Moving Pictures is one of my all time favourite bands. I remember seeing them, probably in 1981/82 at the Sylvania Hotel and I was just blown away. It was one of the most memorable nights of my young life, I was 19/20. Of course after seeing them live I just had to buy their debut album, “Days of Innocence”. I can remember asking my mum to buy if for me for Easter instead of an Easter egg. It was better than chocolate… well almost. When I first got the album I loved “Bustin’ loose” but once I got to know all of the songs, off by heart, it was “What about me” that stuck in my mind the most and of course lead the band to no.1 in 1982. One of the most exciting things for me, later in life, was when my husband was working with James Blundell and I met two of James’ band members, Charlie Cole and Ian Lees… wow, two of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet and they were from Moving Pictures. Life’s alright you know. So here’s a track from the album. No not “What about me”. I think that thanks to Moving Pictures and Shannon Noll it has had it’s fair share of airplay. I’d like to play “Bustin’ Loose” for you. Please enjoy… I know I did when I heard it again for the first time in years.
Tracks
1. Nothing to Do
2. The Angel and the Madman – Moving Pictures, Cole, Charlie
3. Sweet Cherie
4. Round Again
5. Wings
6. What About Me? – Moving Pictures, Frost, Garry
7. So Tired
8. Joni and Romeo
9. Bustin’ Loose
10. Street Heart
11. Winners – Moving Pictures, Frost, Garry
12. Back to the Streets
13. Where They Belong – Moving Pictures, Frost, Garry
14. Never – Moving Pictures, Gore, M.
15. Back to the Blues and Booze
16. Saturday Love
17. Spies
18. Pleasure and Pain
19. Sisters of Mercy
General Information
Released : 1981 (Australia), 1982 (USA)
Recorded : ?
Genre : Rock
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I remember seeing Moving Pictures for the first time supporting Midnight Oil at the Royal Antler Hotel. Alex Smith saw me in the audience lapping up the music and handed me a beer as he walked off the stage after finishing his set. Apart from having great music, was a way to win a fan for life. I would have been about 18 or 19 when I first saw them. I now feel compelled to go and buy the Days of Innocence album on vinyl (of course). I enjoyed your article Helen
I was 11 years old when this song was a smash hit. I was so jealous of the 18/19 year old kids like Henry who were just old enough to really enjoy the decade and the gigs. We had a cool music teacher who got our class to sing this song at assembly. Such an amazing decade for both Australian music as well as an impressionable music addict teenager like me. Bands like Moving Pictures who were real musicians and who earned their cred in the pub scenes just seem non-existant these days. Such an amazing era for music. I miss the 80s
Catherine
what has happened to them since then? can’t seem to find any information
What About Me became an iconic song for many as it did me also. I first heard the song in the early 80′s and immediately attached it to my teenage search for identity. Had numerous cassette singles of it but never the album. The song resurfaced again in the US in 1987 and once again searched for the album. It was released for 1 single day and then recalled because the record company folded (so the story was told to me, so if wrong I appologize). So the search was on. I finally found Days of Innocence in an old record store in Detroit, Michigan (I live in Indiana, so I searched and searched) oddly named Desireable Discs. Yes i did desire this disc! It was a promotional Album not for resale but it became mine for $3.99. I had $150.00 in my pocket and was willing to pay that and more for the album. Brand new wrapped in plastic and still in awesome condition. I later found it on CD out of Canada and still enjoy it often. Would love to find and still searching for the album Matinee. A song like What About Me has kept me a humble man and the reason I write and perform songs today (at a local level). Thx guys for the memories and wish I would have got to meet you.