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V Capri

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V Capri were a new wave band from Perth, Western Australia fronted by Tod Johnston.

V Capri

Background information
Origin Perth, Australia
Genre(s) New Wave/Indie Pop
Years active 1978 - 1983
Label(s) Mushroom Records
Members
Tod Johnston
Damian Ward
Alan Simpson
Lance Karapetcoff
Michael O'Brien
Clint Arnold

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[edit] History

Their debut (and only album), In My World, was released in 1986. The single "Haunting Me" became an international success when used in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours at the end of Kylie Minogue’s final episode. "Haunting Me" reached #77 on the UK Singles Chart in 1989[1].

Being interviewed in 2003 on Australian Music Online, Malcom Clark (The Sleepy Jackson) remembers V Capri:

“ What, where and when was the first local gig you attended?
The first show I went to was a band called V-Capri in the mid '80s, who used to play at a venue called the Nookenburra in Innaloo (Perth). I was eight-years-old and I used to hang out there on Saturday afternoons while my dad watched the jazz band next door.
One night my dad took me there and the roadies snuck me in the side-door as children weren’t allowed in the venue. It was amazing to watch a real live band, wow. It’s funny now because the lead singer (Todd Johnston) does the weather on TV. I wonder if he’d remember me?[2]
 ”

In My World was re-issued by Almacantar Records (a record label which specialises in 1980's releases) in the United States in 2006. The re-issued album features five bonus tracks including rare singles sides and unreleased tracks[3].

[edit] Members [4]

  • Tod Johnston - lead vocals
  • Lance Karapetcoff - keyboards
  • Michael O'Brien - bass, vocals
  • Alan Simpson - drums [5]
  • Damian Ward - guitar
  • Clint Arnold - guitar

[edit] Discography [6]

  • "Haunting Me"/"Year From Now" - Mushroom Records (1986) - Lisson Records (UK) (1989) 12" (Picture Disc) Single
  • In My World - Mushroom Records (1986) - Almacantar Records (US) (2006)
  • "Now I Know"/"Big Jet Engines" - Mushroom Records
  • "Thats The Way"/"In My World" - Mushroom Records (1986)[7]
  • "It's Only A Movie"
  • "Love Is Such A Lonely Song"/"Memories"
  • "Time Is Always A Changing"/"Book Of Life"
  • "Shining Words"/"Nights And Days"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chart Stats
  2. ^ The Sleepy Jackson talk up "Lovers" (Jul 03) Malcolm Clark July 7, 2003
  3. ^ Almacantar Records
  4. ^ In My World album credits
  5. ^ 2003 WAM archives
  6. ^ Net Sounds - V Capri Discography
  7. ^ Plastic Passion Records