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ROCKPALAST DVD - Release date 26th May 2007
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After eight years of traversing the dusty roads and beer barns of Australia, Cold Chisel made their first foray into Europe in November 1982.
The twenty one date tour included shows in France, Denmark, Germany and the UK, with two sold out gigs at London’s Marquee Club.
On the 3rd of December the band performed in front of a live audience in Hamburg’s Markthalle which was recorded for the German TV show Rockpalast. A one hour version was broadcast across Germany and much of Europe.
For the very first time the full performance will be available on DVD through Warner Vision. The release date is the 26th May 2007.
Tracks (24)
Merry Go Round
Khe Sanh
Wild Colonial Boy **
Taipan
Bow River
One Long Day **
You Got Nothing I Want
My Turn To Cry **
Forever Now
Letter To Alan **
Houndog
Four Walls
Standing on the Outside
Don't Let Go
Star Hotel
Goodbye
Cheap Wine
Wild Thing
The Party's Over **
Rising Sun
Conversations **
When Something is Wrong With My Baby **
Breakfast at Sweethearts
I'm Gonna Roll Ya **
** Tracks never before released on Video or DVD.
Cold Chisel invades Europe
In 1982 Cold Chisel released their fourth studio album “Circus Animals”, in Europe on Polydor Records. Prior to that their previous studio efforts,“Cold Chisel”, “Breakfast at Sweethearts”, “Swingshift”and “East”had all been released on the German independent label, Line Records.
In November of1982 the band kicked off their first ever tour of Europe with headline shows in Paris, London, Germany, Holland, Denmark and a number of dates in England with UK hard rock stayers, Slade. This included two nights at the Hammersmith Odeon. The band’s headline shows at London’s famous Marquee club were completely sold out, with demand so strong that the fans were lined all the way down Wardour street.
On the 3rd December the German national television show Rockpalast, filmed a one hour live special from the Markhalle in Hamburg which was broadcast across Germany and much of Europe.
In May/June of 1983 the band once again returned to Europe this time supporting ex Family singer Roger Chapman and his band on a 25 date tour of German festivals and concert halls.
1982 European Tour Dates
NOVEMBER
16 Hamburg Germany
17 Hamburg Germany
18 Paris
23 Marquee, London
24 Marquee, London
25 Day off
26 Rose Bonbon, Paris
27 Day off
28 Gigant, Apledoorn Holland
29 Zeche, Bochum Germany
30 Ball Pompoes, Kiel Germany
DECEMBER
1 Saltlagaret, Copenhagen Denmark
2 Day off
3 Markthalle, Hamburg Germany
4 Quartier Latin, Berlin, Germany
5 Lopo's Werkstatt, Darmsladt, Germany
6 Alabamahalle, Munich Germany
7 Day off
8 Day off
9 The Venue, London
10 Day off
11 Day off
12 Nottingham
13 Goldiggers, Chippenham
14 Cornish Leisure World, St Austell Cornwall
15 Winter Gardens Bournemouth
16 Day off
17 Hammersmith Odeon London
18 Hammersmith Odeon London
19 Birmingham Odeon
20 Birmingham Odeon
Billy Thorpe RIP
Cold Chisel would like to extend to Billy's family and friends their condolences on his passing.
Very sad to hear about the passing of Billy Thorpe yesterday. I remember one night, must have been around 1975, going to see him at the Elizabeth Octagon with Steve Prestwich. I had seen Billy live before in a few situations, and I wanted to see what Steve thought of him, because Steve had just moved out from England, and unlike me had seen everybody worth seeing internationally. That night Billy played three-piece, just himself on guitar and a bass player, Paul Wheeler I think, and a drummer. There weren't many people there. It was of course very very loud. Steve's assessment was that Billy was as good as anyone anywhere.
I got to know him a bit in the last five years, and I liked him a lot. He and his lovely wife Lynn came round to dinner a couple of times. I know he used to socialize with Jim, and Jim liked him a lot, because he told me.
Late last night I was watching TV and they showed a little bit of Billy on stage, and a smug TV presenter said "I'd like to say they don't make 'em like that any more, but they do, all the time." He was wrong, as they usually are. Billy was unique in his lifetime, and there'll be no more like him.
- Don Walker
I was always a fan of Billy Thorpe, especially after Sunbury and his iconic song ( Most People I Know ). I was fortunate enough to get to meet him in Febuary 2005 at the Moonlight Festival gigs in W.A.
In May of that same year Paul Demarco asked me to fill in on bass with Billy for 3 shows due to an accident which put Jackie Orzacsky out of action. From the moment I rehearsed with him in his studio in Surry Hills I could sense Billys' professionalism. To be honest I was in awe of him at the time but he made me feel completely at home and one of the family.
He gave his all on stage and delivered from the heart to his fans and yes indeed, he certainly was fucking loud! My ears were ringing for 2 weeks after the shows. It was a privillge to play with you Billy! You will be sadly missed!
- Phil Small
Cold Chisel Tribute Album comes to life!
On the 31st of March Warner Music will release a Cold Chisel Tribute album,
"Standing On The Outside" which features numerous Australian artists doing their versions of Cold Chisel songs.
The 18 track album contains artists such as The Living End,You Am I, Dallas Crane, Augie March, Pete Murray and Grinspoon amongst others.
The full listing of the artists and the songs that they have covered follows.
STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE - THE SONGS OF COLD CHISEL
TRACKLISTING:
The Living End – Rising Sun
Dallas Crane – Standing On The Outside
Pete Murray – Forever Now
Ben Lee – No Sense
Thirsty Merc – My Baby
Evermore – Water Into Wine
Paul Kelly – Khe Sanh
Troy Cassar-Daley – Bow River
Grinspoon – Saturday Night
You Am I – Houndog
Katie Noonan – Choir Girl
Something For Kate – When The War Is Over
Alex Lloyd - You Got Nothing I Want
Shane Nicholson – Cheap Wine
The Waifs – Four Walls
Sarah Blasko – Flame Trees
Augie March - Janelle
The Flairz feat. Dave Larkin (Dallas Crane) – Shipping Steel
CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL WEBSITE
“stuff it in your xmas stocking“
CD & DVD SPECIAL LIMITED EDITIONS
RELEASED ON THE 25TH NOVEMBER
On the 25th November 2006, Warner Music Australia will release three Special Edition, Limited, COLD CHISEL CD/DVD packages.
CHISEL/VISION - CD/DVD (2 x disc pack)
The pack contains the million selling Chisel Greatest Hits CD, plus the DVD compilation Vision, which includes all the band’s classic video clips.
THE LAST STAND - CD/DVD (2 x disc pack)
Recorded and filmed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in December 1983.
The pack contains the DVD of the movie, plus bonus material. As well, the pack contains a 19 track CD of the show.
RINGSIDE - CD/DVD (3 x disc pack)
Recorded and filmed when the band performed in the round at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, June 2003. This 3 x disc pack includes the DVD of the show plus 32 tracks on a double CD.
SPECIAL OFFER WARNING
STAY WATCHING THIS WEBSITE FOR DETAILS OF A VERY SPECIAL OFFER WITH THE RELEASE OF THESE THREE SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGES
Gerry Rest in Peace.
 
Cold Chisel is in mourning for one of their greatest friends who passed away tragically in the US last week.
Gerry Georgettis had been the band's sound engineer during the late 70's and early 80's, touring the breadth of Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the USA.
Gerry wasn't just a sound guy, he was the backbone of the touring show, always reliable, honest, level headed and a true believer in Cold Chisel and their music.
Gerry had a passion and a vast knowledge of music that he would openly pass on to the young guys in the group. His influence in the development of Cold Chisel's music cannot be underestimated.
Gerry will be missed in more ways than can be expressed here. He was an important part of what made Cold Chisel, and his memory will live on in our hearts forever.
Last Stand ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME
October 28th sees for the very first time the release of the ‘Last Stand’ concerts on DVD.
Recorded and filmed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in December 1983, the DVD includes interview footage with all band members, manager Rod Willis and Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett.
The DVD will be available in widescreen and has been remixed and remastered by Rick Will with additional bonus material that includes backstage, sound check footage, plus street interviews with the various punters outside the concerts.
The bonus material includes performances of Only One, Only Make Believe and a never before seen version of River Deep Mountain High, featuring Rene Geyer and Venetta Fields.
The ‘Last Stand’ DVD will be released through Warner Music on October 28th, 2005.
The track listing for ‘Last Stand’ DVD are as follows:
1/ Standing on the Outside
2/ Cheap Wine
3/ Rising Sun
4/ Janelle
5/ Khe Sanh
6/ Twentieth Century
7/ You Got Nothing I Want
8/ Tomorrow
9/ Star Hotel
10/ Choir Girl
11/ Bow River
12/ Flame Trees
13/ Saturday Night
14/ Wild Thing
15/ Goodbye
16/ Don’t Let Go
New Tracks include:
Only One
River Deep Mountain High
Only Make Believe
Last Stand CD with remixed and mastered new tracks
The CD version has also been remastered and new tracks added.
‘Last Stand’, the VHS, still stands today as the highest selling video for an Australian Artist.
The ‘Last Stand’ concerts in 1983 played 26 shows, including five at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The sold out tour took the band to New Zealand (4 dates), Newcastle (3 dates), Canberra, Brisbane (2 dates), Surfers Paradise (2 dates), Melbourne (4 dates), Perth, Adelaide (4 dates), Sydney Entertainment Centre (5 dates) and Wollongong.
The ‘Last Stand’ CD
The track listing for ‘Last Stand’ CD are as follows:
1/ Standing on the Outside
2/ Cheap Wine
3/ Khe Sanh
4/ Janelle
5/ Only One
6/ Twentieth Century
7/ Tomorrow
8/ Rising Sun
9/ Choir Girl
10/ You Got Nothing I Want
11/ Bow River
12/ Flame Trees
13/ Star Hotel
14/ Wild Thing
15/ Saturday Night
16/ River Deep Mountain High
17/ Goodbye
18/ Don't Let Go
19/ Let's Go Get Stoned
GO CHECK OUT NOW:
www.laststand.com.au
Event News - Feb-Aug 2005
Archived Event News - 18/03/02
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