Sherbet was an Australian rock band from Sydney that released seven studio albums between 1972 and 1978 and scored hits with “Summer Love,” “Life,” “Howzat,” and “Magazine Madonna.” They made European inroads with the 1976–77 albums Howzat! and Photoplay (aka Magazine) and recorded their 1978 eponymous album (aka Highway 1) in Los Angeles. Sherbet disbanded […]
The Sherbs were an Australian modern-rock band that basically functioned as a revamped Sherbet, assembled in 1980 after a temporary disbandment during the prior year. Under the new nameplate, the band released two albums and an EP on Razzle between 1980 and 1982. Members: Daryl Braithwaite (vocals), Harvey James (guitar, 1980-82), Tony Mitchell (bass), Garth […]
Sherbet is the seventh album by the namesake Australian pop/rock/soul band, released in 1978 on Festival Records. The album was issued stateside the following year on RSO with the title Highway 1. This would be the band’s final release before their temporary disbandment and reformation as The Sherbs. Tracklist: A1. “(Feels Like) Slippin’ Away” (3:29) A2. […]
Photoplay is the sixth studio album by Australian pop/rock/soul band Sherbet, released in 1977 on Festival Records. In North America, MCA issued the album as Magazine with a slightly altered tracklist. Photoplay tracklist: A1. “High Rollin’” (3:42) A2. “Magazine Madonna” (4:07) A3. “Midsummer Madness” (3:26) A4. “What Do You Do” (3:35) A5. “I Got Love” (3:46) […]
The Skill is the first of two albums by reformed Australian rockers Sherbet under the truncated nameplate the Sherbs, released in 1980 on Festival. In this new iteration, the band abscond the LRB-style pop/rock/soul of earlier output for a modernist, synth-laden tightness akin to Icehouse. Tracklist: A1. “I Have the Skill” (3:46) A2. “Back to […]
