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This article is about the South African band. For other uses, see Rabbitt (disambiguation).

Rabbitt is a South African pop rock band formed in Johannesburg in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Trevor Rabin, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud.[1] Their successes included making it to the top of the South African charts with the hit "Charlie" in 1976.

Musicians

Line-up from 1975

  • Trevor Rabin: Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Ronnie Robot (Ronald Friedman) (born 5 October 1953): Bass guitar
  • Neil Cloud (born 3 September 1953): Drums
  • Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956): Vocals, guitars, keyboards

Albums

Boys Will Be Boys (1975)

Tracks:

  1. "Something's Going Wrong with My Baby" (Trevor Rabin) — 4:45
  2. "Savage" (Rabin) — 4:43
  3. "Lifeline" (Rabin) — 6:00
  4. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) — 3:35
  5. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) — 4:05
  6. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) — 2:20
  7. "Eventides" (Rabin) — 2:34
  8. "Looking for the Man" (Rabin) — 4:00
  9. "Death of Tulio" (Rabin) — 0:22
  10. "Charlie" (Van Blerk, Rabin) — 2:35
  11. "Brand New Love"(*) (Rabin) — 3:38
  12. "Auld Lang Syne"(*) (Traditional) — 1:18

(*) bonus track on 2006 CD re-issue (Fresh Music)

A Croak and a Grunt in the Night (1977)

Tracks:

  1. "T.C. Rabin in D-Minor" (Rabin) (0.24)
  2. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2.52)
  3. "'A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2.37)
  4. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.10)
  5. "Sugar Pie" (Rabin) (3.22)
  6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4.13)
  7. "Working for the People" (Rabin/Robot/Faure/Cloud) (4.21)
  8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2.23)
  9. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0.21)
  10. "Hold On to Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.06)
  11. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2.10) theme from a TV series
  12. "Never Gonna Ruin my Life" (Rabin) (0.56)
  13. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana
  14. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44)
  15. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3.35)
  16. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3.40)
  17. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1.46)

Musicians:

  • Trevor Rabin: Vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica, tubular bells, string arrangements, producer
  • Neil Cloud: Drums, percussion
  • Duncan Faure: Vocals, rhythm guitar, organ, piano
  • Ronnie Robot: Bass
  • Margaret Singana: Guest vocals on "Tribal Fence"
  • Patric van Blerk: Producer
  • Julian Laxton: Remix engineer
  • Peter Thwaites and Greg Cutler: Engineers

Release information:

  • 1976, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13014
  • 1977, Capricorn (USA/Canada), CP 0190

Rock Rabbitt (1977)

Tracks:

  1. "Rush Hour Scores" (Faure) (5:02)
  2. "Mr. Muso" (Faure) (5:14)
  3. "Love in my Heart" (Faure) (3:40)
  4. "Within These Words" (Faure) (3:12)
  5. "Rock 'n' Roll, Part I & II" (Faure) (3:38)
  6. "Getting Thru to You" (Faure) (4:08)
  7. "I've Been Aware" (Faure) (6:16)
  8. "Without Her Love" (Faure) (3:19)
  9. "Hello and Welcome Home" (Faure) (5:38)
  10. "Goodbye and So-Long" (Faure) (2:28)

Musicians:

  • Duncan Faure: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Ronnie Robot: Bass
  • Neil Cloud: Drums

Release information: 1977, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025

Revival

Tracks:

  1. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  2. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  3. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
  4. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  5. "Lifeline" (Rabin) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  7. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  8. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  9. "Charlie" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  10. "Morning Light" (Rabin/Faure) (3:12) — from the EP Morning Light (1977)
  11. "Brand New Love" (Rabin) (3.30) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
  12. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  13. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  15. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

Release information: 1987, PVB Music, PVBR 1007A

The Collection / The Hits

Tracks:

  1. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  2. "Charlie" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  3. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3:34) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  4. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  5. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2:11) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  6. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  7. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) (2:23) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2:22) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  9. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  10. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  11. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  12. "Morning Light" (Rabin/Faure) (3:12) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
  13. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  15. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3:40) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  16. "Lifeline" (Rabin) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  17. "I Was Eleven" (Faure), (3:10) — from the EP single 1972–1978 (1978)
  18. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  19. "Savage" (Rabin) (4:43) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  20. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
  21. "Auld Lang Syne Rock" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (1:21) — B-side of "Morning Light" single (1977)
  22. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1:43) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)

Release information:

  • 1992 (as The Collection), ON records, RABCD1
  • 1996 (as The Hits), Gallo, CDRED 602

The Extended Plays (EPs)

  • Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (4-track EP, 1977) Capricorn, 2206 201 (Brazil)
Something's Going Wrong With My Baby
Life Line
Locomotive Breath
Eventides
  • Morning Light (4-track EP, 1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57
Morning Light
A Love You Song
Brand New Love
When You're Without Her
  • 1972–1978 Limited Souvenir Edition (4-track EP, 1978) JoBurg Records, TJM73
Rock 'N Roll Part One & Two
I Was Eleven
Locomotive Breath
Goodbye And So-Long

The Singles

  • Locomotive Breath [3.00] (Ian Anderson, prod. Patric van Blerk, arr. Fransua Roos) / And The Planets Danced
(1972) MAP, MP.513 Springbok No. 18 in January 1973
  • Backdoor of my Heart / Share the Loving Things
(1973) JoBurg Records
  • Hallelujah Sunrise / Hidden Feelings
(1973) JoBurg Records
  • Yesterday's Papers / B-side unknown
(1974) JoBurg Records
  • Charlie / Looking for the Man
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS35 Springbok No. 14 in June 1976
  • Hard Ride / Baby's Leaving
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS46
  • Hold on to Love / Working for the People
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS49
  • Sugar Pie / Dingley's Bookshop
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS51
  • Eventides / Charlie
(1977) Victor, VIP-2526 (Japan)
  • Everybody's Cheating / Gift of Love
(1977) Victor, VIP-2561 (Japan)
  • Hold on to Love / Working for the People
(1977) Capricorn, CPS 0281 (USA)
  • Morning Light / Auld Lang Syne Rock
(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57 Springbok No. 15 in September 1977
  • Gettin' Thru to You (Teenage Love) / Hello and Welcome Home
(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS64 Springbok No. 15 in December 1977

References

  1. ^ "Rabbitt". rock.co.za.

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