Australian singles chart:
Horror Movie and Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo) is a double-A-side single that entered the Kent Music Report on 23 December 1974 and was a #1 hit. The song was #9 on the Top 100 of 1975.
Album:
The songs are on Living in the 70s which entered the Kent Music Report album charts on 14 October 1974. It reached #1 on 24 February 1975 and remained on top of the album charts for 16 weeks.
Songwriter:
Greg Macainsh
Producer:
Ross Wilson
Record label of Australian release:
Mushroom
Wikipedia – Living in the 70s:
Living in the 70s is the debut album by Melbourne band Skyhooks.
The album was produced by former Daddy Cool lead singer Ross Wilson.
Two singles were lifted from the album: Livin’ in the 70s and Horror Movie.
Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo) was written by Greg Macainsh, who wrote all but one song on the album.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_in_the_70s
Wikipedia – Skyhooks:
Skyhooks was formed in Melbourne in March 1973 by mainstays Greg Macainsh on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Imants “Freddie” Strauks on drums. They were soon joined by Bob “Bongo” Starkie on guitar and backing vocals, and Red Symons on guitar, vocals and keyboards. Graeme “Shirley” Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974 (replacing Steve Hill).
By late 1973, Ross Wilson had convinced Michael Gudinski to sign the band to his booking agency, Australian Entertainment Exchange, and eventually to Gudinski’s label, Mushroom Records.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhooks_(band)
This song is also on our Spotify playlists Bang a Gong – the 70s and Bang a Gong – rockin’ the 60s & 70s
Also on Bang a Gong from Living in the 70s
Horror Movie
Livin’ in the 70s
Balwyn Calling
You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good in Bed
Smut
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