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ABDULLAH’S REGIME
November 1968

Original line-up was:
MARK DALLEY – vocals/lead guitar/piano/organ
ROBERT COULTER – rhythm guitar
GREGG COBB – bass guitar
MARK HANSEN – drums

In November 1968 the label ODE became a reality: it was one of the first independent labels to challenge the stranglehold held by the major labels on the local recording scene. To commemorate the event, this band was put together specifically to record the label’s inaugural pop disc. To my knowledge, they never played live, and apart from this session, never played together again. It was a toss-up whether to include them here or not, but as their line—up included an ex ‘Kal-Q-Lated Risk’ member in Bob Coulter, and Mammal’s drummer, Mark Hansen, I figured they deserved to be in at the sharp end.

Release:
Sally, I Do/Silver Ship ODE- 3

Grateful acknowledgment to Roger Watkins for allowing us to use this material from his book When rock got rolling : the Wellington scene, 1958-1970.