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Rabbitt

This article is about the South African band. For other uses, see Rabbitt (disambiguation).

Rabbitt is a South African pop rock band formed in Johannesburg in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Duncan Faure, Trevor Rabin, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud.[1] Their successes included making it to the top of the South African charts with the hit "Charlie" in 1976.

Rabbitt
Rabbitt, 1976. L-R: Neil Cloud, Duncan Faure (leaning forward), Ronnie Robot and Trevor Rabin
Rabbitt, 1976. L-R: Neil Cloud, Duncan Faure (leaning forward), Ronnie Robot and Trevor Rabin
Background information
OriginJohannesburg, South Africa
GenresPop rock, dance-rock
Years active1972–78
2024–present
LabelsCapricorn Records
Voiceprint Records
Map Records
Jo'Burg Records
Jet Records
Line Records
Victor (Japan)
Spinoff ofYes, Bay City Rollers, Margaret Singana, Freedom's Children, The Conglomoration
MembersDuncan Faure
Neil Cloud
Ronnie Robot
Past membersTrevor Rabin

Musicians

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Line-up from 1975

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  • Trevor Rabin: Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Ronnie Robot (Ronald Friedman) (born 5 October 1953): Bass guitar
  • Neil Cloud (born 3 September 1953): Drums
  • Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956): Vocals, guitars, keyboards

Albums

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Boys Will Be Boys (1975)

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Tracks:

  1. "Something's Going Wrong with My Baby" (Trevor Rabin) — 4:45
  2. "Savage" (Rabin) — 4:43
  3. "Lifeline" (Rabin) — 6:00
  4. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) — 3:35
  5. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) — 4:05
  6. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) — 2:20
  7. "Eventides" (Rabin) — 2:34
  8. "Looking for the Man" (Rabin) — 4:00
  9. "Death of Tulio" (Rabin) — 0:22
  10. "Charlie" (Van Blerk, Rabin) — 2:35
  11. "Brand New Love"(*) (Rabin) — 3:38
  12. "Auld Lang Syne"(*) (Traditional) — 1:18

(*) bonus track on 2006 CD re-issue (Fresh Music)

A Croak and a Grunt in the Night (1977)

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Tracks:

  1. "T.C. Rabin in D-Minor" (Rabin) (0.24)
  2. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2.52)
  3. "'A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2.37)
  4. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.10)
  5. "Sugar Pie" (Rabin) (3.22)
  6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4.13)
  7. "Working for the People" (Rabin/Robot/Faure/Cloud) (4.21)
  8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2.23)
  9. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0.21)
  10. "Hold On to Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.06)
  11. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2.10) theme from a TV series
  12. "Never Gonna Ruin my Life" (Rabin) (0.56)
  13. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana
  14. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44)
  15. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3.35)
  16. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3.40)
  17. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1.46)

Musicians:

  • Trevor Rabin: Vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica, tubular bells, string arrangements, producer
  • Neil Cloud: Drums, percussion
  • Duncan Faure: Vocals, rhythm guitar, organ, piano
  • Ronnie Robot: Bass
  • Margaret Singana: Guest vocals on "Tribal Fence"
  • Patric van Blerk: Producer
  • Julian Laxton: Remix engineer
  • Peter Thwaites and Greg Cutler: Engineers

Release information:

  • 1976, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13014
  • 1977, Capricorn (USA/Canada), CP 0190

Rock Rabbitt (1977)

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Tracks:

  1. "Rush Hour Scores" (Faure) (5:02)
  2. "Mr. Muso" (Faure) (5:14)
  3. "Love in my Heart" (Faure) (3:40)
  4. "Within These Words" (Faure) (3:12)
  5. "Rock 'n' Roll, Part I & II" (Faure) (3:38)
  6. "Getting Thru to You" (Faure) (4:08)
  7. "I've Been Aware" (Faure) (6:16)
  8. "Without Her Love" (Faure) (3:19)
  9. "Hello and Welcome Home" (Faure) (5:38)
  10. "Goodbye and So-Long" (Faure) (2:28)

Musicians:

  • Duncan Faure: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Ronnie Robot: Bass
  • Neil Cloud: Drums

Release information: 1977, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025

Revival

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Tracks:

  1. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  2. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  3. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
  4. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  5. "Lifeline" (Rabin) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  7. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  8. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  9. "Charlie" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  10. "Morning Light" (Rabin/Faure) (3:12) — from the EP Morning Light (1977)
  11. "Brand New Love" (Rabin) (3.30) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
  12. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  13. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  15. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

Release information: 1987, PVB Music, PVBR 1007A

The Collection / The Hits

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Tracks:

  1. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  2. "Charlie" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  3. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3:34) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  4. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  5. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2:11) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  6. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  7. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) (2:23) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2:22) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  9. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  10. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  11. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  12. "Morning Light" (Rabin/Faure) (3:12) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
  13. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  15. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3:40) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  16. "Lifeline" (Rabin) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  17. "I Was Eleven" (Faure), (3:10) — from the EP single 1972–1978 (1978)
  18. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
  19. "Savage" (Rabin) (4:43) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
  20. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
  21. "Auld Lang Syne Rock" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (1:21) — B-side of "Morning Light" single (1977)
  22. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1:43) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)

Release information:

  • 1992 (as The Collection), ON records, RABCD1
  • 1996 (as The Hits), Gallo, CDRED 602

The Extended Plays (EPs)

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  • Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (4-track EP, 1977) Capricorn, 2206 201 (Brazil)
Something's Going Wrong With My Baby
Life Line
Locomotive Breath
Eventides
  • Morning Light (4-track EP, 1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57
Morning Light
A Love You Song
Brand New Love
When You're Without Her
  • 1972–1978 Limited Souvenir Edition (4-track EP, 1978) JoBurg Records, TJM73
Rock 'N Roll Part One & Two
I Was Eleven
Locomotive Breath
Goodbye And So-Long

The Singles

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  • Locomotive Breath [3.00] (Ian Anderson, prod. Patric van Blerk, arr. Fransua Roos) / And The Planets Danced
(1972) MAP, MP.513 Springbok No. 18 in January 1973
  • Backdoor of my Heart / Share the Loving Things
(1973) JoBurg Records
  • Hallelujah Sunrise / Hidden Feelings
(1973) JoBurg Records
  • Yesterday's Papers / B-side unknown
(1974) JoBurg Records
  • Charlie / Looking for the Man
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS35 Springbok No. 14 in June 1976
  • Hard Ride / Baby's Leaving
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS46
  • Hold on to Love / Working for the People
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS49
  • Sugar Pie / Dingley's Bookshop
(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS51
  • Eventides / Charlie
(1977) Victor, VIP-2526 (Japan)
  • Everybody's Cheating / Gift of Love
(1977) Victor, VIP-2561 (Japan)
  • Hold on to Love / Working for the People
(1977) Capricorn, CPS 0281 (USA)
  • Morning Light / Auld Lang Syne Rock
(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57 Springbok No. 15 in September 1977
  • Gettin' Thru to You (Teenage Love) / Hello and Welcome Home
(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS64 Springbok No. 15 in December 1977

References

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  1. ^ "Rabbitt". rock.co.za.
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