BLUE WATER MEN
Recorded at EMI studios Sydney 1972
Conducted By,
LCDR Don Coxon LRAM RAN.
Includes wonderful arrangements by Tommy Tyco, John Sangster and Bob 'Beetles' Young and featured Don Burrows.
Includes wonderful arrangements by Tommy Tyco, John Sangster and Bob 'Beetles' Young and featured Don Burrows.
A progressive step for the RAN Band at the time from the more traditional march style recordings. The atmosphere at the recording sessions were very exciting as we were dealing with styles way outside our comfort zone. For those that participated, I'm sure they left with a better understanding of what a Military/Concert band could produce.
Side One
SKIPPY
COXON'S SOCKS
POT POURRI
A PROCESSION FOR FLUTES
MEXICAN BUG
A COUPLE OF WALLABIES
KELSTON
Side Two
FREEDOM OF ENTRY
NAVY BUGLE BOY BLUES
BLUE WATER MEN
LADY FROM PEKING
YOU CAN'T SEE AROUND CORNERS
WALTZING MATILDA
TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT
An insert was produced after the cover was printed and contained the Band personnel (which was missed and complaints made regarding their exclusion), a short bio of the current Director of Music and cover notes of the arrangers and concept of the album. Following are those pages.