1. The Go Betweens Discography

The Go-Betweens, 1988 Left to right:, Courtesy Paul Cox, Background information Origin, Queensland, Australia Genres, Years active 1977–1989, 2000–2006 Labels Able, Capitol (US), Associated acts, Website Past members The Go-Betweens were an band formed in, Australia in 1977. The band was co-founded and led by singer-songwriters and guitarists and, who were its only constant members throughout its existence. Drummer joined the band in 1980, and its lineup would later expand to include bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Vickers was replaced by in 1987, and the quintet lineup remained in place until the band split two years later. Forster and McLennan reformed the band in 2000 with a new lineup that did not include any previous personnel aside from them. McLennan died on 6 May 2006 of a heart attack and The Go-Betweens disbanded again.

In 2010, a toll bridge in their native Brisbane was renamed the after them. In 1988, ', the first single from, entered the Top 100 on both the chart in Australia and the in the United Kingdom. The follow-up single 'Was There Anything I Could Do?'

Was a No. 16 hit on the chart in the United States. In May 2001, ', from 1983's, was selected by (APRA) as one of the of all time. In 2008, 16 Lovers Lane was highlighted on (SBS) TV's The Great Australian Albums series. Contents. Early years and met at the where both were taking a theatre arts course. Forster on vocals, song writing, and guitar, and McLennan on vocals, song writing, and bass guitar formed The Go-Betweens in December 1977 in, Queensland.

Robert Forster discography: Grant McLennan discography. Additions/corrections to siteadmin@go-betweens.net. The Go-betweens: Singles. The Go-betweens.

The name of the band reflects 's classic novel,. The band made its first public appearance as the support for at Baroona Hall in Brisbane, in early April 1978. We performed two songs, and as soon as we got off stage, Mark Callaghan, Robert Vickers – we met them all, in five minutes. They immediately asked us to play a second show.

— Grant McLennan, 1983 Their song, 'Streets of Your Town', was used by and in their station identification from 2001 to 2003. Elements from the same song were sampled in the 2003 single ' by the Italian dance group. In the of American TV Series a company is named McLennan-Forster—the producer of the series and author, wanted to express his veneration of the Go-Betweens by this company name. On the eve of the first anniversary of McLennan's death, & broadcast a tribute concert to The Go-Betweens, recorded in 2006 at Brisbane venue, the. Inspired by this tribute concert, and featuring many of the same artists, a tribute album to The Go-Betweens, was released in June 2007 in Australia by The Red Label.

In 2008, 16 Lovers Lane was highlighted on TV's The Great Australian Albums series as a classic example of 1980s rock music. The documentary was later released on DVD.

On 29 September 2009, announced that a four-lane traffic bridge, previously known as Hale Street Link, would be renamed as in the band's honour, following a popularity poll. The Go-Betweens are referenced in the song 'When I Still Have Thee' (2010), the song 'Shoot the Sexual Athlete' (2001), the song 'Don't Want to Be Grant McLennan' (1991) by fellow Australians, and the song 'Kathy' (1993). Covered their song 'Love Goes On!'

On their covers album (2010). Robert Forster continues to perform and also contribute articles to magazine. Singer-Songwriter Courtney Barnett cited the song Streets of Your Town as an inspiration for the track Depreston.

The Go Betweens Discography

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