THE PARTY BOYS...no songs TOO sacred

I must admit to digging the Party Boys heaps....you never knew who was gonna be in the band, what the setlist was...it was musical russian roulette...great stuff....I was even a fan of the Swanee fronted version....the one were I heard people yelling sell outs at gigs...yeah I know

Ex-Mondo Rock member Paul Christie formed Party Boys in 1982 as an occasional “supergroup” consisting of some of Australia’s finest musicians. The concept was that Christie would employ players (all of whom had other commitments) when the need arose, and that the set they played would consist entirely of cover versions.

    By 1987, the band had released four live albums (and a Best Of collection), with Live At Several 21sts (1983) making the national Top 10. The band finally entered the recording studio in 1987 to put down a cover version of John Kongas’ 1971 hit He’s Gonna Step On You Again, which reached Number One.

 
Here's a list of members 

    Paul Christie – Bass, Drums.. James Reyne – Vocals – 1983.. Kevin Borich – Guitar – 1983-92
    Harvey James Guitar, Vocals – 1983..    Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup – Drums – 1983-84
    Richard Clapton – Guitar and Vocals – 1983..  Rob Riley – Guitar – 1984
    Shirley Strachan – Vocals – 1984..    Joe Walsh(US) – Guitar – 1984, 89..
    Richard Harvey – Drums 1984-88..    Angry Anderson – Vocals – 1986
    John Brewster – Guitar – 1986, 87, 92..    Alan Lancaster – Bass – 1986, 87, 92
  John Swan – Vocals – 1987, 92..    Graham Bonnett – Vocals..    Calvin Welch – Drums – 1989
    Hamish Angus – Guitar – 1989..    Fergus Richardson – Key, Vocals -1989
    Eric Burdon(UK) – Vocals – 1989..    Malcolm Eastick – Guitar – 1989
    Mal Logan -Keys – 1989..    Warren McLean – Drums -1989..    Ross Wilson – Vocals
    Don Raffaele – Sax – 1983..    Stuart Fraser – Guitar..    Dorian West – Bass – 1990
    Mark Evans – Bass -1990..    Marc Hunter – Vocals – 1984..    Brad Carr – Guitar – 1988, 90
    Vince Contarino – Vocals – 1990.. Das Hanuman – Drums – 1990..    Sam McNally – Keys, Bass – 1989..    Barton Price – Drums 1988..    Steve Williams – Guitar- 1990..    John Zak – Drums – 1990

Recordings

Singles

    Bitch – 1983

    I fought the law – 1983

    Kashmir – 1984

    He’s gonna step on you again – 1987

    Hold your head up – 1987

    Is this the way to say goodbye – 1987

    Gloria – 1988

    Follow your heart 1989

    Do Wah Diddy – 1990

    Thats the way God planned it – 1992

Albums

    Live at several 21st’s – 1983

    Greatest hits of other people – 1983

    No song too sacred – 1984

    You need professional help 1985

    The Party Boys – 1987

    Greatest hits, rarites – 1992