(Various Artists) 'Sharpies' LP (Italy, Sharps Rock Records, Catalogue #OZ-01) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2021 Sharps Rock Records label LP edition/collection entitled Sharpies, providing you with "14 Aggro Aussie Anthems," circa 1972-1979s. Australian Glam and Hard Rock.
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Sharpies were the terror teen cast of a Richard Allen novel that never was. Although largely synonymous with the early-to-mid 1970s, reports of their violent clashes with rival gangs of Mods are documented as early as 1966. Bored, working-class, suburban kids, their teenage rampage began in Melbourne, Australia, but soon there were Sharpie gangs forming in Sydney, Perth and beyond. For a while they were the untouchables, ruling dances, discos and public transport with their fists. Sharpies were fiercely territorial and divided into different chapters according to location. They would often wage aggressive wars within their tightly delineated sub-gangs, although Mods always remained their arch-enemy. Sharpies were the scourge of the railways. Although they would seldom attack members of the general public, if you gave them a second look you'd be lucky to escape with your wallet intact. Violence was their world, but always with a strict moral code. Sharpie boys and girls wore similar uniforms: a slim-fitting, ribbed and collared cardigan called a Conny, T-shirts, tight jeans (Lee or Levis) and big platform shoes. Girls' shoes had 100% cork heels. Boys' shoes were often two-colored. Hair was worn short or shaved with long wisps at the back, influenced by the British ska, mod and skinhead subcultures. Sharpie girls had their hair slightly longer and often with colored streaks -- Bowie-red was their color of choice. Boys often bleached their hair. Tattoos were popular, although many were homemade and poorly executed. Their diet was anthemic glam-rock (Slade, Sweet, T.Rex, Bowie, Gary Glitter) kung-fu movies, and A Clockwork Orange. The music of local heroes like Lobby Loyde and The Coloured Balls, AC/DC, Skyhooks, and Hush provided their daily soundtrack. They even had their own tribal dance, a rhythmic sway with knees bent and fists clenched and pumping upwards across their chests. As the 1970s drew to a close, and new styles like punk and disco began to emerge, Sharpies started to fade. By 1979 they were all-but gone. Features Marcus Hook Roll Band, Coloured Balls, Stevie Wright, Fat Daddy, Rabbit, Jackie Christian & Target, Skyhooks, Johnny Dick, Ted Mulry, John Paul Young, Hush, La Femme, Supernaut, and Taste.
- Sharpies were the terror teen cast of a Richard Allen novel that never was. Although largely synonymous with the early-to-mid 1970s, reports of their violent clashes with rival gangs of Mods are documented as early as 1966.
- Their diet was anthemic glam-rock (Slade, Sweet, T.Rex, Bowie, Gary Glitter) kung-fu movies, and A Clockwork Orange.
- The music of local heroes like Lobby Loyde and The Coloured Balls, AC/DC, Skyhooks, and Hush provided their daily soundtrack.
- Features Fat Daddy, John Paul Young, La Femme, and more.
Artists/Tracks on this LP are as follows:
| A1 | – Marcus Hook Roll Band | Natural Man | |
| A2 | – Coloured Balls | Heavy Metal Kid | |
| A3 | – Stevie Wright | Hard Road | |
| A4 | – Fat Daddy | Roll Daddy Roll | |
| A5 | – Rabbit | I Like To Hear My Music | |
| A6 | – Jackie Christian & Target | The Last Time I Go To Baltimore | |
| A7 | – Skyhooks | Living In The '70s | |
| B1 | – Johnny Dick | The Warrior | |
| B2 | – Ted Mulry | You've Got It | |
| B3 | – John Paul Young | Yesterday's Hero | |
| B4 | – Hush | Mindrocker | |
| B5 | – La Femme | Chelsea Kids | |
| B6 | – Supernaut | The Kids Are Out Tonight | |
| B7 | – Taste | Boys Will Be Boys |