The Chosen Few

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The Chosen Few

The Chosen Few was Australian Punk band based in Melbourne, active around 1977-79. Coming from Hastings on the Mornington Peninsula, The Chosen Few had its origins in a heavy-metal band called Deathwish, which played its first gig in August 1976 (the name The Poofter Bashers was also considered). Deathwish changed its name to The Chosen Few in late 1977 and lasted until April 1979. The Chosen Few played a lot of gigs at the few Punk venues that existed in Melbourne from 1976. The band later became Bohdan and the Instigators when ex-JAB frontman Bohdan X joined. In August 1978 the band released a 6 track 7inch EP called 'The Joke’s On Us'. Described as "The only genuine Melbourne Punk record issued in 1978", the EP was recorded at a studio on Smith Street, Collingwood with only 500 copies printed. 'The Joke's on Us' featured six original tracks - the title track and five other classic Chosen Few Punk tunes, including 'Disco Tek Wrek', which was dedicated to Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek. These tracks were heavily influenced by bands such as MC5, Stooges, Ramones and Blue Oyster Cult, plus Australian legends such as Lobby Loyde and The Coloured Balls and The Saints.

The Joke's On Us! EP (1978)

01 - The Jokes On Us
02 - T.A.L.O.I.G.A.
03 - Adolph, You Beauty!
04 - Disco Tek Wreck
05 - (Do The Manic) To Kill Or Maim, Honey!
06 - Terminal Rock

Baron Is Not A Fag (1978)

01 - Disco Tek Wreck
02 - The Joke's On Us
03 - T.A.L.O.T.G.A.
04 - To Kill Or Maim
05 - Record Company Execs
06 - Make Up Your Mind
07 - The Joke's On Us (Alternate)
08 - T.A.L.O.T.G.A. (Alternate)
09 - Adolph, You Beauty!
10 - Disco Tek Wreck (Alternate)
11 - Terminal Rock

Rehearsing At The Farm, Vol. 2 (1978)

01 - Buried And Dead
02 - The Hunter
03 - Slimey Characters
04 - Football Fever
05 - He's Waiting
06 - Terminal Rock
07 - I Wanna Be Your Dog
08 - Shakin' All Over (Live)
09 - Louie Louie (Live)

G.R.O.O.V.Y. EP (1998)

01 - A Root And A Beer
02 - Exercise Your Rights
03 - Hell Bent On Death
04 - Back Street Killer
05 - Slimey Characters

Do The Manic! (1998)

01 - Disco Tek Wreck
02 - Jokes On Us
03 - Taloiga
04 - Do The Manic! (To Kill Or Maim)
05 - Make Up Your Mind
06 - That's Life
07 - He's Waiting
08 - Adolph, You Beauty!
09 - Mercenary Of Love
10 - Fag Trendies
11 - Back Street Killer
12 - No Fun On The Beaches
13 - Slimey Characters

Root And A Beer (1999)

01 - The Joke's On Us
02 - T.A.L.O.I.G.A.
03 - Adolph, You Beauty!
04 - Disco Tek Wreck
05 - (Do The Manic) To Kill Or Maim Honey
06 - Terminal Rock
07 - No Fun On The Beaches
08 - Won't You Make Up Your Mind
09 - Hard Lovin' Man
10 - He's Waiting
11 - Ramblin' Rose
12 - Terminal Rock (Live)
13 - New Race (Live)
14 - Living Proof That Adelaide Is The Arsehole Of The Universe (Live)
15 - (Do The Manic) To Kill Or Maim Honey (Live)
16 - Untitled Hidden Track

Slimey Characters? (1999)

01 - Record Company Execs
02 - A Root And A Beer
03 - Slimey Characters
04 - Exercise Your Rights
05 - Hell Bent On Death
06 - Hot Generation
07 - Australia's Dream
08 - G.R.O.O.V.Y.
09 - Number Nine
10 - Son Of Sam
11 - Back Street Killer
12 - Dig It
13 - Now

Really Gonna Punch You Out!!! (2001)

CD 01:
01 - The Joke's On Us
02 - T.A.L.O.I.G.A.
03 - Adolph, You Beauty!
04 - Disco Tek Wreck (Dedicated To Deniz)
05 - Do The Manic (To Kill Or Maim, Honey!!)
06 - Terminal Rock
07 - Record Co. Execs
08 - Buried And Dead
09 - Adolph, You Beauty!
10 - Mercenary Of Love
11 - Fag Trendies
12 - Back Streetkiller
13 - No Fun On The Beaches
14 - Slimey Characters
15 - Down The Basement
16 - The Hunter

CD 02:
01 - Disco Tek Wreck
02 - Joke's On Us
03 - T.A.L.O.I.G.A.
04 - (Do The Manic) To Kill Or Maim
05 - Make Up Your Mind
06 - That's Life
07 - He's Waiting
08 - Football Fever
09 - Ramblin' Rose
10 - Search & Destroy
11 - Disco Tek Wreck
12 - Get Knicked
13 - Hard Lovin Man
14 - That's Life
15 - Joke's On Us
16 - New Race