Hello Sailor – Hello Sailor (Vinyl)

The very definition of pub rock, in its purest form, the music of Hello Sailor is well and truly soaked into the beer mats and bar carpets all over NZ. They released their self-titled debut album in 1977 after two years of playing countless gigs up and down the country honing a reputation as one of the great touring acts whose live energy was palpable.

With a lead singer / saxophonist in Graham Brazier they had the ultimate showman who could command the audiences attention the moment he opened his mouth. Two singles from their debut record, Gutter Black and Blue Lady quickly became staples of top rating rock station Radio Hauraki and are well ensconced in the lexicon of great New Zealand songs.

Seemingly at odds with the UK punk influences that were clearly evident in many of their contemporaries, Hello Sailor were nevertheless purveyors of the finest rock n roll that any young suburban band could hope to achieve. Indeed their influences were of the punk persuasion, but more of the US variety from the likes of Iggy Pop and The Velvet Underground.

Tracklist:
Gutter Black
When Your Lights Are Out
Hooked
Last Chance to Dance
All Around This Town
Blue Lady
Vermillion
Watch Your Back
Big Bump
Latin Lover
Lyin in the Sand