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Biography
Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock music band formed in Melbourne in 1981, fronted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of pub rock and art-funk. Other mainstays were John Archer on electric bass, Doug Falconer on drums and percussion, Jack Howard on trumpet and keyboards, Jeremy Smith on French horn, guitars and keyboards, and Michael Waters on trombone and keyboards. Also acknowledged as a mainstay member was engineer and art designer Robert Miles. Joining in 1988, Barry Palmer, on lead guitar, remained until they disbanded in 1998. Their hit singles were "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "Talking to a Stranger", "Imaginary Girl", "Holy Grail", "True Tears of Joy" and "Say Goodbye", and they became one of the best live acts in Australia. Originally Hunters and Collectors were influenced by the Krautrock genre and the productions of Conny Plank, featuring strong percussive influences, noisy guitar, and driving bass lines. The sound was in the...
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Discography
- Head Above Water, 1992
- Fate, 1988
- What's a Few Men?, 2008
- Cut, 1992
- The Way to Go Out, 2004
- Back in the Hole, 1994
- Mutations, 2005
- Hunters & Collectors, 1982
- Demon Flower, 1994
- Living in Large Rooms and Lounges, 1995
- Holy Grail, 1993
- Human Frailty, 1986
- Cargo Cult, 2008
- Juggernaut, 1998
- We the People, 1992
- The Jaws of Life, 1991
- True Tears of Joy, 1992
- Spare parts, 2008
- World of Stone, 1981
- Natural Selection, 2003
- The Fireman's Curse, 1983
- Collected Works, 1990
- Easy, 1994
- Ghost Nation, 1990
- Suit Your Style, 1998
- Live Demons in Amsterdam, 1995
- Natural Selection (bonus disc: Unnatural Selection), 2003
- Living Daylight, 1987
- Under One Roof, 1998
- Talking to a Stranger, 1998
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Recently Played on Dig Music.
| Song | Talking To A Stranger |
| Artist | Hunters & Collectors |
| Album | Hunters & Collectors |
| Label | FMR |
| Year | 1982 |
| Song | Still Hanging 'Round |
| Artist | Hunters & Collectors |
| Album | What's A Few Men? |
| Label | Liberation Blue/Warner |
| Year | 1987 |
| Song | Throw Your Arms Around Me |
| Artist | Hunters & Collectors |
| Album | Human Frailty |
| Label | Mushroom |
| Year | 1986 |
| Song | When The River Runs Dry |
| Artist | Hunters & Collectors |
| Album | Ghost Nation |
| Label | Mushroom |
| Year | 1989 |
| Song | Say Goodbye |
| Artist | Hunters & Collectors |
| Album | Human Frailty |
| Label | Mushroom |
| Year | 1986 |
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On the ABC
- 1990 | history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j
- 1990 | history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j
- DIG Internet Radio - dig New Music: Paul Kelly, Jack Howard ...
- Mark Seymour:
- First Person - 25 August 2008 - First Person - Thirteen Tonne ...
- Long Way To The Top
- Bush Telegraph - 14/02/2005: Music by Hunters and Collectors
- Deep End - 7 November 2003 - Mark Seymour Tells The Hunters ...
- r a g e in 1 9 9 0
- Stateline Victoria
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Comments
I seem to recall the original version by H&C of this song featured a beautiful THUNKING big bass line going "thunka-da-thunka-da" all the way through. Way cooler than the wishy washy popular version we're all used to hearing. How about DIGging out the original?
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