What the Hell Is Going On?
What The Hell Is Going On? (1974) (EMI EMA 304)[1] is the only known album of the Australian glam psychedelic rock band Fox. Fox appeared in series 1 episode 4[3] of Countdown, a popular music television program made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, performing "I Said". Australian guitarist John Brownrigg, although not a band member, contributed some of the songwriting.
| What The Hell Is Going On? | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Fox | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Recorded | Armstrong's, Melbourne, Australia [1] |
| Genre | Glam rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock |
| Length | 36:53 |
| Language | English |
| Label | EMI |
| Producer | Ian Miller [2] |
Artwork
The front cover artwork features a photograph of the four band members.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Said" | Laffy, Brownrigg, Upton | 3.02 |
| 2. | "Who Do" | Brownrigg | 3.42 |
| 3. | "Slashes" | ||
| 4. | "Times Come To Change" | ||
| 5. | "Don't Kid Yourself" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do You Want Me" | |
| 2. | "What The Hell Is Going On?" | |
| 3. | "Country Max" | |
| 4. | "Can You Feel It" | |
| 5. | "When You're Not Around" |
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 96[5] |
Personnel
Fox[1]
- Peter Laffy - Guitar, Vocals. Laffy later worked with Mondo Rock and Jim Keays.
- Neil Hodgson - Bass, Keyboards
- Michael Upton - Vocals
- Les Oldman - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Additional personnel[1]
- Col Loughnan - Saxophone
Citations
- Wahlquist 1974.
- Miller 2009.
- IMDb 1974.
- EMI 1974.
- Kent 1993, p. 117.
Sources
Books
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Ian McFarlane Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
Articles
- Wahlquist, Gil (15 September 1974). "Heavyweight Rock". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
Web
- "Countdown: Season 1, Episode 4 (#1.4) (29 Nov. 1974)". I Said. IMDb. 1974. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- "Fox album singles". EMI 10586, EMI 10478. EMI. 1974. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- Miller, Ian (2009). "Ian Miller Band". MySpace Bio. Ian Miller. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
- Fox - What The Hell Is Going On? @ RockOnVinyl
- Peter Laffy FOX '74 songs @ MySpace
- Peter Laffy @ Radris
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