, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025
Revival
Tracks:
1. Locomotive Breath (Ian Anderson) [3:35] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
2. Gift Of Love (Rabin/van Blerk/Robot) [3.44] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
3. Getting Through To You (Faure) [4:07] - from the album Rock Rabbitt
4. Hard Ride (Rabin) 4:10 - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
5. Lifeline (Rabin/van Blerk) [5:31] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
6. Searching (Rabin) [4:09] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
7. T.C. Rabin in D-minor (Rabin) [0:24] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
8. I Sleep Alone (Rabin) [2:52] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
9. Charlie (Rabin/van Blerk) [2:47] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
10. Morning Light (Faure/Rabin) [3:12] - from the EP single 'Morning Light' (1977)
11. Brand New Love (Rabin) [3.30] - from the EP single 'Morning Light' (1977)
12. A Croak And A Grunt In The Night (Rabin/van Blerk) [2:37] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
13. Everybody's Cheating (Rabin/van Blerk) [4:08]- from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
14. Hold On To love (Rabin/van Blerk) [4:04] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
15. Tribal Fence (MacKay) [3.51] featuring Margaret Singana - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
Release information:
1987, PVB Music, PVBR 1007A
The Collection / The Hits
Tracks:
1. Hard Ride (Rabin) [4:10] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
2. Charlie (Rabin/van Blerk) [2:47] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
3. Lonely Loner Too (Faure) [3:34] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
4. Searching (Rabin) [4:09] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
5. Dingley's Bookshop (Faure) [2:11] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
6. Locomotive Breath (Ian Anderson) [3:35] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
7. Baby's Leaving (Rabin) [2:23] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
8. Pollyman (Rabin) [2:22] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
9. T.C. Rabin in D-minor (Rabin) [0:24] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
10. I Sleep Alone (Rabin) [2:52] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
11. A Croak And A Grunt In The Night (Rabin/van Blerk) [2:37] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
12. Morning Light (Faure/Rabin) [3:12] - from the EP single 'Morning Light' (1977)
13. Schumann (Trad. arr. Rabin) [0:24] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
14. Hold On To love (Rabin/van Blerk) [4:04] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
15. Take It Easy (Rabin) [3:40] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
16. Lifeline (Rabin/van Blerk) [5:31] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
17. I Was Eleven (Faure) listed on cover as When I Was Eleven [3:10] - from the EP single '1972-1978' (1978)
18. Everybody's Cheating (Rabin/van Blerk) [4:08] - from the album A Croak And A Grunt In The Night
19. Savage (Rabin) [4:43] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
20. Getting Through To You (Faure) [4:07] - from the album Rock Rabbitt
21. Auld Lang Syne Rock (Trad. arr. Rabin) [1:21] - b-side of 'Morning Light' single (1977)
22. A Love You Song (Faure) [1:43] - from the EP single 'Morning Light' (1977)
Release information:
1992, (as The Collection) ON records, RABCD1
1996, ( as The Hits) Gallo, CDRED 602
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