The Lipstick Killers grew out of two of the most notorious late 70s punk bands in Sydney
(Australia); Psycho Surgeons and Filth. Their Americanised brand of hard glitter rock drew on The Stooges and The New York Dolls (from whence they derived the band name) for inspiration, although Gary Glitter was also cited as a key musical influence. In 1979 the band issued the Deniz Tek-produced independent single Hindu Gods (Of Love).
Drummer David Taylor departed in 1980 and was replaced by Michael Charles (ex-Shy Impostors).
The Lipstick Killers then spent a year living in Los Angeles where they became involved in the burgeoning Californian hardcore scene that had already produced bands such as Black Flag and Circle Jerks. During their American sojourn, Stephen Mather replaced Giddy on bass.
The band made little headway and spent most of their time in the US living in poverty. Following a
Christmas dinner of boiled onions and refried beans, the band broke up and the members limped home to Australia at the start of 1982. Mark Taylor took up computer graphics, Mather joined Decline Of The Reptiles and Charles joined The Screaming Tribesmen.
Citadel Records issued the live album Mesmeriser in December 1984. It had been taken from a cassette
recording of one of the band’s infrequent Los Angeles gigs and the sound quality was rough but the energy and atmosphere provided a retrospective insight into the band’s true spirit. The independent Vi-Nil label also issued a single (Sockman) in January 1985, from demos the band had recorded at the end of 1978.
The Lipstick Killers reunited for a brief Sydney tour in January 1989 and Taylor, Tillman, Mather and
Bill Bilson (Sunnyboys) reappeared in ’96 with ’60s punk cover band Doctor Stone. A second Lipstick Killers reformation in 2001 took the form of a one-off benefit for original drummer David Taylor, who had been seriously injured in a car crash in late 1999.
LINE - UP
Mark Taylor - Guitar
Kim Giddy - Bass
David Taylor - Drums
Michael Charles - Drums
Stephen Mather - Bass
Label: Grown Up Wrong! – GUWDM0010
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation, Limited Edition
Country: Australia
Released: 2021
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk, Garage Rock
DISC 1.
LOST IN SPACE 45 : 1979
01. Hindu Gods Of Love 3:23
MIX DOWN STUDIO DEMOS : 1978
02. Shakedown USA 3:19
03. Sockman 2:02
04. Pensioner Pie 2:35
05. Teen Police 1:51
06. Hindu Gods Of Love 3:38
07. Rot In Love 4:15
08. Accidents 4:51
LIVE IN ADELAIDE : MAY 1979
09. Shakedown USA 4:04
10. Dying Boy's Crawl 5:45
11. Master's Words 2:01
12. Bully 2:30
13. Teen Police 1:48
14. Wild Weekend 2:22
15. I've Got Levitation 3:12
16. Mercy Killer 4:03
17. Pharmaceutical Au-Go-Go 3:08
18. Human Crash 2:33
19. Crush On You 2:38
20. Hindu Gods Of Love 4:02
21. Head Off 5:05
22. Sock It To Me, Baby! 2:13
23. Sockman 2:34
24. Horizontal Action 2:24
MP3 @ 320 Size: 201 MB
Flac Size: 564 MB
TRAFALGAR DEMOS : 1980
01. New Hard Fun 2:38
02. Mesmerizer 3:10
03. Driving The Special Dead 3:25
04. Bongo Flip 2:31
05. Twilight Of The Idols 3:24
06. Strange Flash 4:10
07. Hide & Seek 2:31
08. Date With A Thing 2:09
09. Liquor Fit 2:57
LIVE IN LOS ANGELES : 1981
10. Dying Boy's Crawl 5:21
11. Driving The Special Dead 3:42
12. Bongo Flip 2:51
13. Strange Flash 4:05
14. Twilight Of The Idols 3:14
15. I've Got Levitation 2:54
16. Date With A Thing 2:33
17. Sock It To Me, Baby! 2:18
18. Shakedown USA 3:35
19. Pharmaceutical Au-Go-Go 2:44
20. Out Of Our Tree 2:59
21. Liquor Fit 3:24
PSYCHO - SURGEONS
WALLABY BEAT 45 : 1978
22. Horizontal Action 1:47
23. Wild Weekend 1:52
REHEARSAL : 1976
24. Falling Apart 3:43
25. Crush On You 2:11
I have, not one of my favorite from Aussie, there are a hundred better ones.
ReplyDeleteSorry but I don't agree with you my friend.
DeleteWell that doesn't matter. One cannot and does not always have to agree.
DeleteThe main thing is that you like it.
I shouldn't have bought it myself.
Incredible post again Kostas and history I was starving for being a huge Circle Jerks fan! Pleasant mornings to You!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much.
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