vanilla chainsaws discography
Many thanks to the Divine Rites site for record cover scans
T.S. (Was It Really Me) / Everything 7"(1987)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ......Mark Alexander: Guitar .......Cameron Lee: Bass ......Peter Kelly: Drums
Produced by John Bee
Reference : Phantom - PH23
Like You / Onslaught 7"(1988)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ......Mark Alexander: Guitar .......Cameron Lee: Bass ......Peter Kelly: Drums
Produced by John Bee at Rich Studios, Sydney Nov/Dec '87
Reference : Phantom - PH28
Wine Dark Sea(1988)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass / Vocals ...........Duilio Hernandez: Drums / Vocals
Tracks
Years Go By ,To The Shore, Journey ,Wine Dark Sea ,Face A New Day
Produced by John Bee
Recorded at Blue Harbour Studios / Rich Studios May/June 88.
Reference : Phantom - PHMLP-3
First 500 on burgundy-coloured vinyl !
Wine Dark Sea / The Journey 7"(1988)
Simon Drew : Vocals .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass / Vocals ...........Duilio Hernandez: Drums / Vocals
Reference : Phantom - PH32DJ
Promo for radio & jukebox only - Red vinyl - only 500 made.
Wine Dark Sea / The Journey 7"(1988)
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Simon Drew : Vocals .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass / Vocals ...........Duilio Hernandez: Drums / Vocals
Reference : Phantom - PH32US
Promo for US tour- black vinyl - only 500 made.
Vanilla Chainsaws - LP(1989)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass
Duilio Hernandez: Drums on 2,3,5,7,9........Peter L.W. Kelly: Drums on 1,4,6,8,10
Tracks
1. T.S. (Was It Really me) .....2. Years Go By .....3. To The Shore...... 4. Onslaught...... 5. The Journey .......6. Like You.
7. Wine Dark Sea......8. Twenty-four Hours... 9. Face A New Day...... 10. Everything
This includes all the Phantom releases, plus an extra track "24 Hours" recorded live during
'live-to-air' broadcast on 2JJJ-FM, Sydney.
First pressing comes with a free 7" : So Old / Change Things (recorded live on 2-tracks cassete).
Engneered by John Bee.
Produced by John Bee, exept 8
Reference : Glitterhouse - GR0053 on label & GR0051 on side !!!
so old/change things 7"(1989)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ......Mark Alexander: Guitar .......Cameron Lee: Bass ......Peter Kelly: Drums
recorded live to cassette by John Bee at EMI studios 301 24/5/87.
reference: Glitterhouse GR0053 1/2
thousand - mini lp (1989)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals, Bass ........Mark Alexander: Guitar ........Bill Wash: Drums
Tracks
1. Four Years.... 2. Run To Me..... 3. Long Way...... 4. When Liberty Smiles ....5. Question Of Degree...... 6. Thousand
recorded on Christmas 1989.
Reference : Glitterhouse - GR0083
Red Lights (5 track miniLp Vinyl 1991)
Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar (Bass on 11)......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..... Peter D.J. Kelly : Bass
Peter L.W Kelly : Drums, Trumpet, Backing vocals
Tracks
1.Red Lights .......2.All The Away ........3.Walk Away ........4.Liberty ........5.Sleep
reference: Phantom Records MLP-
Red Lights - CD(1991)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar (Bass on 11)......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..... Peter D.J. Kelly : Bass
Peter L.W Kelly : Drums, Trumpet, Backing vocals
Cameron Lee : Bass on 6,7,8,9 ........Bill Walsh : Drums on 11
Tracks
1.Red Lights .......2.All The Away ........3.Walk Away ........4.Liberty (Full version) ........5.Sleep ........Bonus Tracks :........6.T.S. (Was It Really Me) .......7.Everything ......8.Like You ........9.Onslaught .......10.Walk Away (Pete's Vocals) .....11.India [Psychedelic Furs]
Produced by John Bee and Vanilla Chainsaws, exept 11
Reference : Phantom Records - PHMCD-17
Watching Me (1992)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Demented Howls & Distortion ......Mark Alexander: cat Strangling Noise Merchant
Cameron Lee : Gutcruncher & Screaming .......Gerard Presland : Sonic Thunderhydes....Peter Kelly : Drums
Tracks
1.Watching Me .....2.Head Above The Clouds ....3.Skinflower .....4.Landslide ....5.Like You
Produced by Tony Cohen
Reference : Polygram - ID-0005-2
The Worst Place In The World (1994)
Musicians
Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ....Mark Alexander: Guitar ......Rudy Morabito : Bass .....Peter Kelly : Drums
Tracks
1.Wasteland ......2.What's Going On .....3.Safe ....4.Dogs Bone ......5.The Lodger (CD only) .......6.Quitar Lavando La Puta (CD only) 7.Long Time (CD only) ....8.Cathode Ray
Produced by John Bee and Vanilla Chainsaws
Recorded at Charing Cross Studios, Feb 1994.
Reference : Corrosion Records - CORMLP-001
when liberty smiles
best of, unreleased & rarities
when liberty smiles features songs from throughout the bands history, from the 1st recording to the last unreleased session. Featuring many different lineups and containing songs previously unavailable or in rarity format this CD contains a mamoth 16 tracks. A special edition will also feature a bonus Live CD recorded in Germany.This live CD also contains unreleased material as well as the killer hits.
song listing (not in play order).....liberty....ice cold ice....what's goin' on?....feel alright....when worlds collide doom.....wine dark sea......the journey......red lights....T.S.(was it really me).....blows my mind.....take us home 10 years older.....sleep.....watching me.....everything
ref: Tronador Australian Music
Other Releases
Assorted Desecrations And Magnificent Mutations(1988)
Tracks on this compilation :
1.Average Inadequacy (machinations) .....2.Ten Years On (The Dagoes)
This record was given away in conjunction with Phantom Records tenth Anniversary birthday gig - Oct. 14, 1988.
Reference : Phantom - PHLP-4
T.S. Toilet mix - Howl Magazine (Germany)-1989
4 Years (live to air) - Bucketful of Brains (UK)-1989
India - Whats that Noise fanzine(Germany) - 1990
Ice Cold Ice - Case Closed(Snoop Records-Germany) - 1993
Head above the clouds - RRR live in your lounge room (Australia) - 1993
Ten Years on / Average Inadequacy - 7" bootleg (Europe) - (??)
Change Things - Lemon Zine Cassette(Australia) - 1988
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