La De Da's _The place

Originally from New Zealand. The La De Da's started in the mid 60s as a Rolling Stones influenced garage R & B group (How is the Air up There) who, as dedicated followers of fashion, later took on a mod image and before the 60s were over also released a psychedelic concept album (Happy Price) complete with narration. While still dabbling in psychedelia the band moved to Australia and after another metamorphosis saw them adopt a boogie rock sound that especially appealed to male Aussie youth (al la Aztecs) and pushed them firmly to being one of the premier stadium rock bands of the time. With a guitar hero in Kevin Borich out front the La De Da's and although a major drawcard, La De Da's were very under-recorded on vinyl. From after the release of Happy Prince in 69 through to the band's demise in 75 they released a number of singles (including two hits) and one legitimate album, Rock and Roll Sandwich. Four tracks from the album appeared on singles: This Place, No Law, She Tell Me What To Do and a 6:50 version of Temple Shuffle. Happy Prince has been officially released on CD. Seek it out as I expect it will become a collectable in its own right.

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[meaquemini]

*So New Zealand

[hoooley1]

hi. So New Zealand?????? what ??????????????????

[KiwiZepFan87]

Fuckin' fantastic! I thought I had heard all the tunes by the La De Das, but this tune is new to me! So fuckin' cool!!! :D

[Meckipsychman]

Great stuff.. wonder if Rose Tattoo like em ha ha

[POZZA691]

100% right Vulcanlane. They did open for EJ about 1974. I was in 4th form at Aorere College. Great concert, at the time it was the biggest crowd EJ had ever performed to about 33,000.I bought the La De Das album on the strength of this song.

[ptsd51]

I still have it, in good condition play it now and then blow the cobwebs off the walls.............might be persuaded to sell if the offer was good enough. cheers

[Celtic450]

Great Slide.

[vulcanlane]

A favourite album, from early teens after hearing this at Western Springs when the three piece opened for Elton John (I think it was) around 74 0r 75. But mainstream Auckland crowd response to good Kiwi support like this and Waves (who had another Kiwi classic album) was disappointing, I think, at the time. Would later pull this out to give the neighbour's a blast on new years day. Any video from this time???

[ozseppo]

why did I trade this in?!

[deanprigg]

That's Angelfood McSpade on the cover. A Robert Crumb creation. He took some flack for drawing her. Racism and all that shit.

[nosleep62]

Australia? New Zealand? From here in America, it's all "Down Under," yet "Tops" at the same time!!!!

[revmctavish]

This dredges deep doodoo from the vaults of time in a most beautiful way. What is it when I still know all the words not having heard this song for 30+ years?