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*Cardboard special CD case
*Liner notes written by Stephen McParland (surf music historian).
*English/Japanese texts.
*Lyrics inside
Made with the assistance of Coca-Cola Bottlers Australia and the Australian
Film Commission, the film appeared briefly and then vanished, as did the
accompanying soundtrack LP earmarked for release by Festival Records in
mid 1982.
However, Festival Records "jumped the gun" somewhat and pressed
up a limited number of "promotional" copies, some of which were
distributed before the release was cancelled.
Of the 13 selections included on the soundtrack LP, eight were supplied
by The Tim Gaze Band who also appeared in the film performing their material.
The remaining tunes were all by American J.J. Cale, a Tulsa, Oklahoma musician
renowned for his "soft yet rasping voice" and "weirdly haunting
guitar style."
As for the Australian content of the package, ex-Tamam Shud lead guitarist
Tim Gaze and his group (Robbie France-Shaw on drums, Harry Curtis on bass,
Peter Bolton on keyboards and Annette Henery on backing vocals) provided
an assortment of vocal and instrumental tunes, most of which contained
direct lyrical affinity with the surfing lifestyle.
Of their eight contributions, Gaze wrote five outright and collaborated
on two with the film's producer/director Harry Hodge (who supplied the
lyrics) and one with Suzanne Petersen. Of these, Gaze sang the lead vocal
on all except the Petersen-Gaze collaboration Lazy Day Fever which instead
featured co-writer Petersen in the vocal spotlight. Petersen, who also
played flute and guitar, performed live with The Tim Gaze Band at its inception.
The connection that brought The Tim Gaze Band together with the film's
director/producer Harry Hodge came via group member Peter Bolton's friendship
with Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, one of the "stars"
of the film. "Rabbit" introduced Bolton and Gaze to Hodge and
a deal was struck, the result of which was the group's contributions to
BAND ON THE RUN.
(Taken from the liner notes by Stephen McParland)
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あのころのビーチには、今よりももっと自由気ままな空気がながれていた。
どこからともなくスタイリッシュなサーファーが集まり、カーラジオから流れるクラシックなサーフサウンドが彼らを包み込んでいた。太陽に焦がされた砂浜は、僕らのパラダイスだった。
あれから果てしない時が過ぎ、今ふたたび本物のサーフミュージックとスピリットがビーチに戻ってきたようだ。
‥‥‥江本 陸
（writer/surf rider/Gotcha!media producer）
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■このアルバムについて■
タマムシュッドのメンバー、ティム・ゲイズのリーダーグループが中心となって制作、しかし1982年当時発売直前でお蔵入りとなったサントラの正規リリース。『Crystal
Voyager』サントラと対をなすメローAOR／ハワイアン／サーフロック調王道サーフサントラ作品。男女ツイン・ヴォーカル、泣きの青春ムード満載。また、アシッドでディープなインスト・ナンバー「Mauritius」等で、このバンドがタマムシュッドを母体にしたものであることがよく伺える。（実はこの映画、日本でもかつてビデオ化されている）
★解説：ティム・ゲイズ、ステファン・マクパーランド
★英語／日本語、貴重写真、歌詞掲載。
★オリジナルジャケット仕様
TRACKS:
1. Lazy Day Fever
2. Brothers And Sisters
3. Rivers
4. Bermuda
5. This Is A Place
6. Give Me Life
7. Oceans
8. Beautiful Lady
9. Mauritius
10. Goin Down
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Band
on the Run (Music from the soundtrack "Band on the Run"
directed by Harry Hodge)
