Divinyls

10-9-08 Divinyls

I checked my ‘index’, and couldn’t find a listing for Divinyls – but I seem to recall having written about them…

CD MONKEY GRIP WEA AUS CDMONKEY 1

1982 7 TRKS EP

LP DESPERATE CHRYSALIS AUS RML 53029

1983 10 TRKS AUS version

CD DESPERATE CHRYSALIS US VK 41404

1983 10 TRKS U.S. version, “Science Fiction”

CD WHAT A LIFE CHRYSALIS US VK 41511

1985 10 TRKS U.S. version

LP WHAT A LIFE CHRYSALIS US BFV 41511

1985 10 TRKS U.S. version, “Pleasure and Pain”

12" LIVE CHRYSALIS US VAS 2283

1986 3 TRKS no pic sleeve; Live, promo

LP TEMPERMENTAL CHRYSALIS US BFV 41627

1988 10 TRKS

CD TEMPERMENTAL CHRYSALIS US VK 41627

1988 11 TRKS 1 x bonus track

CD DIVINYLS VIRGIN US 91397.2

1990 11 TRKS

LP DIVINYLS VIRGIN UK VUSLP 30

1990 11 TRKS “I Touch Myself”

CD UNDERWORLD BMG AUST 74321-35534.2

1996 14 TRKS

CD DIVINYLS LIVE EMI AUS 731001.2

1998? 9 TRKS Live, Australia

Another great Australian band. I got to see them play at The Roxy in Los Angeles, at the time of “Tempermental” (which I think is their strongest album). I have at least two (Australian) home videos (a clip collection and a live show).

For a band that was always sort of a ‘secret’, it was strange to see them get a big notice for their “I Touch Myself” single. They were on US TV a lot, during 1990/1991 – usually playing live (a good thing).

When the CD of their debut, “Monkey Grip” (a soundtrack, no less) came out, my friend Gary in New Zealand gave it / sent it to me. I like it better than almost everything else they ever did, with the possible exception of “Tempermental”.

Mark McEntee always sort of reminded me of Keith Richard – chemically refreshed. I hope he’s OK now. And Christine Amphlett could always ‘deliver the goods’, an amazing singer – an amazing woman!