Mondo Rock
The brainchild of ex-Daddy Cool frontman Ross Wilson, Mondo Rock contained some of the finest musicians in the Country.
Mondo Rock has 31 known members
| Name | Instruments | Period | |
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Ross Wilson | Vocals, Harmonica | 1977 - 1991 |
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Ian "Willy" Winter | Guitar | 1977 - 1978 |
| Peter Laffy | Guitar | 1977 - 1978 | |
| Chris Jones | Bass | 1977 - 1978 | |
| Tony Slavich | Keyboards | 1977 - 1978 | |
| Trevor Courtney | Drums | 1977 - 1978 | |
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Barry "Big Goose" Sullivan | Bass | 1977 - 1978 |
| Greg Cook | Guitar, Keyboards | 1977 - 1977 | |
| Simon Gyllies | Bass | 1978 - 1979 | |
| Randy Bulpin | Guitar | 1978 - 1979 | |
| Iain McLennan | Drums | 1978 - 1979 | |
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Gil Matthews |
Drums
Details: 1979 - 1981 |
1979 - |
| Eddie Van Rosendaal | Drums | 1979 - 1979 | |
| Simon Phillips | Bass | 1979 - 1979 | |
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Eric McCusker |
Guitar, Keyboards
Details: 1980-1988,1990-1991 |
1980 - 1991 |
|
James Black | Keyboards | 1980 - 1984 |
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Paul Christie | Bass | 1980 - 1982 |
| Andrew Bell | Guitar | 1980 - 1980 | |
| Kerry Jacobsen | Drums | 1980 - 1980 | |
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John James "JJ" Hackett |
Drums
Details: 1981-1988,1990 |
1981 - 1990 |
| Andy Buchanan | Drums | 1981 - 1981 | |
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James Gillard | Bass | 1982 - 1988 |
| Duncan Veall |
Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Details: |
1984 - 1988 | |
| Andrew Ross |
Sax, Keyboards
Details: 1986-1988,1990 |
1986 - 1990 | |
| Colin Newham "Polly" | Keyboards | 1988 - 1988 | |
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Ian Belton | Bass | 1990 - 1991 |
| Mitch Farmer | Drums | 1990 - 1990 | |
| Seam Timms | Keyboards | 1990 - 1990 | |
| Mary Azzopardi | Backing Vocals | 1991 - 1991 | |
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Mark Williams | Backing Vocals | 1991 - 1991 |
| Bernie Worrell | Keyboards | 1991 - 1991 |
Mondo Rock discography - 31 recordings
| Cover | Title | Type | Release Year | First Charted | High Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fugitive Kind |
Single | 1978 | 23/10/78 | 49 |
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Primal Park |
Album | 1979 | 29/10/79 | 40 |
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Love Shock |
Single | 1979 | ||
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State Of The Heart |
Single | 1980 | 17/11/80 | 6 |
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Cool World |
Single | 1981 | 13/04/81 | 8 |
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Chemistry |
Album | 1981 | 20/07/81 | 3 |
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Chemistry |
Single | 1981 | 10/08/81 | 20 |
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Summer Of '81 |
Single | 1981 | 16/11/81 | 31 |
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No Time |
Single | 1982 | 28/06/82 | 11 |
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Nuovo Mondo |
Album | 1982 | 19/07/82 | 7 |
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The Queen And Me |
Single | 1982 | 27/09/82 | 40 |
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In Another Love |
Single | 1983 | 18/04/83 | 86 |
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Come Said The Boy |
Single | 1983 | 12/12/83 | 2 |
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The Modern Bop |
Album | 1984 | 26/03/84 | 5 |
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Baby Wants To Rock |
Single | 1984 | 02/04/84 | 18 |
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The Modern Bop |
Single | 1984 | 30/07/84 | 85 |
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Good Advice |
Single | 1984 | 28/01/85 | 56 |
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Up To The Moment |
Album | 1985 | 17/06/85 | 8 |
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The Moment |
Single | 1985 | |||
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Mondo Rock |
Album | 1985 | ||
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Rule Of Threes |
Single | 1986 | 01/09/86 | 58 |
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Boom Baby Boom |
Album | 1986 | 20/09/86 | 27 |
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Primitive Love Rites |
Single | 1986 | 24/11/86 | 34 |
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Boom Baby Boom |
Single | 1987 | 06/07/87 | 86 |
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Aliens |
Album | 1987 | 18/01/88 | 66 |
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The Best Of Dragon and Mondo Rock |
Album | 1990 | 16/07/90 | 50 |
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Why Fight It |
Single | 1990 | 10/09/90 | 92 |
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I Had You In Mind |
Single | 1991 | 18/03/91 | 70 | |
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Why Fight It? |
Album | 1991 | |||
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The Essential Mondo Rock |
Album | 2003 | ||
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The Greatest |
Album | 2004 |
64 Known Gigs for Mondo Rock
| Date | Venue | City | |
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Saturday 18th December 1976 | Ormond Hall | Prahran, VIC |
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Thursday 9th June 1977 | Tiger Lounge aka The Tiger Room | Richmond, VIC |
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Tuesday 28th February 1978 | Prospect Hill Hotel | Kew, VIC |
| Thursday 2nd March 1978 | Martini's | Carlton, VIC | |
| Friday 3rd March 1978 | Bananas | St Kilda, VIC | |
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Tuesday 7th March 1978 | Prospect Hill Hotel | Kew, VIC |
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Friday 25th August 1978 | Bombay Rock | Brunswick, VIC |
| Friday 15th September 1978 | Caulfield Student Union | Caulfield, VIC | |
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Tuesday 20th February 1979 | Prospect Hill Hotel | Kew, VIC |
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Tuesday 27th February 1979 | Prospect Hill Hotel | Kew, VIC |
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Thursday 14th June 1979 | Prospect Hill Hotel | Kew, VIC |
| Friday 15th June 1979 | Bananas | St Kilda, VIC | |
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Saturday 16th June 1979 | Bombay Rock | Brunswick, VIC |
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Sunday 19th August 1979 | Hordern Pavillion | Moore Park, NSW |
| Tuesday 21st August 1979 |
Flicks
Supporting The Knack. |
Manly, NSW | |
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Friday 28th September 1979 | Fairfield Hotel | Fairfield, NSW |
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Sunday 23rd December 1979 | Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel | South Yarra, VIC |
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Monday 24th December 1979 | Bombay Rock | Brunswick, VIC |
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Friday 4th January 1980 | Bombay Rock | Brunswick, VIC |
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Sunday 18th May 1980 | Bondi Lifesaver | Bondi Junction, NSW |
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Tuesday 1st July 1980 | Family Inn | Rydalmere, NSW |
| Wednesday 2nd July 1980 | Luke's | Campbelltown, NSW | |
| Thursday 3rd July 1980 | Lidcombe Dancers Club | Lidcombe, NSW | |
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Friday 4th July 1980 | Bexley North Hotel | Bexley North, NSW |
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Saturday 5th July 1980 | Caringbah Inn | Caringbah, NSW |
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Sunday 6th July 1980 | Bondi Lifesaver | Bondi Junction, NSW |
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Sunday 27th July 1980 | Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel | South Yarra, VIC |
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Sunday 10th August 1980 | Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel | South Yarra, VIC |
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Friday 31st October 1980 | Billboard | Melbourne, VIC |
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Friday 9th January 1981 | Comb and Cutter Hotel | Blacktown, NSW |
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