Do-Re-Mi (band)
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Do-Re-Mi aka Do-Ré-Mi were an Australian Rock
/Pop
band formed in Sydney
in 1981 when Deborah Conway
(lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals) joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) and later recruited Stephen Philip (guitar). They were one of Australia's most respected and successful post-punk
groups, and recorded a self-titled
EP
in 1982 for independent label Green Records. The Waiting Room
EP followed in 1983, but neither EP had any chart success. They were signed to Virgin Records
and travelled to London to record their first LP, Domestic Harmony
in 1985 with Gavin MacKillop producing.
Domestic Harmony contained their best known song, "Man Overboard
" which was a surprise 1985 top 5 hit single. It was the first Australian chart hit to include lyrics referring to penis envy
and pubic hair
. Their follow-up singles and second album, The Happiest Place in Town
produced by Martin Rushent
, had little chart success. After Conway was offered a solo deal by Virgin Records, Do-Ré-Mi disbanded in late 1988.
based band The Benders with Neville Aresca, Les Barker, John Campbell, Daniel Solowiej and Greg Thomas. Bray had previously been in punk rock
group the News. He left to become drummer for the Benders and vocalist Conway joined them in 1979 whilst still at Melbourne University
. They performed mostly in Melbourne and gigged around pubs
playing original material (mostly written by Conway and Thomas) and Blondie
and Devo
covers. Conway wrote her first songs with Bray from 1979. In Sydney, Carter was living with punk rocker Roger Grierson of Thought Criminals
(later an executive of Festival Mushroom Records
).
Carter became a member of punk band Friction, Philip had been a guitarist for Thought Criminals and was also a session musician.
EP
using Philip as a session musician, he was asked to formally join the band by the time of its release in August on independent label Green Records. Conway was living with Paul Hester
drummer in Deckchairs Overboard
(later in Split Enz
and Crowded House
). Hester guested on timbales for "(Just Like) Hercules" on their second EP, 1983's The Waiting Room
. They were signed by Virgin Records
after being spotted by the management of Cold Chisel
and The Angels
. Do-Ré-Mi recorded two LP albums: Domestic Harmony
(1985) and The Happiest Place in Town
(1988) and seven singles for Virgin Records. Both albums were recorded in London, Domestic Harmony had Gavin McKillip producing and peaked at #16 on the Australian albums charts; while Martin Rushent
produced The Happiest Place in Town. Virgin promoted the band both in Australia and England with publicity shots depicting the band's members (see infobox above).
Their best performed hit, "Man Overboard
" originally appeared on their 1982 EP The Waiting Room. "Man Overboard" was re-recorded in January/February 1985 for Domestic Harmony and was released as a single in June, it peaked at #5 on the Australian singles chart. "Man Overboard" became the 8th highest positioned Australian song for 1985 End of Year Chart. Carter described the delight Do-Ré-Mi had in the success of this single despite the blockers from their record company for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
2001 TV series Long Way To The Top
.
In 1985 Do-Ré-Mi performed three songs for the Oz for Africa
concert as part of the global Live Aid
program - "Man Overboard", "Warnings Moving Clockwise
" and "1000 Mouths". It was broadcast in Australia (on both Seven Network
and Nine Network
) and on MTV
in the US.
"Adultery" was their 1987 CD single for Virgin Records and had a cover which depicted the four members, Conway, Bray, Carter and Philip. Do-Ré-Mi travelled to UK, in 1988, where Virgin Records
offered Conway a solo deal before continuing with a third album but they disbanded not long after their second album was released and a third album was never finished.
for their first album Ghostwriters (1991). Carter and Philip have written and performed together first with short lived Lupi and later (c. 2001) in Underfelt. Conway had a succuessful solo career, she won an ARIA
award for her first solo album String of Pearls in 1991 (co-writing three songs with Bray). Her best performed solo hit was 1991's "It's Only The Beginning" reaching #19. Conway is still involved in musical activities with a 2007 version of Broad. Thought Criminals reformed in February 2006 see their Official website.
(2001) performed by Conway and Wicked Beat Sound System
. It was also recorded by the band george
(with Conway guesting) for their 2004 EP Still Real.
"Standing On Wires" was used for Australian TV series Love My Way
(2004–2007) episode 2.03.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band formed in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 1981 when Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway
Deborah Ann Conway, is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actor. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their surprise top 5 hit "Man Overboard"....
(lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals) joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) and later recruited Stephen Philip (guitar). They were one of Australia's most respected and successful post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
groups, and recorded a self-titled
Do-Re-Mi (Do-Re-Mi album)
Do-Ré-Mi or Standing on Wires is the debut EP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by independent label Green Records in August 1982. The album has four tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in 1982 for independent label Green Records. The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room (Do-Re-Mi album)
The Waiting Room is the second EP by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi and was released by independent label Larrikan Records in January 1983. The album has six tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
EP followed in 1983, but neither EP had any chart success. They were signed to Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and travelled to London to record their first LP, Domestic Harmony
Domestic Harmony
Domestic Harmony is the debut LP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in August 1985. The album has ten tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
in 1985 with Gavin MacKillop producing.
Domestic Harmony contained their best known song, "Man Overboard
Man Overboard (Do-Re-Mi song)
"Man Overboard" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in June 1985. The 7" vinyl version has three tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
" which was a surprise 1985 top 5 hit single. It was the first Australian chart hit to include lyrics referring to penis envy
Penis envy
Penis envy in Freudian psychoanalysis refers to the theorized reaction of a girl during her psychosexual development to the realization that she does not have a penis....
and pubic hair
Pubic hair
Pubic hair is hair in the frontal genital area, the crotch, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs; these areas form the pubic region....
. Their follow-up singles and second album, The Happiest Place in Town
The Happiest Place in Town (Do-Re-Mi album)
The Happiest Place in Town is the second LP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi and was released by Virgin Records in August 1988. The album has twelve tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
produced by Martin Rushent
Martin Rushent
Martin Rushent was an English record producer, best known for his work with The Human League, The Stranglers and The Buzzcocks.- Early life :Rushent was born on 11 July 1948 in Enfield, Middlesex. His father was a car salesman...
, had little chart success. After Conway was offered a solo deal by Virgin Records, Do-Ré-Mi disbanded in late 1988.
Previous bands
Conway and Bray were both in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
based band The Benders with Neville Aresca, Les Barker, John Campbell, Daniel Solowiej and Greg Thomas. Bray had previously been in punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
group the News. He left to become drummer for the Benders and vocalist Conway joined them in 1979 whilst still at Melbourne University
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. They performed mostly in Melbourne and gigged around pubs
Pub rock (Australia)
Pub rock is a style of Australian rock and roll popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and still influencing contemporary Australian music today....
playing original material (mostly written by Conway and Thomas) and Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
and Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
covers. Conway wrote her first songs with Bray from 1979. In Sydney, Carter was living with punk rocker Roger Grierson of Thought Criminals
Thought Criminals
The Thought Criminals were an influential and enterprising Australian punk band based in Sydney. They formed in late 1977 and disbanded in late 1981...
(later an executive of Festival Mushroom Records
Festival Records (Australia)
Festival Records was an Australian music recording and publishing company which was founded in Sydney in 1952 and operated until 2005....
).
Carter became a member of punk band Friction, Philip had been a guitarist for Thought Criminals and was also a session musician.
Do-Ré-Mi
Bray and Conway decided to leave Melbourne for Sydney in 1981. They formed Do-Ré-Mi with Carter and started writing songs. In July 1982 they started recording some tracks for their self-titledDo-Re-Mi (Do-Re-Mi album)
Do-Ré-Mi or Standing on Wires is the debut EP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by independent label Green Records in August 1982. The album has four tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
using Philip as a session musician, he was asked to formally join the band by the time of its release in August on independent label Green Records. Conway was living with Paul Hester
Paul Hester
Paul Newell Hester was an Australian musician and television personality; he was the drummer for the related bands Split Enz and Crowded House.-The early years:...
drummer in Deckchairs Overboard
Deckchairs Overboard
Deckchairs Overboard was an Australian Pop music band based in Sydney . They developed from Melbourne based Cheks with the addition of Cathy McQuade and had some minor hit singles "That's The Way" , with Ken Campbell on vocals, "Shout", with McQuade on vocals, "Walking In The Dark" and "Fight...
(later in Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
and Crowded House
Crowded House
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
). Hester guested on timbales for "(Just Like) Hercules" on their second EP, 1983's The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room (Do-Re-Mi album)
The Waiting Room is the second EP by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi and was released by independent label Larrikan Records in January 1983. The album has six tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
. They were signed by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
after being spotted by the management of Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to...
and The Angels
The Angels (Australian band)
The Angels are a hard rock band that formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1970. The band later relocated from Adelaide to Sydney and enjoyed huge local success until well into the 1990s. For the purposes of international release, their records were released under the names Angel City and later The...
. Do-Ré-Mi recorded two LP albums: Domestic Harmony
Domestic Harmony
Domestic Harmony is the debut LP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in August 1985. The album has ten tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
(1985) and The Happiest Place in Town
The Happiest Place in Town (Do-Re-Mi album)
The Happiest Place in Town is the second LP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi and was released by Virgin Records in August 1988. The album has twelve tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
(1988) and seven singles for Virgin Records. Both albums were recorded in London, Domestic Harmony had Gavin McKillip producing and peaked at #16 on the Australian albums charts; while Martin Rushent
Martin Rushent
Martin Rushent was an English record producer, best known for his work with The Human League, The Stranglers and The Buzzcocks.- Early life :Rushent was born on 11 July 1948 in Enfield, Middlesex. His father was a car salesman...
produced The Happiest Place in Town. Virgin promoted the band both in Australia and England with publicity shots depicting the band's members (see infobox above).
Their best performed hit, "Man Overboard
Man Overboard (Do-Re-Mi song)
"Man Overboard" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in June 1985. The 7" vinyl version has three tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
" originally appeared on their 1982 EP The Waiting Room. "Man Overboard" was re-recorded in January/February 1985 for Domestic Harmony and was released as a single in June, it peaked at #5 on the Australian singles chart. "Man Overboard" became the 8th highest positioned Australian song for 1985 End of Year Chart. Carter described the delight Do-Ré-Mi had in the success of this single despite the blockers from their record company for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
2001 TV series Long Way To The Top
Long Way To The Top
Long Way To The Top was an Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary on the history of Australian rock and roll from 1956 to the modern era.-Production:...
.
In 1985 Do-Ré-Mi performed three songs for the Oz for Africa
Oz for Africa
Oz for Africa was an Australian concert held on 13 July 1985 at the Sydney Sports and Entertainment Centre. It was broadcast locally and internationally as part of the worldwide Live Aid performances to raise money for famine relief in Africa. The concert featured 17 bands performing some of their...
concert as part of the global Live Aid
Live Aid
Live Aid was a dual-venue concert that was held on 13 July 1985. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom ...
program - "Man Overboard", "Warnings Moving Clockwise
Warnings Moving Clockwise
"Warnings Moving Clockwise" is the third single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi released by Virgin Records in December 1985 from their Domestic Harmony album. All three tracks were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummerDorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen...
" and "1000 Mouths". It was broadcast in Australia (on both Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
and Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
) and on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in the US.
"Adultery" was their 1987 CD single for Virgin Records and had a cover which depicted the four members, Conway, Bray, Carter and Philip. Do-Ré-Mi travelled to UK, in 1988, where Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
offered Conway a solo deal before continuing with a third album but they disbanded not long after their second album was released and a third album was never finished.
Subsequent careers
Bray became a member of GhostwritersGhostwriters
-Singles:* "Someone's Singing New York New York" Virgin Records * "Runaway Bay" Virgin Records* "World Is Almost At Peace" Virgin Records* "Second Skin" Mercury Records* "Impossible Shame" Mercury Records...
for their first album Ghostwriters (1991). Carter and Philip have written and performed together first with short lived Lupi and later (c. 2001) in Underfelt. Conway had a succuessful solo career, she won an ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
award for her first solo album String of Pearls in 1991 (co-writing three songs with Bray). Her best performed solo hit was 1991's "It's Only The Beginning" reaching #19. Conway is still involved in musical activities with a 2007 version of Broad. Thought Criminals reformed in February 2006 see their Official website.
Covers and others
"Man Overboard" has been used for He Died with a Felafel in His HandHe Died With A Felafel In His Hand
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand is a novel by John Birmingham, first published in 1994 by The Yellow Press . The story consists of a collection of colourful anecdotes about living in share houses in Brisbane and other cities in Australia with variously dubious housemates. The title refers to a...
(2001) performed by Conway and Wicked Beat Sound System
Wicked Beat Sound System
Wicked Beat Sound System is a Sydney based group whose sound is best described as a mixture of electronica, dub and soul. The group formed in 1992, following a series of live "jams" instigated by DJ Dave Carnovale in collaboration with Damian Robinson and other DJ's Scott Pullen and Mark Walton...
. It was also recorded by the band george
George (band)
George are a rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Their first album, Polyserena reached #1 in the Australian Charts on 17 March 2002.-History:...
(with Conway guesting) for their 2004 EP Still Real.
"Standing On Wires" was used for Australian TV series Love My Way
Love My Way
Love My Way was a Logie Award winning and critically acclaimed Australian television drama series. It won the AFI award for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons ....
(2004–2007) episode 2.03.
Singles
All tracks written by Bray, Carter, Conway and Philip except where noted.- "Man OverboardMan Overboard (Do-Re-Mi song)"Man Overboard" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in June 1985. The 7" vinyl version has three tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
" (Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, re-released June 1985) #5 Aus - "Idiot GrinIdiot Grin"Idiot Grin" is the second single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi released by Virgin Records in September 1985 from their Domestic Harmony album. Both sides were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
" (Virgin Records, September 1985) #43 Aus - "Warnings Moving ClockwiseWarnings Moving Clockwise"Warnings Moving Clockwise" is the third single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi released by Virgin Records in December 1985 from their Domestic Harmony album. All three tracks were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummerDorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen...
" (Virgin Records, December 1985) - "Guns and ButterGuns and Butter (song)"Guns and Butter" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi released by Virgin Records in October 1986. Both sides were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
" (Virgin Records, October 1986) #48 Aus - "King of MoombaKing of Moomba (song)"King of Moomba" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi released by Virgin Records in May 1987 and later appeared on their second album The Happiest Place in Town. The song was written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummerDorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen...
" (Virgin Records, May 1987) - "Happiest Place in TownHappiest Place in Town (Do-Re-Mi song)"Happiest Place in Town" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi released by Virgin Records and is the title track from their second albumThe Happiest Place in Town. The song was written by , drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
" (Philip, Bray) (Virgin Records, February 1988) - "Haunt You" (Virgin Records, May 1988)
EPs/Albums
- Do-Ré-MiDo-Re-Mi (Do-Re-Mi album)Do-Ré-Mi or Standing on Wires is the debut EP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by independent label Green Records in August 1982. The album has four tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and...
(Green Records, August 1982 EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - The Waiting RoomThe Waiting Room (Do-Re-Mi album)The Waiting Room is the second EP by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi and was released by independent label Larrikan Records in January 1983. The album has six tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
(Larrikan Records, January 1983 EP) - Domestic HarmonyDomestic HarmonyDomestic Harmony is the debut LP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in August 1985. The album has ten tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
(Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, July 1985 LP, 1988 CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
has five bonus tracks). - AdulteryAdultery (Do-Re-Mi album)Adultery is the CD/EP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in October 1987. The EP has five tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
(Virgin Records, October 1987 CD single) #27 Aus - The Happiest Place in TownThe Happiest Place in Town (Do-Re-Mi album)The Happiest Place in Town is the second LP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi and was released by Virgin Records in August 1988. The album has twelve tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip...
(Virgin Records, February 1988 CD).