Rabbitt
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Rabbitt were a South Africa
n rock band
formed in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Trevor Rabin
, Duncan Faure
, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud. 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 later became a member of Yes
, and Faure went on to join the Bay City Rollers
.
, 1975)
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]
Musicians:
Release information:
1977, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13014
1977, Capricorn (USA/Canada), CP 0190
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:
Release information:
1978, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025
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
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
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
formed in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Charles Rabin is a South African born musician, best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band Yes from 1983–1994, and since then, as a film composer.- Early years :...
, Duncan Faure
Duncan Faure
Duncan Caldwell Faure is a singer from Pretoria, South Africa.-Early life:Faure was born in 1956 to William and Antonio Faure in Pretoria, South Africa. Faure was a championship swimmer around the age of ten. In 1975, at age 18-19, Faure joined the popular South African band Rabbitt...
, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud. 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 later became a member of Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
, and Faure went on to join the Bay City Rollers
Bay City Rollers
The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop band who were most popular in the 1970s. The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that they were "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'Biggest Group since The Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at...
.
Original line-up (recorded 'Locomotive Breath') single
- Trevor RabinTrevor RabinTrevor Charles Rabin is a South African born musician, best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band Yes from 1983–1994, and since then, as a film composer.- Early years :...
(born 13 January 1954) - Errol Friedman
- Francois Roos
- Louis Forer (born 14 May 1949)
- Cedric Samson
Line-up from 1975
- Trevor RabinTrevor RabinTrevor Charles Rabin is a South African born musician, best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band Yes from 1983–1994, and since then, as a film composer.- Early years :...
: Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards - Duncan FaureDuncan FaureDuncan Caldwell Faure is a singer from Pretoria, South Africa.-Early life:Faure was born in 1956 to William and Antonio Faure in Pretoria, South Africa. Faure was a championship swimmer around the age of ten. In 1975, at age 18-19, Faure joined the popular South African band Rabbitt...
(born 16 December 1956): Vocals, guitars, keyboards - Ronnie Robot (Ronald Friedman) (born 5 October 1954): Bass guitar
- Neil Cloud (born 3 September 1955): Drums
Albums
Boys Will Be Boys (Jo'Burg Records in South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, 1975)
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
The Dingleys
The Dingleys was an early South African television family drama from 1976, when the South African Broadcasting Corporation introduced television. Set in Pietermaritzburg in Natal it centred on a fictional middle class white South African English speaking family, the Dingleys, who own a...
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]
Musicians:
- Trevor Rabin: Vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica, tubular bells, string arrangements, producer
- Neil Cloud: Drums, percussion
- Duncan Faure: Vocals, rhythm guitar, organ, piano
- Ronnie Robot: Bass
- Margaret Singana: Guest vocals on 'Tribal Fence'
- Patric van Blerk: Producer
- Julian Laxton: Remix engineer
- Peter Thwaites and Greg Cutler: Engineers
Release information:
1977, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13014
1977, Capricorn (USA/Canada), CP 0190
Rock Rabbitt
Tracks: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
The Extended Plays (EPs)
- Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (4-track EP, 1977) Capricorn, 2206 201 (Brazil)
- Something's Going Wrong With My Baby
- Life Line
- Locomotive Breath
- Eventides
- Morning Light (4-track EP, 1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57
- Morning Light
- A Love You Song
- Brand New Love
- When You're Without Her
- 1972-1978 Limited Souvenir Edition (4-track EP, 1978) JoBurg Records, TJM73
- Rock 'N Roll Part One & Two
- I Was Eleven
- Locomotive Breath
- Goodbye And So-Long
The Singles
- Locomotive Breath [3.00] (Ian Anderson, prod. Patric van Blerk, arr. Fransua Roos) / And The Planets Danced MAP, MP.513 Springbok #18 in January 1973
- Backdoor Of My Heart / Share The Loving Things JoBurg Records
- Hallelujah Sunrise / Hidden Feelings JoBurg Records
- Yesterday's Papers / B-side unknown JoBurg Records
- Charlie / Looking For The Man JoBurg Records, TJS35 Springbok #14 in June 1976
- Hard Ride / Baby's Leaving JoBurg Records, TJS46
- Hold On To Love / Working For The People JoBurg Records, TJS49
- Sugar Pie / Dingley's Bookshop JoBurg Records, TJS51
- Eventides / Charlie Victor, VIP-2526 (Japan)
- Everybody's Cheating / Gift Of Love Victor, VIP-2561 (Japan)
- Hold On To Love / Working For The People Capricorn, CPS 0281 (USA)
- Morning Light / Auld Lang Syne Rock JoBurg Records, TJS57 Springbok #15 in September 1977
- Gettin' Thru To You (Teenage Love) / Hello And Welcome Home JoBurg Records, TJS64 Springbok #15 in December 1977