Four-hour 3CD compilation of the pioneering 60s/early 70s Australian independent Clarion label. A smorgasbord of driving R&B, sunshine pop, studio psychedelia and progressive rock recorded in Perth, Western Australia. Based in the Western Australian city of Perth, teenager Martin Clarke was working at a local radio station when he converted a spare bedroom into a makeshift recording studio. That modest early venture evolved into Martin Clarke Recording Studios, which opened in 1962 to become Perth's first professional recording facility. By the time the studio purchased a four-track in 1966, Clarke had launched the Clarion label, working with a constant stream of solo singers and beat/R&B groups. With a raised profile after Perth TV personality Johnny Young had a national hit with the Easybeats-penned 'Step Back', Clarion signed a number of promising new acts that included The Valentines (featuring a pre-AC/DC Bon Scott) and Young's TV colleague Robbie Snowden. Clarion went on to have a number of regional and national successes, releasing interesting music into the 70s (British expatriates The Birds and Chalice, plus local progressive rockers Fatty Lumpkin) before Clarke wound down the label and relocated to England. A four-hour 3CD anthology, 'The Clarion Set' assembles the pick of the label's roster, with choice selections from the aforementioned acts as well as female-fronted folk rockers Gemini, powerhouse R&B/soul vocalist Ray Hoff, pre-Valentines garage band The Spektors and in-house psychedelic experiment The Vegetable Garden.

Tracklist:

I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See) - Russ Kennedy ; the Little Wheels
Glad, Not Sad - the Times
Bama Lama, Bama Loo - Ray Hoff ; the Off Beats
Gloria - the Spektors
Cara-Lin - Johnny Young
Choose Who I Like - Mort ; the Mobees
Long Time Gone - Terry Walker with the Hi Five
The Uncle Willie - Ray Hoff ; the Off Beats
Skye Boat Song - Glen Ingram with the Hi Five
Tell Her No - the Kompany
I've Been Watching You - Russ Kennedy ; the Little Wheels 12 My Good Friend Mary Jane - Ray Hoff ; the Off Beats
On My Mind - the Spektors
Step Back (Demo) - Johnny Young
Little Wheel - Russ Kennedy ; the Little Wheels
Go Laddie - Maggie Hammond
Take This Hammer - Gleningram with the Clan
Cry I Do - Colin Cook
Every Day I Have to Cry - the Valentines
Looking for My Pig - Ray
Hoff ; the Off Beats
Can't You See - Mort ; the Mobees
High Flying Bird - Maggie Hammond
I Can't Dance with You - the Valentines
Good Evening Girl - Johnny Young
Tossin' and Turnin' - Ray Hoff ; the Off Beats
Too Much Monkey Business - Russ Kennedy ; the Little Wheels 27 That It's Me - Glen Ingram with the Clan
No One Really Loves a Clown - Robbie Snowden
You Won't Be Leaving -Maggie Hammond
Ain't Doin' Too Bad PTS. 1 and 2 - Ray Hoff ; the Off Beats
Hold on - Johnny Young
King of the Mountain - the Proclamation
Love Makes Sweet Music - the Valentines
The Family Way - the Kompany
Peeping Tom - the Clan
Da Doo Ron Ron - Chris James
Love, Love, Love - Ray Hoff ; the Off Beats
Come on Up - Johnny Young
Talkin' - Robbie Snowden
I'll Be Doggone - Glen Ingram
No Good Without You - the Birds
Sookie Sookie - the Valentines
Craise Finton Kirk (Royal Academy of Arts) - Johnny Young
Sunshine Rides on a Trolley-Robbie Snowden
Come Home Baby - the Troupadors
You Baby - Colin Cook
I've Got to Get You - Ray Hoff ; the Off Beats
Hip Huggin' Mini - Soul Purpose
Do You Want to Dance - Robbie Snowden
Near to Me - the Troupadors
Peculiar Hole in the Sky - the Valentines
Geno PTS 1 and 2 - Johnny Young
Sunday Afternoon - the Clan
Just a Little - Robbie Snowden
Little Boat - the Troupadors
Little Joe the Boxer - the Kompany
Come Back and Shake Me - Strawberry Fair
Tea and Sympathy (Don't You Worry) - the Proclamation
Every Christian Lionhearted Man Will Show
You - Johnny Young
She Said - the Valentines
Riot in Cell Block Number 9-Colin Cook
Magic Words - the Birds
In My World - Chalice
Somebody to Love - Swingshift
Hypnotic Suggestion - the Vegetable Garden
Sunshine River - Gemini
Soul Finger - Willpower
Boogaloo Down Broadway -Soul Purpose
Things We Said Today -Strawberry Fair
Even Stevens - the Vegetable Garden
Got to Get Back T' Nellie -Fatty Lumpkin
Ebenezer - Chalice
Dust in My Pants - the Birds
Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) -Gemini
Mr. Won't You Help Me -Chalice
Share - Soul Purpose
Spinning Wheel - Willpower
We Can Work It Out -Swingshift
Rene - the Birds
Don't Knock My Boogie -Fatty Lumpkin
Nearly Gone - Chalice
Butterfly Wings - Gemini
Here, There ; Everywhere -Swingshift
I See the Rain - the Birds
Nine to Five Girl - Chalice
Millionaire - Fatty Lumpkin

UPC: 5013929192805
Label: Grapefruit
Release Date: 7.28.23
Format: CD

Clarion Set / Various - Clarion Set / Various (Uk) (CD)