Dragon - This Time (In The Right Direction) (1976)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1976:

Dragon's promo-video for the hit single 'This Time (In The Right Direction)', taken from the 1977 album 'Sunshine'.

Note: Dragon posing as a four piece after the death of drummer Neil Storey.

Band Origin: Auckland, New Zealand
Band Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Composed by: Paul Hewson
Produced by: Peter Dawkins
Label: CBS / Portrait
Chart Position: # 26 (Australia)
Release Date: September, 1976
Footage Information:
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_%28band%29
- http://www.dragononline.com.au/
- http://www.sergent.com.au/music/dragon.html

Line-up:

Marc Hunter -- Vocals
[ Dragon (1973-1979) -- solo (1979-1998) -- Dragon (1983-1998) ]

Todd Hunter -- Bass
[ Dragon (1973-present) -- XL Capris (1980-1982) ]

Robert Taylor - Guitar
[ Mammal -- Dragon (1975-1979) -- Magnetics (early 1980s) -- Dragon (1982-1985) ]

Paul Hewson - Piano, Keyboard
[ Marble Arch -- Cruise Lane -- Dragon (1975-1979) -- Dragon (1982-1985) ]

Neil Storey -- Drums
[ Mandrake -- Dragon (1974-1976) ]

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NZOZ NZOZ1976 1976 Australia Mid Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

Extended Tags: John Paul Young, JPY, Ray Goodwin, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter

Musical Terms: Hard, Glam, Rock, Pop, Kiwi, Old New Zealand Band

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Dragon
• 1976
• New
• Zealand
• Mid
• Seventies

[johngkyneur]

Not hard to see where the late Michael Hutchence and co got their influence --is it ? perhaps everyone had been more seriously smacked terribly more so then than now or what ?---Gregory the late OLLARD ?--perhaps

[nzoz1976]

@johngkyneur INXS did take elements from the most popular of Oz/Nz bands. There's some Mi-Sex, Sports, Dragon, Aus.Crawl, even Cold Chisel...

[TheSimonBoyd]

@nzoz1976 i agree mate for sure !! stylus were about at the time in my opinion stylus had the class and sound to be as big as any band at that time peter cupples he is in my eyes the best kept secret in australia and see peter live and you will wake up!!!!! jimmy barnes can sing ? cmon lol!!

[nzoz1976]

@TheSimonBoyd Stylus were signed to Motown in the US for a reason!  I didn't enjoy everything they did, but they were a class act... that's for sure!

[Goatsby]

I love the irony of this about heading in the right direction, Dragon went staight to the Cross!!

[TammyTransgender]

One of their best songs, good to see the old valiants. Saw the band many a times. RIP-Mark

[sandgropper6]

should have been a number one hit here.there were a lot of dicks who did not realise what a band this was.........

[xricardoz]

I am peruvian and like music of Dragon ....

[pluskat]

@Goatsby Bahahahahahaha I was thinking exactly the same! Classic!!

[madrissy]

@MaryannEhr Sorry to burst your bubble but these guys are KIWI through and through.

[79HZGTS]

Every second car is a Falcon or a Kingswood. Love it!

[nzoz1976]

@FoxtrotZulu01 you can see that they're still just fresh off the boat... especially guitarist Robert... there's just something so 'kiwi' about him... I dunno what it is... his face and hair just reeks 'kiwi' for some reason.

[Dodge76]

Love the editing at 0:50

[MaryannEhr]

Another great Aussie song! Grew up with all of this!!  Haven't heard this for so long! Thanks again for posting! :0)

[secretkeyactivator]

Brilliant..

[sandgropper6]

super super track ........................