RABBIT 1975 AUSTRALIAN BAND WITH DAVE EVANS ORIGINAL SINGER FOR AC/DC

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SHIPPING DOMESTIC $ 5.00 PLUS  $ 1.00 EACH ADDITIONAL  . FOREIGN $ 20.00 PLUS  $ 7.00 EACH ADDITIONAL.  RECORD MINT MINUS MINUS  COVER MINT MINUS CHECK PHOTO.  Rabbit was an Australian hard rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The band was formed in 1973 by Mark Tinson (guitar, vocals), Phil Screen (drums) and Jim Porteus (bass). Vocalist Greg Douglas joined in 1974 and was replaced in October of that year by Dave Evans, formerly of AC/DC. Dave had seen them performing at Chequers nightclub in Sydney and was impressed with their confronting stage presence. The band played a mixture of originals and covers by artists such as Alice Cooper, The Who and The Sweet. Rabbit adopted a thumping brand of commercial glam-boogie (somewhere between US groups like Kiss and Brownsville Station) and the members decked themselves out in bare-chested silk blouses, spandex leggings and stack- heeled boots.

Rabbit swiftly became Newcastle's foremost rock attraction. The climax of the band's shows came with Phil Screen's spectacular fire-breathing displays (à la Gene Simmons from Kiss). The band moved to Sydney and soon rivaled Hush in the glam stakes.  Two early singles were followed up by a self-titled album in 1975 having signed with CBS records. David Hinds (ex-Father Mouse, Hot Ice, Marshall Brothers Band and Highway) joined as guitarist in 1976. Their second album 'Too Much Rock n Roll' was released in October, 1976 after the release of another two singles.  The album produced two hard-rockin' singles, `Too Much Rock'n'Roll'/ `Shake that Thing' (February 1976) and `Wildfire'/`Bad Girls' (July). With their appearances on the numerous television pop/rock shows their 2nd album launched them into national popularity. Rabbit were described as frenetic, violently hedonistic and Dave himself was described as savagely heterosexual. Rabbit after-show parties were always wild affairs and popular with friends, fans and groupies. (and roadies from other bands) THIS ALBUM GOES FOR ABOUT $ 100 IN THIS CONDITION IF YOU CAN FIND IT. A GREAT SLAB OF WILD SLEAZE ROCK