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Dave Dobbyn

Real Name:
Dave Dobbyn
Profile:
One of New Zealand's most successful singer-songwriters since the late 70s, first with Th' Dudes and then fronting his own band DD Smash, his music is known throughout the land.
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Discography

Releases:
Bull By The Horns (7", Single)   Epic 1981
Lipstick Power (7", Single)   Epic 1981
Slice Of Heaven (Single) (3 versions)   CBS Records New Zealand ... 1986
You Oughta Be In Love (7", Single)   CBS Records New Zealand 1986
Loyal (CD)   CBS 1988
Space Junk (Theme From Space Knights) (7", Single)   CBS Records New Zealand 1989
Space Junk (Theme From Space Knights) (7", Single)   CBS Records New Zealand 1989
Naked Flame / What Do You Really Want (CD, Maxi)   Epic 1994
Twist (CD, Album)   Columbia 1995
The Islander (CD)   Columbia 1998
Together In Concert: Live (CD, Album, Liv)   Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand), CRS Records (2), Epic 2000
Production:
Easy Come Easy Go (Maxi) (2 versions) Easy Come Easy Go Beggars Banquet 1991
The Collection (2xCD, Comp) When Word Gets Around Beggars Banquet Germany, SPV GmbH 1991
Watershed (Album) (4 versions)   Rebel Rec. ... 1991
When Word Gets Around (Maxi) (2 versions)   Beggars Banquet 1991
Deafening Divinities With Aural Affinities - The Beggars Banquet Collection (CD) Dark Side Of Town Atlantic 1993
Horsebreaker Star (CD, Album) Lighting Fires Atlantic 1994
Kiwi Rock Vol. 2 (2xCD, Promo) New Tattoo EMI Music (New Zealand) 1995
The Sailor Story 1975-1996 (2xCD)   Festival Records 1996
Born To Run 2003 - Volume 1 (CD, Album, Comp) If I Should Fall Behind Uncut Magazine 2003
Mix:
Watershed (Album) (4 versions)   Rebel Rec. ... 1991
Appears On:
Bliss (7", Single)   Key 1979
Right First Time (LP, Album)   Key 1979
Inside Out (LP, Album)   Polydor 1981
More Hits And Myths (Comp) (2 versions) Arabia By Foot XSF 1982
So You Wanna Be A Rock'n'Roll Star (12", MiniAlbum)   Key, Festival Records 1982
Solo (7", Single)   Mushroom Records 1982
The Devil You Know (7")   Mushroom Records 1982
Actor (7", Single)   Mushroom Records 1983
I Am Joe's Music (LP) Talkin' Bout The Fridge Mushroom Records 1983
Live: Deep In The Heart Of Taxes (LP, Album)   Mushroom Records 1983
Magic (What She Do) (7", Single)   Mushroom Records 1984
Songs From Banana Dominion (LP, Album, Comp) Outlook For Thursday Jayrem Records 1984
The Catch (LP, Album)   CBS Records New Zealand 1984
The Optimist (LP, Album)   Mushroom Records, Festival Records 1984
This Island (LP, Comp) Boot Up Jayrem Records 1984
Magic (What She Do) (12")   Mushroom Records 1985
Magic (What She Do) (12", Ltd)   Festival Records, Mushroom Records 1985
She Loves Me Back (7", Single)   Mushroom Records 1985
Surrender (7", Single)   Mushroom Records 1985
Surrender (12")   Mushroom Records 1985
A Place To Hang His Hat (7", Single)   Pagan Records (2) 1986
Cool Bananas (CD, Album, RE)   Mushroom Records, Mushroom Records 1992
Fireboy (Album) (2 versions) Things Will Change White Records P/L ... 1993
Grassy Knoll (Cass, Album)   Phonogram 1994
Horsebreaker Star (CD, Album) Lighting Fires Atlantic 1994
Finn (Album) (3 versions) Kiss The Road Of Rarot... EMI Music (Australia) ... 1995
Kiwi Rock Vol. 2 (2xCD, Promo) Bliss, Magic (What She... EMI Music (New Zealand) 1995
Once Bitten, Twice Shy (CD) Like She Said Warner Music (New Zealand) 1995
ENZSO (Album) (2 versions) Poor Boy, My Mistake Epic ... 1996
Poor Boy (CD, Single) Poor Boy (Radio Edit) Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) 1996
Enzso 2 (CD, Album) The Devil You Know, Maybe Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) 1998
Second Nature (CD) Language, Whaling Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) 1999
The Underwater Melon Man (CD, Album) The Wicked Conjuror, T... Monkey Biz Music 1999
Australia's Ultimate Songs - The 100 Greatest Hits Of The Century (5xCD, Comp, Ltd) Slice Of Heaven Liberation Music 2000
The Baggy Trousers Project (CD, Enh) The New Outlook (Versi... She'll Be Right Records 2000
Altruism (CD) Madeline Avenue BMG Music (New Zealand) 2001
Thirty Songs (2xCD, Ltd) Loyal, Slice Of Heaven... APRA 2001
Where Are The Girls: Th'Definitive Collection (CD, Comp, Album)   Key 2001
Beautiful Collision (Album) (3 versions) Get Some Sleep, Someth... Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) ... 2002
Give It A Whirl (The Soundtrack To The Major Television Series) (2xCD, Comp) Right First Time, Devi... Propeller, Universal New Zealand 2003
Kiwi Hit Disc 79 (CD, Promo) You Got Heart NZ On Air 2006
Kiwi Hit Disc 82 (CD, Comp, Promo) You Oughta Be In Love NZ On Air 2006
Dawn Planes (CD, Album)   Lupin Music 2007
Intermission: The Best Of The Solo Recordings 1990-1997 (2xCD, Comp, RM) Haven't I Been A Fool,... Beggars Banquet 2007
Music From Outrageous Fortune - Westside Rules (CD) Be Mine Tonight Mana Music 2007
The 2006 Reunion Tour - Live (DVD, PAL, Ltd)   Red Trolley 2007
Kiwi Hit Disc [November 2008] [111] (CD, Promo) Only Love Remains NZ On Air 2008
The Very Best Of Oz-Rock (2xVinyl, Comp) Whaling Concept Records Pty Limited  
Tracks Appear On:
Barking Up The Right Tree (LP, Album, Comp) Lipstick Power Jayrem Records 1983
Hits And Myths '83 (LP) Lipstick Power XSF 1983
1988 Australian Rocks (Comp) (3 versions) Slice Of Heaven, Two F... CBS Grammofoonplaten BV ... 1988
25 Years Of Kiwi Pop (2xCD) You Oughta To Be In Love EMI Music (New Zealand) 1990
25 Years Of Kiwi Rock (2xCD) Slice Of Heaven, Love ... EMI Music (New Zealand) 1990
Bliss (CD) Loyal Festival Records 1995
World Famous In New Zealand (CD, Comp) Waiting, Beside You Epic 1999
Australia's Ultimate Songs - The 100 Greatest Hits Of The Century (5xCD, Comp, Ltd) Slice Of Heaven Liberation Music 2000
Homegrown (CD) Beside You Sounds (NZ) 2000
Live At Helen's (CD) Lap Of The Gods Festival Mushroom Records 2001
Thirty Songs (2xCD, Ltd) Loyal, Slice Of Heaven... APRA 2001
80's Top Ten Hits (DVD, Comp) Slice Of Heaven Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2002
Nature's Best (2xCD) Loyal, Slice Of Heaven... Epic 2002
Kiwi Hit Disc 79 (CD, Promo) You Got Heart NZ On Air 2006
More Nature (A Selection Of New Zealand's Best 2000-2005) (CD) Welcome Home Sony BMG Music Entertainment (New Zealand) 2006
Kiwi Hit Disc [November 2008] [111] (CD, Promo) Only Love Remains NZ On Air 2008
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