WOMAN YOU’RE BREAKING ME (1967) by The Groop
Jul 26, 2012 Columbia Records
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Woman You’re Breaking Me was the 1967 hit by Australian sixties rock band, the Groop, featuring Ronnie Charles on lead vocal. Also in the band were Brian Cadd (keyboards, vocals), Don Mudie (guitar), Max Ross (bass) and Richard Wright (drums, vocals). This was the second line up of the band (Ross and Wright continued from the first incarnation). This was a major hit — #6 in Melbourne, #12 in Sydney — and even charting in some key American centres when it was put out by Columbia Records there. The peak of The Groop’s career came in July, when they took out the grand prize in the Hoadleys’ Battle of the Sounds, an Aussie sixties rock band competition. The prize, was passage for the whole group by a cruise liner to England, with gig and recording opportunities. The group did ok in England and Europe but didn’t set the world on fire sales wise. Just before its return to Australia in October 1968, Max Ross left due to illness, and he was not replaced; Don Mudie switched to bass and the band continued as a four-piece. Don Mudie proved to be a perfect songwriting foil to Brian and their bubbling, organ-propelled “Such A Lovely Way” was released in 1968 to great acclaim, making the national Top 20. Nevertheless, the band had become destabilised and restless in the wake of founding member Ross’ departure. After their tenth single, a fine soul-inflected groover called “You Gotta Live Love” / “Sally’s Mine”, was ignored, The Groop abruptly broke up mid-year. In spite of the recent …
July 26th, 2012 at 2:47 am
Yes, and in a big way. It arrived in the sixties and never left. If you search you tube for Australian psychedelic it should provide a start. An early example was the Real Thing by Russell Morris.
July 26th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Did the psychedelic scene ever reach Australia?
July 26th, 2012 at 3:35 am
Great upload !! A hallmark hit performd by an equally hallmark iconic group, from the golden era of 60s Aussie bands. I was only knee-high, still, in them days, but OMG I remember those days & those sounds …
July 26th, 2012 at 4:23 am
Brian Cadd missing his trade mark bushy beard,even til this day part of his persona, a great part of transforming the music industry into what it is today in Australia..
July 26th, 2012 at 4:44 am
Saw lead singer Ronnie Charles on Rockwiz last night doing this song live. Looking and sounding great after all these years. Go Ronnie.
July 26th, 2012 at 5:35 am
Good Aussie music………….
July 26th, 2012 at 5:49 am
I still have their original vinyl L.P. and I still play it !!!
July 26th, 2012 at 6:18 am
Luv this country, and our music.
July 26th, 2012 at 6:53 am
this was the first lp i forked out for $5.99 still like it. well done bloke. anolddigger
July 26th, 2012 at 7:45 am
Such a good song
July 26th, 2012 at 8:16 am
Agree with all of the comments from oldies and youngies what a period in Australian music.Ronnie Charles most under rated
July 26th, 2012 at 8:55 am
I still have the original vinyl album “The Groop” which I get out every now and then, wipe the dust of and give it a play. Great memories!!
July 26th, 2012 at 9:15 am
love it to death what a great era it was!!!!
July 26th, 2012 at 10:10 am
great group especially live
July 26th, 2012 at 10:47 am
:In 67,the Groop won ,The Questions from sydney which was Doug parkinsons band..at the time of sally go round the roses and before In focus came second and a queensland group called the Flamingoes came third in the Hoadleys battle of the Sounds. The Vallentines from WA< i think got some sort of special award for vocals or some such.Sorry for being a Glen A Baker-type smartarse, but I love this period in time.haha john
July 26th, 2012 at 10:49 am
Rod R. this was the song that won them the 1967 Battle of the Band’s beating the Valentines,winning them a trip to England.
July 26th, 2012 at 11:14 am
have you got the original music video ???? if not do not complain
July 26th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
AWESOME SONG.. I LOVE THE 60′S!!!!!!!!
July 26th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
After contacting happeningseventy, he kindly gave permission for me to use the stills from his live Groop video. Check out his site for some rare silent home video of early Aussie bands such as the Masters Apprentices, Ronnie Burns and the Wild Cherries.
July 26th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Not impressed that my You Tube clips have been used without permission. Some of these stills where ambushed from my You Tube clips.
July 26th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Love it ,looks like im not the only oldie around here .
July 26th, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Would love to see the clip of Ronnie Charles singing Katy Jane, fab song.
July 26th, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Awesome, Australian 60s
July 26th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
I saw them at caesars place in king street a long time aho