Flash & The Pan - Hey St Peter (1977)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1977:

Flash & The Pan's promo-video for the hit single 'Hey St. Peter' (January, 1977), which later appeared on the 1978 album 'Flash 'n' The Pan'.

Note: In January 1977, studio act Flash 'n' The pan release their debut single 'Hey St. Peter'. A novelty hit through out Australia and Europe; the single's b-side was 'Walking In The Rain' -later covered by Grace Jones. It would take 'Flash' well over a year to relase a follow up single - that being 'Down Among The Dead Men' in 1978.
Although Flash 'n' The Pan were a new name on the charts, the duo themselves were nothing new in the pop mainstream. George Young and Harry Vanda first rose to international stardom when playing in the Easybeats back in the mid 1960's. When the group disbanded in 1969, Vanda and Young set themselves up as a production/songwriting team with a clientel which included Amen Corner, The Tremeloes, Marmalade, Shocking Blue, Los Bravos, Suzi Quatro and Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Back in Australia and at Albert studios, the duo continued writing and produced hits for Ted Mulry, John Paul Young, Stevie Wright (ex-Easybeat), William Shackespear and many others as well as producing Rose Tattoo, the Angels and AC/DC - a little known hard rock band which featured George's younger brothers Angus and Malcom Young.

In the later months of 1978, Flash 'n' The Pan released their debut self-titled album. Flash continued charting through out the early to mid 1980s with hits 'Down Among The Dead Men' (1978), 'Media Man' (1981), 'Waiting For The Train' (1983) and 'Midnight Man' (1985).

Band Origin: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Track: Hey St. Peter
Album: Flash & The Pan
Produced By: George Young / Harry Vanda (ex - Easybeats)
Label: Alberts Production
Chart Position: # 5 (Australia, 1977) -- # 76 (United States, 1979)
Release Date: January, 1977
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_%26_the_Pan

Line-up:

George Young - Vocals, Synth, Piano
[ The Easybeats (1963-1969) -- commercial songwriter/producer (1970-present) -- Flash & The Pan (1976-1988) ]

Harry Vanda - Drums
[ The Easybeats (1963-1969) -- commercial songwriter/producer (1970-present) -- Flash & The Pan (1976-1988) ]

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Extended Tags: Easybeats, Harry Vanda, George Young, AC/DC, Alberts Production

Musical Terms: Disco, Pop, Rock, Aussie, Old Australian Act

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[kickpix1965]

@nzoz1977 so cool that you kept all these music clips - not easy. a massive thanks for keeping them and posting them. x cheers

[nzoz1977]

@kickpix1965 no worries and thank you

[philhellmouth]

that young family,, talented bunch... thanks nzoz for all your vids, keeps me entertained for hours,, i should make a user name of nzoz1788 and have all of Flinders,bass and cook's first album " i think we're lost" and the "live at botany bay" double album and dvd

[nzoz1977]

@philhellmouth ha ha ha ... you wouldn't believe how many years I was considering taking on... thank you for the kind words too. :)

[musicvidbuff1]

Harry Vanda & George Young. 2 Pioneers of great aussie rock...worote some of THE best aussie stuff around in the late 60's & 70's.

[Terchio]

WHO THE HELL ARE THE DISLIKERS!? This song is too awesome to deslike!!

[gertonism]

im a liker

[MadThisIs]

Congratulations to the uploader. The first you tube music video i've ever seen that doesn't cut off the last few seconds of the song. Intelligence thrives in small pockets of the universe.

[thedishcookiemonster]

@nzoz1977 Fuck !! 35 year ago , woooow !!!!

btw: Flash & The Pan - Hey St Peter (1977) funnny clip :)

[MrMarcoc74]

Billy WAS OUT of fashion Manhattan was years ago.........man wot a top song!!!

[kaisereller54]

@kickpix1965 I see he has  Angus' cap on

[sunnybabydoll90]

George Young is a boss... a short boss, but still no less the boss.

[thejoker8699]

@nzoz1977 hiya.your music is fantastic.thanks so much.takes me back to cottesloe beach in the 70s

[wsmith6079wpg]

just been down to T.O. town

It really feels like HELLLLL

[grecomic]

It's rather amusing seeing George dressed up as his brother Angus.