John Justin and the Thunderwings

John Justin & the Thunderwings
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genresrock
Years active1985 - 1987
LabelsWheatley
MembersJohn Justin
Paul Hines
Gordon Pitt
Carl Manuel
Tony Featherstone
Robert Wodrow

John Justin & the Thunderwings were an Australian rock band formed by John Justin (guitar, vocals), Paul Hines (keyboards), Gordon Pitt (bass, vocals), Carl Manuel (drums) in 1985. In 1987, Tony Featherstone (bass) replaced Pitt and Robert Wodrow (drums) replaced Manuel. They released one full length album, Justice, in 1986.[1]

Debbie Cameron of The Canberra Times described the impact of the album, "I am not wildly enthusiastic about this type of music so I do not want to be unduly unfriendly about it. All I will say is that Justin appears to be a competent exponent."[2] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt "[it] was brimming with swaggering glam-pop material."[1]

Their debut single "Flash King Cadillac" (1986) was co-produced by Ross Fraser. Fraser was nominated for Producer of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 1987 for his work on this single and an album, Whispering Jack, by John Farnham.[3][4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with Australian chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[5]
Justice
  • Released: September 1986[2]
  • Format: LP, CD, Cassette
  • Label: Wheatley (WRLP 1017)
 64

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions 		Album
AUS
[5]
1984 "It's Magic"
(by John Justin) 		64 non album single
1986 "Flash King Cadillac"
(by John Justin & the Thunderwings) 		51 Justice
"Justice"
(by John Justin & the Thunderwings) 		-
1987 "Little Miss Love"
(by John Justin & the Thunderwings) 		-
"Rock On"
(by John Justin) 		50 non album single

References

  1. ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'John Justin and the Thunderwings'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Cameron, Debbie (7 December 1986). "Melancholy, Reggae Added to the Christmas Fare". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 693. p. 11. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Winners by Year 1987". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. ^ "ARIA Awards 1987.mov". YouTube. ARIA Official YouTube Account. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 162. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.