The Ides of March
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The Ides of March is an American
rock band
that had a major US
and minor UK
hit
with the song
"Vehicle" in 1970. After going on hiatus in 1973, the band returned with their original line-up in 1990 and has been active since then.
(a western suburb of Chicago
) on October 16, 1964, as "The Shon-Dels." Their first record
, "Like It Or Lump It," was released on their own "Epitome" record label
in 1965.
In 1966, after changing their name to The Ides of March (a name suggested by bassist
Bob Bergland after reading Shakespeare
's Julius Caesar
in high school
), the band released their first single
on Parrot Records - "You Wouldn’t Listen." The song reached #7 on WLS
Chicago and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100
in spring 1966. This record and its follow-ups (all pre-"Vehicle") have been re-released on the Sundazed Records CD
Ideology. By the end of the 1960s, the band added a brass section, although Bergland often doubled up on tenor saxophone
.
Parrot singles:
(** these are the only two tracks they recorded in stereo during the Parrot years)
Kapp single:
Like Columbia's The Cryan Shames, they had local success in the Chicago area without much label support (also like The Cryan Shames, the band unfortunately recorded at a mono studio in Chicago). Unlike the Cryan Shames, who issued 3 albums on Columbia, Parrot never scheduled an album for the Ides of March.
with Warner Bros. Records
, in 1970 the band released the track "Vehicle," which at the time became the fastest selling single in Warner's history. Fourteen seconds of the completed "Vehicle" master tape (primarily the guitar solo
) was accidentally erased in the recording studio
. The missing section was spliced in from a previously discarded take.
The song reached #2 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the corresponding Cash Box listings. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc
in November 1972. The following album
, Vehicle, reached #55 nationally.
The band toured extensively throughout 1970 in support of many top acts
, including Jimi Hendrix
, Janis Joplin
, and Led Zeppelin
. The Ides of March were also among the participants in the "Festival Express
" train tour documented in a 2003 film
, although they were not featured in the film.
In 1971, the band released their second album Common Bond. The featured single was "L.A. Goodbye". The song was at #1 on regional charts for five weeks, #2 on WCFL Chicago, #5 on WLS Chicago, but only #73 on the Hot 100.
In 1972, the band moved to RCA Records
and released World Woven. At this point, the band departed from the "brass" sound (though one song featured a single trumpet) and the album produced no hit singles. In 1973, the Midnight Oil album was released. The band played its final show
of their "first era" at Morton West High School in Berwyn that November.
and co-wrote
all of their platinum
hits including "Eye of the Tiger
," "The Search Is Over
," "High on You" and "I Can't Hold Back".
He also began a career of writing collaborations which resulted in many platinum hits for other artists, most notably "Hold On Loosely," "Rockin’ Into The Night," "Fantasy Girl" and "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" for .38 Special and "Heavy Metal" for Sammy Hagar
.
EP
entitled "Beware - The Ides Of March." Trumpeter and backing vocalist Chuck Soumar is credited with being primarily responsible for reuniting the band.
In 1992, the album Ideology was released with re-recordings
of "Vehicle," and "You Wouldn’t Listen," plus new material. After another five-year gap, 1997 saw the EP "Age Before Beauty" being released. By 1998 the band wrote and released "Finally Next Year" to commemorate the Chicago Cubs
' season. The song was included on a CD entitled The Cubs' Greatest Hits which was sold at all Major League
ballparks. The song was used on many Cubs-themed radio
and television
programs.
. Also, "Vehicle" was used for an extensive national advertising campaign by General Motors
.
A double live album
, Beware: The Ides of March Live, captured their concert at the McAninch Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
. Rhino was issued in 2002. Handmade Records released Friendly Strangers, a double CD limited run set of the original Warner Bros. recordings.
In 2004, the Ides of March celebrated 40 years since their original formation, together with a series of multi-media shows emceed
by Dick Biondi
. The sold-out show at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois
can be seen on the DVD
, A Vehicle Through Time.
2005 saw "Vehicle" get further promotion when American Idol
runner-up Bo Bice
performed the song three times on the show. That same year, the Ides released their compilation
CD, Idessentials. It included past hits ("Vehicle," "No Such Luck, Sunny Jim" and "You Wouldn’t Listen") and versions
of Survivor songs including "Eye of the Tiger", "High on You" and "Rebel Girl", as well as new material. It featured the new single "Come Dancing", and a re-release of the Ides' first recording "Like It or Lump It."
In 2006, The Ides' first two albums, Vehicle and Common Bond, were nationally re-released on the Collector’s Choice label. Sony BMG released Ides Of March Extended Play nationally; the album was culled from the band's live recordings. The band continues to tour the U.S.
to this day.
In September 2010, the City of Berwyn, Illinois
, dedicated Home Avenue between Riverside Drive and Cermak Road (the location of J. Sterling Morton High School West
, the school most of the band members attended) to "Ides Of March Way" in tribute of the band.
Ray Herr died on March 29, 2011, of esophageal cancer
at age 64. John Larson died on September 22, 2011, in Warsaw, Indiana
, from cancer
at the age of 61.
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rock band
Rock Band
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that had a major US
United States
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and minor UK
United Kingdom
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hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
with the song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
"Vehicle" in 1970. After going on hiatus in 1973, the band returned with their original line-up in 1990 and has been active since then.
Early days
The Ides of March began in Berwyn, IllinoisBerwyn, Illinois
Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:...
(a western suburb of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
) on October 16, 1964, as "The Shon-Dels." Their first record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, "Like It Or Lump It," was released on their own "Epitome" record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
in 1965.
In 1966, after changing their name to The Ides of March (a name suggested by bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Bob Bergland after reading Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (play)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against...
in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
), the band released their first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on Parrot Records - "You Wouldn’t Listen." The song reached #7 on WLS
WLS
WLS may refer to:* White light scanner, a device for measuring physical geometry* WLS , a radio station * WLS-FM, a radio station * WLS-TV, a television station...
Chicago and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in spring 1966. This record and its follow-ups (all pre-"Vehicle") have been re-released on the Sundazed Records CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Ideology. By the end of the 1960s, the band added a brass section, although Bergland often doubled up on tenor saxophone
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
.
Parrot singles:
- "You Wouldn't Listen" / "I'll Keep Searching" (Parrot 304) 1966 (reached #7 in Chicago)
- "Roller Coaster" / "Things Aren't Always What They Seem" (Parrot 310) 1966 (reached #14 in Chicago)
- "You Need Love" / "Sha-La-La-Lee" (Parrot 312) 1966
- "My Foolish Pride" / "Give Your Mind Wings" (Parrot 321) 1967
- "Hole in My Soul" / "Girls Don't Grow on Trees" (Parrot 326) 1967**
(** these are the only two tracks they recorded in stereo during the Parrot years)
Kapp single:
- "Nobody Loves Me" / "Strawberry Sunday" (Kapp 992) 1968
Like Columbia's The Cryan Shames, they had local success in the Chicago area without much label support (also like The Cryan Shames, the band unfortunately recorded at a mono studio in Chicago). Unlike the Cryan Shames, who issued 3 albums on Columbia, Parrot never scheduled an album for the Ides of March.
Success
Having secured a recording contractRecording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, in 1970 the band released the track "Vehicle," which at the time became the fastest selling single in Warner's history. Fourteen seconds of the completed "Vehicle" master tape (primarily the guitar solo
Guitar solo
In popular music, a guitar solo is a melodic passage, section, or entire piece of music written for an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Guitar solos, which often contain varying degrees of improvisation, are used in many styles of popular music such as blues, jazz, rock and metal styles such...
) was accidentally erased in the recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
. The missing section was spliced in from a previously discarded take.
The song reached #2 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the corresponding Cash Box listings. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in November 1972. The following album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Vehicle, reached #55 nationally.
The band toured extensively throughout 1970 in support of many top acts
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, including Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
, and Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
. The Ides of March were also among the participants in the "Festival Express
Festival Express
Festival Express is a 2003 documentary film about the eponymous 1970 train tour across Canada taken by some of North America's most popular rock bands, including The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends...
" train tour documented in a 2003 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, although they were not featured in the film.
In 1971, the band released their second album Common Bond. The featured single was "L.A. Goodbye". The song was at #1 on regional charts for five weeks, #2 on WCFL Chicago, #5 on WLS Chicago, but only #73 on the Hot 100.
In 1972, the band moved to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
and released World Woven. At this point, the band departed from the "brass" sound (though one song featured a single trumpet) and the album produced no hit singles. In 1973, the Midnight Oil album was released. The band played its final show
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
of their "first era" at Morton West High School in Berwyn that November.
Split
Between 1973 and 1990, The Ides of March went on an extended hiatus, during which Jim Peterik co-founded the band SurvivorSurvivor (band)
Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its AOR sound, which garnered many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for its double platinum-certified 1982 hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme...
and co-wrote
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
all of their platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
hits including "Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger
"Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites...
," "The Search Is Over
The Search Is Over
"The Search Is Over" is a 1985 Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at #4, originally recorded by Survivor. Former Survivor vocalist and songwriter Jim Peterik told Songfacts: "It wasn't about my life as much as a friend of mine who had a girlfriend - really a play pal throughout their growing up years -...
," "High on You" and "I Can't Hold Back".
He also began a career of writing collaborations which resulted in many platinum hits for other artists, most notably "Hold On Loosely," "Rockin’ Into The Night," "Fantasy Girl" and "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" for .38 Special and "Heavy Metal" for Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar
Sam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
.
Comeback
In 1990, The Ides’ home town of Berwyn offered to have the re-united group headline their "Summerfest." The concert was attended by over 20,000 and the Ides returned to live performances. The following year they released their first new music since 1973, a four-song cassetteCompact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
EP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
entitled "Beware - The Ides Of March." Trumpeter and backing vocalist Chuck Soumar is credited with being primarily responsible for reuniting the band.
In 1992, the album Ideology was released with re-recordings
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
of "Vehicle," and "You Wouldn’t Listen," plus new material. After another five-year gap, 1997 saw the EP "Age Before Beauty" being released. By 1998 the band wrote and released "Finally Next Year" to commemorate the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
' season. The song was included on a CD entitled The Cubs' Greatest Hits which was sold at all Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
ballparks. The song was used on many Cubs-themed radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
programs.
Recent times
By 2001, The Ides had expanded their schedule, and returned to national touring. The band recorded a two-hour live performance for XM Satellite radio in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. Also, "Vehicle" was used for an extensive national advertising campaign by General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
.
A double live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, Beware: The Ides of March Live, captured their concert at the McAninch Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Glen Ellyn is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999.-Geography:...
. Rhino was issued in 2002. Handmade Records released Friendly Strangers, a double CD limited run set of the original Warner Bros. recordings.
In 2004, the Ides of March celebrated 40 years since their original formation, together with a series of multi-media shows emceed
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
by Dick Biondi
Dick Biondi
Dick Biondi is an American Top 40 and Oldies disc jockey. Calling himself "The Wild I-tralian", he was one of the original "screamers," known for his screaming delivery as well as his wild antics on the air and off. In a 1988 interview, Biondi related he had been fired 23 times; both fits of...
. The sold-out show at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs...
can be seen on the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, A Vehicle Through Time.
2005 saw "Vehicle" get further promotion when American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
runner-up Bo Bice
Bo Bice
Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol. He has recorded three studio albums, including one on RCA Records...
performed the song three times on the show. That same year, the Ides released their compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
CD, Idessentials. It included past hits ("Vehicle," "No Such Luck, Sunny Jim" and "You Wouldn’t Listen") and versions
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Survivor songs including "Eye of the Tiger", "High on You" and "Rebel Girl", as well as new material. It featured the new single "Come Dancing", and a re-release of the Ides' first recording "Like It or Lump It."
Up to date
The Ides sang their Christmas carol "Sharing Christmas" to a capacity crowd at the 6 o'clock Mass at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral in 2005. They sang along with Dick Biondi. They have performed at Holy Name Cathedral's 6:00 Christmas Eve Mass since then, at the request of pastor Father Dan Mayall. They recorded their four Christmas songs on the Sharing Christmas album; copies were sold to raise funds for Holy Name Cathedral's Thursday Night Suppers.In 2006, The Ides' first two albums, Vehicle and Common Bond, were nationally re-released on the Collector’s Choice label. Sony BMG released Ides Of March Extended Play nationally; the album was culled from the band's live recordings. The band continues to tour the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to this day.
In September 2010, the City of Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:...
, dedicated Home Avenue between Riverside Drive and Cermak Road (the location of J. Sterling Morton High School West
J. Sterling Morton High School West
J. Sterling Morton West High School is a four-year public high school in Berwyn, Illinois. It is a part of J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. Opened in 1958, it is the newer of the two large high schools in the district, the other being J...
, the school most of the band members attended) to "Ides Of March Way" in tribute of the band.
Ray Herr died on March 29, 2011, of esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma . Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus...
at age 64. John Larson died on September 22, 2011, in Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname...
, from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at the age of 61.
Albums
- Vehicle (Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, 1970) U.S. #55 - Common Bond (Warner, 1971) U.S. #207
- World Woven (RCA RecordsRCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, 1972) - Midnight Oil (RCA, 1973)
- Still 19 (2010)
Singles
- "You Wouldn't Listen" (1966) U.S. #42
- "Roller Coaster" (1966) U.S. #92
- "Vehicle" (1970) U.S. #2
- "Superman" (1970) U.S. #64
- "L.A. Goodbye" (1971) U.S. #73