The Pacific Showband Explained
| The Pacific Showband |
| Label: | Pye Records
Tribune Records |
The Pacific Showband were a popular Irish showband group in the 1960s.
They were formed as a result of some members leaving the Earl Gill Orchestra and deciding to form their own band.[1] They had a number of hits during the 1960s. They released 20 singles from 1964 to 1970 on the Pye Records and Tribune Records labels.[2]
In 1968, Peter Law joined the band as a vocalist.[1] The following year the band undertook their first tour of Canada,[1] touring that country several more times before moving there permanently in 1971 and changing their name to Dublin Corporation.[3] Under their new name, they had chart hits in Canada with "Melting Pot" and "Come and Join Us", and released the album Limited on Arc Records in 1973.[1] Although they never released any further albums or singles, they remained active for a number of years thereafter as a touring band. Law and his wife, Barbara Dixon of the pop trio Maxi, Dick and Twink, also performed separately as co-vocalists for the band Sweet Chariot.[4]
Past members
- Shay Curran - piano/organ/trombone
- Jimmy Dumpleton - guitar
- Seán Fagan - vocals/trombone/trumpet
- Marty Fanning - drums
- Austin Halpin - trumpet
- Paul Keogh - guitar
- Sonny Knowles - saxophone
- Freddie Martin - trumpet
- Dave Murphy - guitar
- Harry Parker - bass
- Paddy Reynolds - saxophone
Discography
45
- 1967 - For He's A Jolly Good Fellow / She Thinks I Still Care - Tribune TRS 106
- 1967 - My Jenny / Since I Don't Have You - Tribune TRS 110
- 1968 - My Lovely Rose And You / I'll Remember You - Tribune TRS124
- 1968 - The Long Black Veil / You'll Never Get The Chance Again - Major Minor Records MM545
- 1969 - Remains To Be Seen / We Are Happy People - Tribune TRS 125
- 1969 - My Mothers Eyes / Sunday Drive - Tribune TRS 128
- 1969 - Ruby / Red Sails In The Sunset - Tribune TRS 131
- 1970 - Momma's Waiting / Rollin' Common - Tribune TRS 140
- 1971 - Melting Pot / Rollin' Common (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Franklin 643
- 1972 - Come And Join Us (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Yorkville YORK 45067
LP
1969 - Peter Law & The Sound Of The Pacific, Capitol ST 6324 (Canada)
Track Listing:
- I Don't Want To Live (Greg Hambleton)
- Remains To Be Seen (Kipner-Groves)
- Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy)
- My Jenny (Graham Bonnie)
- Night Stick Shifter (Peter Law)
- My Lovely Rose And You (Moran-George)
- Ruby (Mel Tillis)
- I'll Remember You (Kviokalani-Lee)
- My Mothers Eyes (Gilbert-Baer)
- We Are Happy People (Alan Dale)
- Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard)
- Since I Don't Have You (Rock-Martin-Beaumont-Bogel-Lester-Taylor-Berschren)
Musicians on album:
Shamey Curran: trombone
Sean Fagan: vocal
Martin Fanning: drums
Austin Halpin: trumpet
Dave Murphy: guitar
Peter Law: vocal
Harry Parker: bass
Paddy Reynolds: saxophone
1973 - The Dublin Corporation (Canada) Limited (released only in Canada), Arc DCLP-1Track Listing:
- Truckin
- Come & Join Us (Cousin Norman)
- Hannigan's Hooley
- Tie a Yellow Ribbon
- Danny Boy
- Goodnight Irene
- The Letter
- God Love Rock & Roll
- Soul Shake
- Unchained Melody
- More
- More/Somewhere
Musicians on album:
Shay Curran: trombone, flute & vocals
Sean Fagan: vocals & trumpet
Marty Fanning: drums & vocals
Austin Halpin: trumpet & vocals
Dave Murphy: guitar & vocals
Mick Roche: vocals
Harry Parker: bass & vocals
Paddy Reynolds: saxophones, clarinet & vocals
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/pacific.htm The Pacific Show Band
- http://www.irishshowbands.net/pg_pacific.htm The Pacific Show Band
- "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard, March 13, 1971.
- "NIGHTLIFE: Bennett back with massive band". The Globe and Mail, June 14, 1973.
