45 years on since the release of their classic eponymous debut album, Sunnyboys are excited to announce a 4LP vinyl-only box set version of the album as well as a special one-off performance at Brisbane’s Roma Street Parkland, Friday October 23, on the evening of the box set's release.
To be released via Warner Music Australia, the 4LP box set brings together the original Sunnyboys album together the band's iconic 1980 Phantom Records debut EP and, for the first time ever on vinyl, the 17-track pre-album demo session and a live performance recorded at Sydney venue the Governors Pleasure in February 1981. With added snippets of a band interview undertaken by Triple J's Stuart Matchett around the album's release, plus the contents of a scrapbook kept by the mother of drummer Bil Bilson and more, the collection provides the complete picture of the band's astonishing first twelve months.
Released in September 1981, Sunnyboys has become one of the most celebrated Australian debut albums of all time. Consistently charting on ‘Greatest Australian Album’ lists and containing the singles Happy Man and Alone With You (since covered by Jimmy Little and Paul Kelly among many others), Sunnyboys paired the high energy thrills of late seventies Sydney with an acute pop sensibility that owed as much to The Beatles as it did English new wave. Combined with 19yr old songwriter Jeremy Oxley’s passionate heart-on-sleeve lyrics, the band's irresistible sound provoked a fanatical live following and continues to inspire and resonate with folk of all ages even today.
To celebrate the release of the new 4LP Sunnyboys boxset, Sunnyboys will reform for a special one-off performance on the evening of its release, Friday October 23 at Brisbane's Roma Street Parklands. The band that inspired a hundred garage bands, hook ups, road trips and surf sessions will bring their timeless songs to the stage one last time for 4ZZZ's ZED51 celebrations, heading a massive bill which also includes The Clouds, vSpy vSpy and local legend (from the Screaming Tribesmen) Mick Medew and Ursula 4.
"We were always after world domination and Australia is the world to me... so I’m grateful that we haven’t been forgotten!” - Jeremy Oxley / Sunnyboys
Sunnyboys 45th Anniversary 4LP box set
Released Friday October 23rd. Pre-sales coming soon.
Full tracklisting below.
LP1
Side 1 (original album + interviews)
Jeremy intro / iv
I Can’t Talk to You
My Only Friend
Jeremy talks Trouble
Trouble in My Brain
Gone
Jeremy talks Its Not Me
It’s Not Me
Jeremy talks Happy Man
Happy Man
Side 2 (original album + interviews)
Jeremy Talks Alone
Alone With You
Tunnel of Love
Liar
Let You Go
Jeremy Talks Shakin’
I’m Shakin’
Tell Me What You Say
LP2
Side 1 (New Kicks demos)
I Can’t Talk to You
Tunnel Of Love
Physical Jerk
Gone
Thrill
I Don’t Want You
Side 2 (New Kicks demos)
Guts of Iron
Individuals
Catch My Heart
Strategy Idol
My Only Friend
Happy Man
LP3
Side 1 (New Kicks demos)
New Kicks
Tomorrow Will Be Fine
I Wanna be Alone
Let You Go *
I’m Shakin
Side 2 - EP
Love to Rule
What You Need
Alone With You
The Seeker
LP4
Side 1 (Live)
Alone With You
What You Need
I’m Shakin’
Tunnel Of Love
I Don’t Want You
Happy Man
Side 2 (Live)
I Can’t Talk to You
The Seeker
I Wanna Be Alone
Let You Go
Thrill
