Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything
17 Members 35 Recordings 136 Gigs

Sydney based Rock band from 1976 - 2019


Mental As Anything has 17 known members

Greedy Smith
Greedy Smith

Keyboards, Vocals, Harmonica 1976 - 2019 More...

Martin Plaza
Martin Plaza

Vocals, Guitar 1976 - 2019

Retired from performing in 2015 due to ill health.


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Reg Mombassa
Reg Mombassa

Guitar, Vocals 1976 - 2000 More...

Steve Coburn

Bass 1976 - 1977 More...

Peter O'Doherty
Peter O'Doherty

Bass, Vocals 1977 - 2000 More...

Mike Gubb

Keyboards 1986 - 1987 More...

David Barraclough

Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards 2000 - 2012 More...

Murray Cook

Guitar 2000 - 2002 More...

Mike Caen

Guitar 2002 - 2013 More...

Robbie Souter
Robbie Souter

Drums 2005 - 2017 More...

Jacob Cook

Drums 2011 - 2019 More...

Zoltan Budai

Bass 2012 - 2015 More...

Martin Cilia
Martin Cilia

Guitar, Vocals 2014 - 2019 More...

Craig Gordon

Guitar, Vocals 2015 - 2019 More...

James Gillard
James Gillard

Bass 2015 - 2017 More...

Peter Gray

Bass, Vocals 2017 - 2019 More...


Mental As Anything discography - 35 recordings

The Nips Are Getting Bigger by Mental As Anything
The Nips Are Getting Bigger

Single - First charted on July 23rd, 1979, and peaked at 16th position.

Get Wet by Mental As Anything
Get Wet

Album - First charted on November 12th, 1979, and peaked at 19th position.

Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series by Mental As Anything
Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series

Single - First charted on December 24th, 1979, and peaked at 57th position.

Come Around by Mental As Anything
Come Around

Single - First charted on June 16th, 1980, and peaked at 18th position.

Espresso Bongo by Mental As Anything
Espresso Bongo

Album - First charted on July 21st, 1980, and peaked at 37th position.

(Just Like) Romeo And Juliet by Mental As Anything
(Just Like) Romeo And Juliet

Single - First charted on December 1st, 1980, and peaked at 27th position.

If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? by Mental As Anything
If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?

Single - First charted on May 25th, 1981, and peaked at 4th position.

Too Many Times by Mental As Anything
Too Many Times

Single - First charted on September 7th, 1981, and peaked at 6th position.

Cats And Dogs by Mental As Anything
Cats And Dogs

Album - First charted on September 21st, 1981, and peaked at 3rd position.

Berserk Warriors by Mental As Anything
Berserk Warriors

Single - First charted on December 14th, 1981, and peaked at 30th position.

Let's Cook by Mental As Anything
Let's Cook

Single -

I Didn't Mean To Be Mean by Mental As Anything
I Didn't Mean To Be Mean

Single - First charted on August 30th, 1982, and peaked at 25th position.

Close Again by Mental As Anything
Close Again

Single - First charted on December 6th, 1982, and peaked at 55th position.

Creatures Of Leisure by Mental As Anything
Creatures Of Leisure

Album - First charted on April 4th, 1983, and peaked at 8th position.

Spirit Got Lost by Mental As Anything
Spirit Got Lost

Single - First charted on April 11th, 1983, and peaked at 20th position.

Brain Brain by Mental As Anything
Brain Brain

Single - First charted on June 27th, 1983, and peaked at 82nd position.

Working For The Man by Mental As Anything
Working For The Man

Single - First charted on November 21st, 1983, and peaked at 20th position.

Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face) by Mental As Anything
Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face)

Single - First charted on December 10th, 1984, and peaked at 37th position.

You're So Strong by Mental As Anything
You're So Strong

Single - First charted on March 25th, 1985, and peaked at 11th position.

Fundamental As Anything by Mental As Anything
Fundamental As Anything

Album - First charted on April 8th, 1985, and peaked at 3rd position.

Live It Up by Mental As Anything
Live It Up

Single - First charted on June 3rd, 1985, and peaked at 2nd position.

Date With Destiny by Mental As Anything
Date With Destiny

Single - First charted on September 9th, 1985, and peaked at 25th position.

Big Wheel by Mental As Anything
Big Wheel

Single - First charted on December 2nd, 1985, and peaked at 75th position.

Greatest Hits Volume 1 by Mental As Anything
Greatest Hits Volume 1

Album - First charted on April 21st, 1986, and peaked at 2nd position.

Let's Go To Paradise by Mental As Anything
Let's Go To Paradise

Single - First charted on November 10th, 1986, and peaked at 15th position.

Sloppy Croc by Mental As Anything
Sloppy Croc

Single -

He's Just No Good For You by Mental As Anything
He's Just No Good For You

Single - First charted on July 13th, 1987, and peaked at 15th position.

Mouth To Mouth by Mental As Anything
Mouth To Mouth

Album - First charted on August 3rd, 1987, and peaked at 14th position.

Don't Tell Me Now by Mental As Anything
Don't Tell Me Now

Single - First charted on September 28th, 1987, and peaked at 36th position.

Love Me Tender by Mental As Anything
Love Me Tender

Single - First charted on December 21st, 1987, and peaked at 34th position.

Rock And Roll Music by Mental As Anything
Rock And Roll Music

Single - First charted on December 3rd, 1988, and peaked at 6th position.

The World Seems Difficult by Mental As Anything
The World Seems Difficult

Single - First charted on August 21st, 1989, and peaked at 22nd position.

Cyclone Raymond by Mental As Anything
Cyclone Raymond

Album - First charted on October 2nd, 1989, and peaked at 38th position.

Baby You're Wild

Single - First charted on November 13th, 1989, and peaked at 75th position.


136 Known Gigs for Mental As Anything

Date Venue City
Tuesday 16th August 1977 Cell Block Theatre - East Sydney Technical College Darlinghurst, NSW
Grand Hotel, Broadway, Sydney. NSW Friday 27th January 1978 Grand Hotel Broadway, Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 25th May 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 20th July 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 3rd August 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 28th September 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 19th October 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney. NSW Sunday 12th November 1978 Sydney Town Hall

Before The Bomb Ball

Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 23rd November 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 30th November 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Wednesday 6th December 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 21st December 1978 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 4th January 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 25th January 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 1st February 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 6th February 1979 Pleasures Wine Bar Kogarah, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Wednesday 7th February 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 8th February 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Saturday 10th February 1979 Balmain Town Hall Balmain, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 15th February 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Royal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen. NSW Friday 16th February 1979 Royal Antler Hotel Narrabeen, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 8th March 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Friday 9th March 1979 Sydney University Sydney, NSW
Friday 16th March 1979 Monash University Clayton, VIC
Bondi Lifesaver, Bondi Junction. NSW Saturday 14th April 1979 Bondi Lifesaver Bondi Junction, NSW
Civic Hotel, Sydney. NSW Thursday 26th April 1979 Civic Hotel Sydney, NSW
Bondi Lifesaver, Bondi Junction. NSW Sunday 13th May 1979 Bondi Lifesaver Bondi Junction, NSW
Friday 8th June 1979 Local Inn West Ryde, NSW
Royal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen. NSW Saturday 4th August 1979 Royal Antler Hotel Narrabeen, NSW
Royal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen. NSW Sunday 5th August 1979 Royal Antler Hotel Narrabeen, NSW