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Australian pop band

Town Criers
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresPop
Years active1964 (1964)–1972 (1972)
Labels
  • Trend
  • Astor
  • Festival
  • HMV
Past members
  • Andy Agtoft
  • Mark Demajo
  • Sam Dunnin
  • Chris Easterby
  • George Kurtiss
  • John Taylor
  • Barry Smith
  • Norman Roth

The Town Criers were an Australian pop band formed in 1964. By 1967 their line-up was Andy Agtoft on lead vocals, Mark Demajo on bass guitar (ex-Gemini 5), Sam Dunnin on lead guitar (ex-Gemini 5), Chris Easterby on drums, and George Kurtiss on keyboards. Their first single was a cover version of the Kinks' album track, "The World Keeps Going Round", which was issued in 1965 but did not chart.

They released a cover version of American singer, Robert Knight's "Everlasting Love", as a single in February 1968, which reached No. 17 on the Go-Set National Top 40 alongside United Kingdom's Love Affair's rendition which peaked at No. 23 on the same chart at the same time. Kurtiss left the group in May 1968 and was replaced on keyboards by John Taylor (ex-Strings Unlimited). Their next single, "Unexpectedly", did not reach the top 40.

Agtoft was replaced early in 1969 by Barry Smith from Adelaide and Taylor left without being replaced. Town Criers released further singles, "Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)" (March 1969), "Love Me Again" (October 1969) and "Living in a World of Love" (May 1970), before disbanding in 1972. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, opined, " made a name for themselves with a melodious, commercial pop sound and squeaky-clean teen idol image... By the end of 1971, sound had become outmoded, and the members went their separate ways."

Discography

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details
Title Details
Complete Recordings
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: The Town Criers
  • Format: CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Everlasting Love
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Astor (AEP-4057)
  • Format: LP
Love Me Again
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: Astor (FX-11655)
  • Format: LP

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
AUS
"The World Keeps Going Round" 1965
"Everlasting Love" 1968 17
"Unexpectedly"
"Any Old Time (Your Lonely and Sad)" 1969 53
"Love Me Again" 35
"Living in a World of Love" 1970 42
"Laughing Man" 1971
"Love, Love, Love"

References

  1. Nuttall, Lyn; Walker, David. "'Everlasting Love' The Town Criers (1968)". Where Did They Get That Song?. PopArchives – Sources of Australian Pop Records from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Town Criers'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.
  3. ^ Kimball, Duncan (2002). "Town Criers". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (24 April 1968). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. Nimmervoll, Ed (15 November 1969). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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