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The Dingoes [music videos]

12 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Dingoes were a country rock band (formed in Melbourne) which performed from 1973 to 1979. Several of their albums ranked in the top 40 album charts. Their song “Way out West” went to #26 in the singles charts in Melbourne and “Boy on the Run” reached #30. The Dingoes reformed in 2009.

The Dingoes – Way out West


The Dingoes – Smooth Sailing


The Dingoes – The Last Place I Wanna Be


The Dingoes – Boy on the Run

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0EL-Yu4zmM

The Dingoes – No Rain, No River


The Dingoes – Sydney Ladies


The Dingoes – Child in the Middle


The Dingoes – Shine a Light


Discography:
Albums:
1974 The Dingoes
1977 Five Times the Sun
1979 Orphans of the Storm
1992 Way out West: The Best of The Dingoes
1995 Five Times the Sun . . . and Other Delicacies
2010 Tracks
Singles:
1973 Way out West
1974 Boy on the Run
1978 Smooth Sailing
1979 Into the Night

References and further information:
The Dingoes, Milesago: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975 (accessed 12 May 2012)
The Dingoes, Howlspace (accessed 12 May 2012)
The Dingoes, Wikipedia (accessed 12 May 2012)
The Dingoes, Australian Rock Database (accessed 12 May 2012)
Encyclopedia entry for ‘The Dingoes’ (Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop), Whammo (Worldwide Home of Australian Music and More Online) [Internet Archive] (accessed 5 October 2012)

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