Coloured Balls – Ball Power 1973 (Australia, Hard, Blues Rock)br br The Coloured Balls formed in Brisbane after the breakup of The Purple Hearts. In 1971, the band was joined by the already well-known guitarist and star of the Australian club scene, Lobby Loyde (born John Baslington Lyde). Prior to joining the band, he had already played solo and with The Purple Hearts, Wild Cherries, and Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs. Lobby Loyde immediately assumed a leadership position—his status as a musician at the time implied nothing less. America had Hendrix, Britain had Clapton, Beck, and Page, and Australia had John Baslington Lyde, aka Lobby Loyde, the most uncompromising axeman in any hemisphere. More than anyone else, Lobby helped create the Australian guitar sound long before Angus Young, Billy Thorpe, The Angels, or Rose Tattoo ever picked up a guitar. Lobby inspired Australian bands to step up and play as loudly and aggressively as possible. Modern musicians still try to copy his playing. His stage persona became a byword: "Loyd played with a cigarette permanently stuck to his lower lip, and always seemed drunk or stoned..." By 1972, he was a 10-year veteran of the Australian rock scene and formed The Coloured Balls as a "revenge band" against the music establishment. The result was unbridled, truly driving rock. Their songs were somewhat reminiscent of The Groundhogs or Jeff Beck Group, and their energy can only be described as that remarkable precursor to British punk, the Buzzcocks. They played practically everything from rock 'n' roll, boogie-woogie, and blues-rock to psychedelia, hard rock, glam rock, and even pop rock. They quickly gained popularity, including among skinheads, thanks to their reputation for being a loud band, similar in style to The Aztecs, and the extremely violent nature of their performances, sometimes with explicit calls for violence emanating from the stage. 01. Flash — 0:00br br 02. Mama Don't You Get Me Wrong — 3:20br br 03. Won't You Make Up Your Mind — 5:12br br 04. Something New — 6:45br br 05. B.P.R. — 11:58br br 06. Human Being — 14:20br br 07. Whole Lotta Shakin' — 20:21br br 08. Hey! What's Your Name - 26:14br br 09. That's What Mama Sid - 30:05br br Bonuses (Singles, 1972-1973):br br 10. Liberate Rock (A-Side, 1972) - 40:49br br 11. Slowest Guitar On Earth (B-Side, 1972) - 43:35br br 12.Mr. Mean Mouth (A-Side, 1973) - 46:45br br 13. Love Me Girl (B-Side, 1973) - 50:36br br 14. Mess Of The Blues (A-Side, 1973) - 54:25br br 15. Devil's Disciple (B-Side, 1973) - 56:58br br Live at Sunbury, 1973br br 16. G.O.D. — 1:00:49br br br Personnel:br br Lobby Loyde – lead guitar, vocals, producer (10-13)br Ian "Bobsy" Millar - guitar & vocals (01-09, 14, 15)br Janis "John" Miglans - bass & vocals (01-09, 12-16)br Trevor Young - drums & vocals (01-09, 12-16)br +br Billy Thorpe - guitar (10, 11)br Paul "Sheepdog" Wheeler - bass (10, 11)br Warren "Pig" Morgan - piano (10, 11)br Gil »Rats» Matthews — drums (10, 11)br Andrew Fordham — guitar & vocals (12, 13, 16)br Ian D.