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Blam Blam Blam |
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Band Members |
In 1979 The Plague became the Madda Ferrets, then the Whizz Kids, with several changes in members.
Whizz Kids became Blam Blam Blam - Tim Mahon (bass, voice), Mark Bell (guitars, voice), Don McGlashan (drums, euphonium, voice).
First gig, October, 1980, at a harbour cruise party.
1982 - Dick Driver briefly a member of the band as lead singer. (Other bands/projects - Doomed (as Johnny Abort), Pop Mechanix, Hip Singles, Splash Alley, Radio With Pictures)
In 1982, during a tour to promote Luxury Length, Tim Mahon was seriously injured in a road accident; subsequently the band broke up. However, he later managed Mar-v-elle and now sells real estate. Mark Bell is a session guitarist and journalist. (Where are they now?)
Reunions:
January 1984
- Blam Blam Blam briefly reformed for a series of benefit gigs.
May 2003 -
Blam Blam Blam played together again for New Zealand Music Month.
29 September 2007 - Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland.
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Albums |
| Blam Blam Blam | Blam Blam Blam | LP | Propeller Records REV 202 | NZ | 1982 | March |
| Combination
of There Is No Depression In New Zealand single
and Maids To Order EP. The tracks on these are: There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) Gotta Be Guilty (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan). Maids To Order (Bell/Mahon/Von Sturmer/McGlashan) Battleship Grey (Bell) Blue Belmonts (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) Respect (McGlashan) |
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| Blam Blam Blam | Luxury Length | LP, cass | Propeller Records L37414, REV 204 | NZ | 1982 | May |
| 1.
Talkback King (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan)
2. Like My Job (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 3. Luxury Length (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 4. The Bystanders (Bell/Mahon/Von Sturmer/McGlashan) 5. Don't Fight It, Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan) 6. Time Enough (McGlashan) 7. Learning To Like Ourselves Again (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 8. Businessmen (Bell/Mahon/Von Sturmer/McGlashan) 9. Pensioner Love (???) 10. Call For Help (McGlashan) 11. Last Post (Bell) Recorded at Harlequin Studios |
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| Blam Blam Blam | The Complete Blam Blam Blam | CD, cass | Propeller Records, D30899 (REV 502) | NZ | 1992
[2003] |
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1.
There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer)
2. Battleship Grey (Bell) * 3. Maids To Order (Bell/Mahon/Von Sturmer/McGlashan) * 4. Dr.Who (Bailey) 5. Motivation (Bell) * 6. Blue Belmonts (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) * 7. Respect (McGlashan) 8. Got To Be Guilty (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 9. Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan) 10. Learning To Like Ourselves Again (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 11. Call For Help (McGlashan) Ivan Zagni 11 string guitar 12. Time Enough (McGlashan) 13. Like My Job (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 14. Luxury Length (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 15. Businessmen (Bell/Mahon/Von Sturmer/McGlashan) 16. Talkback King (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) 15. The Bystanders (Bell/Mahon/Von Sturmer/McGlashan) 16. Beach On 42nd Street (McGlashan) ^ 17. Last Post (Bell) Mark Bell - guitars, voice Tim Mahon - bass, voice Don McGlashan - drums, euphonium, voice Ivan Zagni - 11 string guitar on "Call For Help" David Rudolph - live sound Jenny Pullar - lights Karen Tacon - lights Produced by Blam Blam Blam and Paul Streekstra except ^ Produced by Blam Blam Blam and Steve Garden from a live mix by David Rudolph * Produced by Blam Blam Blam Note: A remastered album was released in 2003, with additional liner notes. |
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Singles |
| Blam Blam Blam | Maids To Order | 12" EP | Propeller Records, X13068 K113.REV10 | NZ | 1981 | March/April |
| Maids
To Order (Bell/Mahon/Von Sturmer/McGlashan)
Battleship Grey (Bell) Blue Belmonts (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) Respect (McGlashan) Recorded at Harlequin Studios |
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| Blam Blam Blam | There Is No Depression In New Zealand | 7" | Propeller Records, K8422 REV 11 | NZ | 1981 | July |
| There
Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer)
Gotta Be Guilty (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan). Recorded at Harlequin Studios |
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| Blam Blam Blam | Don't Fight It, Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us | 7" | Propeller Records, K8425 REV 14 | NZ | 1981 | December |
| Don't
Fight It, Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan)
Dr Who (Bailey) Cachunga Cachunga Recorded at Harlequin Studios | ||||||
| Blam Blam Blam | Call For Help | 7" | Propeller Records, REV 17 | NZ | 1982 | May |
| Call
For Help (McGlashan)
Learning To Like Ourselves Again (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) |
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| Blam Blam Blam | Blam Blam Blam | CD | Propeller Records, D11319 (REV28) | NZ | 1992 | November |
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On the CD I saw: Don't Fight It, Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan) (Full version) Thomas Is Guilty (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) (live) Respect (McGlashan) (live) Don't Fight It, Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan) (Single version) Recorded at Harlequin Studios; live at The Gluepot This is the track listing in the National Library of New Zealand Catalogue, detailed view. Note:- Propeller Records catalogue has this track listing for REV28:-
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Compilations |
| Various | Class of 81 | album | Propeller Records Rev 201 | NZ | 1981 | March |
| Motivation
(Bell) The first song the band ever recorded, remastered from cassette. Class of 81 A Collection of New Zealand Garage bands, 1981 (Propeller Records) |
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| Various | Doobie Do Disc | album | ? | NZ | 1982 | |
| There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) | ||||||
| Various | More Hits and Myths | LP album | XSF, XSFLP 002 | NZ | c1982 | |
| There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) | ||||||
| Various | Barking Up The Right Tree | album | ? | NZ | 1983 | |
| Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan) | ||||||
| Various | Hits and Myths '83 | LP album | XSF, XSFLP 003 | NZ | 1983 | |
| Learning To Like Ourselves Again (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) | ||||||
| Various | Unexplored | album | Strange Weekend Records, CD044 | US | 1986 | |
| Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan) | ||||||
| Various | It's Bigger Than Both Of Us | album | Propeller Records | NZ | 1988 | |
| Don't
Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan)
There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (Propeller Records) |
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| Various | Kiwi Rock Vol. 2 | 2 CD album | EMI 471051-2 | NZ | 1995 | May |
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Disc
One
7. There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) Full album tracklisting is here. |
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| Various | Rock Your Radio: retro 1980-1989 | CD album | Media Music/NZ On Air | NZ | 1997? | |
| There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) "Rock Your Radio is a nationally syndicated series of 120 x 1 hour features focusing on New Zealand music produced within 'rock' formats... from then, now & always." (former Immedia page) Full track listing at: National Library of New Zealand Catalogue, detailed view. |
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| Various | Total Bliss | CD album | Festival | NZ | 2001 | |
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There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us (McGlashan) Full track listing at: National Library of New Zealand Catalogue, detailed view. |
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| Various | Kiwi Classics Vol 9 | CD album | EMI | NZ | 2003 | 5th May |
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13. There Is No Depression In New Zealand (McGlashan/Von Sturmer)
Full album tracklisting is here. |
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| Various | Give It A Whirl | CD | Universal | NZ | 2003 | 26th May |
| Call For Help (McGlashan) | ||||||
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Videos |
| Blam Blam Blam | Luxury Length | music video | NZ | c1982? | ||
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Luxury Length (Bell/Mahon/McGlashan) Mark Bell, Tim Mahon and Don McGlashan "Pulling a habit out of a Rat" |
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| Don McGlashan and the Glaxo Babies | There Is No Depression In New Zealand | music video | NZ | 1990/1 | ||
| There
Is No Depression In NZ (McGlashan/Von Sturmer) performed by Don McGlashan
and the Glaxo Babies
The Glaxo Babies were Mark Bell's Kiwi cover band. They appeared at a music awards ceremony in Wellington. Don also sang Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us. (Glaxo - milk powder for babies in NZ in the 60's) New Zealand Music Video Awards 1991 compilation: Reference Number: F32818 (New Zealand Film Archive (advanced search)) Music video: Reference Number: F32834 (New Zealand Film Archive (advanced search)) (Note: music videos are not catalogued in detail. In the record, the date is uncertain.) In June 1990 Don McGlashan and the Glaxo Babies were part of six concerts over three days at St James Cabaret, Wellington, to support a bill for compulsory 20% New Zealand music quota on New Zealand radio. | ||||||
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Charts |
| New Zealand charts | ||||
| Date Released | Format | Highest Position | Time in Chart | |
| There is No Depression In New Zealand | July 1981 | single | No 11 | 10 weeks |
| Don't Fight It Marsha | Dec 1981 | single | No 17 | 9 weeks |
| Call For Help | May 1982 | single | No 50 | 1 week |
| Blam Blam Blam Story | April 1984 | album | No 27 | 4 weeks |
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Awards |
| New Zealand awards | |||
| Don't Fight It Marsha | 1982 | RIANZ Awards | Song of the Year |
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Links |
Blam
Blam Blam biography - Propeller
Records
Blam Blam Blam (muzic.net.nz)
Blam Blam Blam (Wikipedia)
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References |
Blam Blam Blam, The Complete Blam Blam Blam, CD booklet
Chunn, Mike and Jeremy, The Mechanics of Popular Music - A New Zealand Perspective, GP Publications, 10, Mulgrave St., Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand, 1995. ISBN 1-86956-130-9
Ricketts, Harry and Roberts, Hugh, Editiors, How You Doing? - A Selection of New Zealand Comic and Satiric Verse, Lincoln University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-909049-26-2
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