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Rabbitt a South African rock band in the mid 70s was spawned from a band called Conglomeration. Trevor Rabin, Neil Cloud, Ronnie Robot and Duncan Faure were the first real pop stars South Africa had ever had. On 16 June 1976, Rabbitt made it to the top of the South African charts with their hit song Charlie. In 1978 Rabbitt disintegrates.

Musicians

  • Trevor Rabin (born 13 January 1954): Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1957): Vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Ronnie Robot (Ronald Friedman) (born 5 October 1954): Bass guitar
  • Neil Cloud (born 3 September 1955): Drums

Timeline

  • 1968 The Conglomeration is formed with Trevor on guitar, Allen Rosenberg on guitar, Ronnie on bass, and Neil Cloud on drums
  • 1971 Despite winning the South Africa Battle Of The Bands, The Conglomeration dissolves
  • 1972 Rabbitt recorded their first single, a cover of Jethro Tull's Locomotive Breath It was an instant hit and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks!
  • 1973 Rabbitt dissolves
  • 1974 Rabbitt regroups and begins playing various clubs around South Africa
  • 1975 Rabbitt does a nine-month residency - five nights a week and one matinee - at a run-down club called the Take It Easy club
  • 1976 Rabbitt releases its first album, Boys Will Be Boys . Album becomes a gold record faster than any other South African record. Rabbitt wins a Sarie award , the South African equivalent of a Grammy award, for Best Contemporary Pop Music.
  • 1977 Rabbitt's second album, A Croak And A Grunt In The Night is released. It is the first time any South African album has achieved gold status immediately upon its release. Plans are made for a tour of the United States and Great Britain. Plans for the tour fall through, outside pressures take their toll on the band. Trevor leaves Rabbitt and heads for London.
  • 1978 As a trio, Rabbitt records one more album, Rock Rabbitt, but disbands shortly after their tour.

The Rabbitt Albums

Boys Will Be Boys

Tracks:

1. Something's Going Wrong With My Baby (Rabin) [4.45]
2. Savage (Rabin) [4.43]
3. Lifeline (Rabin/Van Blerk) [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/Van Blerk) [4.00]
9. Death Of Tulio (Rabin) [0.22]
10. Charlie (Rabin/Van Blerk) [2.35]

Musicians:

  • Trevor Rabin: Vocals, guitars, keyboards, producer, arranger
  • Neil Cloud: Drums, percussion
  • Duncan Faure: Keyboards, lead vocals on 'Hard Ride'
  • Ronnie Robot: Bass


  • Patric van Blerk: Producer
  • Julian Laxton: Producer, engineer
  • Strings by Pro Arte, led by Bram Verhoef
  • Solo violin on 'Hard Ride' by Godfrey Rabin (Trevor's father)

Release information:

South Africa: 1975, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13008
USA: 1975, Jet Records, 2310463
West Germany: 1989, Line Music GmbH. (CD)
USA: 1989, Jet Records, 900859 (CD)

A Croak And A Grunt In The Night

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:

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

1972-1978

1978

Rock Rabbitt

Tracks:

1. Rush Hour Scores
2. Mr. Muso
3. Love In My Heart
4. Within These Words
5. Rock 'N' Roll Part I & II
6. Getting Thru To You
7. I've Been Aware
8. Without Her Love
9. Hello And Welcome Home
10. Goodbye And So-Long

Musicians:

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

Release information:

1978, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025

Revival

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/van Blerk) [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 (Faure/Rabin) [3:12] - from the EP single '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

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 (Faure/Rabin) [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/van Blerk) [5:31] - from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
17. I Was Eleven (Faure) listed on cover as 'When I Was Eleven' [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

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