The Angels - Shadow Boxer (1979)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1979:

The Angels' promo-video for the hit single 'Shadow Boxer' (June, 1979), taken from the 1979 album 'No Exit'.

Band Origin: Adelaide, SA, Australia
Track: Shadow Boxer
Album: No Exit
Composed By: John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Doc Neeson
Produced By: The Angels and Mark Opitz
Label: Alberts Production
Chart Position: # 25 (Australia)
Release Date: June, 1979
Footage Information:
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angels_(Australian_band)
- http://www.theangels.com.au/

Line-up:

Doc Neeson -- Vocals

John Brewster - Guitar
[ The Moonshine Jug and String Band (1970-1974) -- The Keystone Angels (1974-1975) -- The Angels (1976-present) -- The Party Boys (1986-1989) -- The Bombers -- The Fallen -- Wayne Jury --Angry Anderson Band --Double Trouble -- The Brewster Brothers ]

Rick Brewster -- Guitar

Graham "Buzz Throckman" Bidstrup -- Drums

Chris Bailey -- Bass
[ The Angels (1977-1982) -- GANGgajang (1984-present) -- The Angels rejoined (2008) ]

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NZOZ NZOZ1979 1979 Australia Late Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

Extended Tags: Doc Neeson, Rick Brewster, John Brewster, Chris Bailey

Musical Terms: New Wave, Pub, Rock, Hard Rock, Aussie, Old Australian Band

Category:

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• Wave

[anyone4abeer]

I always thought they should have gone to the U.K. where there was a chance their style could be understood, like ACDC did, instead of being twisted about in that turbine of shit and manipulation that is America. Just an opinion :)

[nzoz1979]

@anyone4abeer I think both countries are tricky. Most oz-bands were trying their luck in the US because Americans were more open than the English. The English weren't into anything else but their own at the time - even US bands like the Cars got a tougher deal in the UK and Aussie group The Birthday Party stuggled earlier on in England simply because venues didn't want to have them on due to their nationality. Give America its due: The Divinyls, Oils, Men At Work, etc, got a better deal in US

[2cabs2toucan]

@nzoz1979 Not only have you posted a treasury of Aussie music, but your comments always seem to be insightful and well supported. Kudos, mate.

[nzoz1979]

@2cabs2toucan thank you...i've always enjoyed reading your comments too!  I only get angry at the shitty comments (that is, unless i agree with them)

[cobboGHS91]

@nzoz1979 the birthday party had a pretty big following in europe but didnt they nzoz, did the angels try europe as a fan target nzoz, i was born in 76'

[nzoz1979]

@cobboGHS91 the Birthday Party did better in Germany, which doesn't have the jaundiced view of Australia like England has. The band found England very frustrating. The Angels did try Europe, but sensibly focused more on the US (who were playing Angels songs on radio). Ray Davies of the Kinks sabotaged the Angels performance when they supported the Kinks on a US tour... and guess where he comes from?

[61SGman]

its a pitty they arn't as big as AC/DC

[SuperMerchus]

@LoneWolfAUS lol say hi to merv for me.

[SuperMerchus]

4 bands... PINK FLOYD. LED ZEP. ACDC AND THE ANGELS. its all i need

[FloydyTube]

Everyone been enjoying Shadow Boxing Day?

[bfowl51]

God they are my favorite band ever Ive meet them so many time Ive got Brent's drumsticks from the first concert i went to

[glebe3047]

I think this footage is from Hurstville Civic centre ?????

[JMourcella1]

@OllieStench couldn't have said it better myself

[BrisbaneGoFish]

Song rocks, some hard rock band should pump this out as a cover.

They could only improve it little, the vocals can't be matched to doc.

Awesome song.