Mondo Rock
The brainchild of ex-Daddy Cool frontman Ross Wilson, Mondo Rock contained some of the finest musicians in the Country.
Mondo Rock has 31 known members
| Name | Instruments | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ross Wilson | Vocals, Harmonica | 1977 - 1991 |
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Ian "Willy" Winter | Guitar | 1977 - 1978 |
| Peter Laffy | Guitar | 1977 - 1978 | |
| Chris Jones | Bass | 1977 - 1978 | |
| Tony Slavich | Keyboards | 1977 - 1978 | |
| Trevor Courtney | Drums | 1977 - 1978 | |
|
Barry "Big Goose" Sullivan | Bass | 1977 - 1978 |
| Greg Cook | Guitar, Keyboards | 1977 - 1977 | |
| Simon Gyllies | Bass | 1978 - 1979 | |
| Randy Bulpin | Guitar | 1978 - 1979 | |
| Iain McLennan | Drums | 1978 - 1979 | |
|
Gil Matthews |
Drums
Details: 1979 - 1981 |
1979 - |
| Eddie Van Rosendaal | Drums | 1979 - 1979 | |
| Simon Phillips | Bass | 1979 - 1979 | |
|
Eric McCusker |
Guitar, Keyboards
Details: 1980-1988,1990-1991 |
1980 - 1991 |
|
James Black | Keyboards | 1980 - 1984 |
|
Paul Christie | Bass | 1980 - 1982 |
| Andrew Bell | Guitar | 1980 - 1980 | |
| Kerry Jacobsen | Drums | 1980 - 1980 | |
|
John James "JJ" Hackett |
Drums
Details: 1981-1988,1990 |
1981 - 1990 |
| Andy Buchanan | Drums | 1981 - 1981 | |
|
James Gillard | Bass | 1982 - 1988 |
| Duncan Veall |
Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Details: |
1984 - 1988 | |
| Andrew Ross |
Sax, Keyboards
Details: 1986-1988,1990 |
1986 - 1990 | |
| Colin Newham "Polly" | Keyboards | 1988 - 1988 | |
|
Ian Belton | Bass | 1990 - 1991 |
| Mitch Farmer | Drums | 1990 - 1990 | |
| Seam Timms | Keyboards | 1990 - 1990 | |
| Mary Azzopardi | Backing Vocals | 1991 - 1991 | |
|
Mark Williams | Backing Vocals | 1991 - 1991 |
| Bernie Worrell | Keyboards | 1991 - 1991 |
Mondo Rock discography - 31 recordings
| Cover | Title | Type | Release Year | First Charted | High Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fugitive Kind |
Single | 1978 | 23/10/78 | 49 |
|
Primal Park |
Album | 1979 | 29/10/79 | 40 |
|
Love Shock |
Single | 1979 | ||
|
State Of The Heart |
Single | 1980 | 17/11/80 | 6 |
|
Cool World |
Single | 1981 | 13/04/81 | 8 |
|
Chemistry |
Album | 1981 | 20/07/81 | 3 |
|
Chemistry |
Single | 1981 | 10/08/81 | 20 |
|
Summer Of '81 |
Single | 1981 | 16/11/81 | 31 |
|
No Time |
Single | 1982 | 28/06/82 | 11 |
|
Nuovo Mondo |
Album | 1982 | 19/07/82 | 7 |
|
The Queen And Me |
Single | 1982 | 27/09/82 | 40 |
|
In Another Love |
Single | 1983 | 18/04/83 | 86 |
|
Come Said The Boy |
Single | 1983 | 12/12/83 | 2 |
|
The Modern Bop |
Album | 1984 | 26/03/84 | 5 |
|
Baby Wants To Rock |
Single | 1984 | 02/04/84 | 18 |
|
The Modern Bop |
Single | 1984 | 30/07/84 | 85 |
|
Good Advice |
Single | 1984 | 28/01/85 | 56 |
|
Up To The Moment |
Album | 1985 | 17/06/85 | 8 |
|
The Moment |
Single | 1985 | |||
|
Mondo Rock |
Album | 1985 | ||
|
Rule Of Threes |
Single | 1986 | 01/09/86 | 58 |
|
Boom Baby Boom |
Album | 1986 | 20/09/86 | 27 |
|
Primitive Love Rites |
Single | 1986 | 24/11/86 | 34 |
|
Boom Baby Boom |
Single | 1987 | 06/07/87 | 86 |
|
Aliens |
Album | 1987 | 18/01/88 | 66 |
|
The Best Of Dragon and Mondo Rock |
Album | 1990 | 16/07/90 | 50 |
|
Why Fight It |
Single | 1990 | 10/09/90 | 92 |
|
I Had You In Mind |
Single | 1991 | 18/03/91 | 70 | |
|
Why Fight It? |
Album | 1991 | |||
|
The Essential Mondo Rock |
Album | 2003 | ||
|
The Greatest |
Album | 2004 |
83 Known Gigs for Mondo Rock
| Date | Venue | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 18th June 1982 | Chevron Hotel | Melbourne, VIC | |
| Saturday 19th June 1982 | Sentimental Bloke | Bulleen, VIC | |
|
Tuesday 22nd June 1982 | Family Inn | Rydalmere, NSW |
| Wednesday 30th June 1982 | Waltzing Matilda Hotel | Springvale, VIC | |
| Thursday 1st July 1982 | Armadale Hotel | Armadale, VIC | |
|
Friday 9th July 1982 | Croxton Park Hotel | Thornbury, VIC |
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Friday 10th December 1982 | Maroubra Seals Club | Maroubra, NSW |
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Saturday 11th December 1982 | Family Inn | Rydalmere, NSW |
| Friday 21st January 1983 | Balina RSL Club | Balina, NSW | |
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Saturday 5th March 1983 | Manly Vale Hotel | Manly Vale, NSW |
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Friday 18th November 1983 | Bankstown Sports Club | Bankstown, NSW |
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Friday 19th April 1985 | Balmain Leagues Club | Balmain, NSW |
| Saturday 20th April 1985 | Bankstown RSL Club | Bankstown, NSW | |
| Wednesday 24th April 1985 | St George Sailing Club | Sans Souci, NSW | |
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Thursday 25th April 1985 | Stardust Hotel aka Sweethearts | Cabramatta, NSW |
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Friday 26th April 1985 | Blacktown RSL | Blacktown, NSW |
| Saturday 27th April 1985 | Revesby Workers Club | Revesby, NSW | |
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Monday 6th October 1986 | Stardust Hotel aka Sweethearts | Cabramatta, NSW |
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Thursday 29th October 1987 | Billboard | Melbourne, VIC |
| Friday 29th January 1988 | Shellharbour Workers Club | Shellharbour, NSW | |
| Saturday 30th January 1988 | Bankstown RSL Club | Bankstown, NSW | |
| Wednesday 1st February 1989 | Blasers Dance Club | Werribee, VIC | |
| Thursday 2nd February 1989 | Dingley Hotel | Melbourne, VIC |
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