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Theme - Road Trip
Trevor Rabin - The South African Years
(or happy birthday Mr Rabin)
Artist | Song | |
Rabbitt | Locomotive Breath (single version) (1972) (Jethro Tull cover) | |
Rabbitt | Charlie | |
Rabbitt | Hard Ride | |
Rabbitt | Hold On To Love | |
Rabbitt | Locomotive Breath (1975 re-recording) | |
Margaret Singana | Where Is The Love | |
Julian Laxton Band | Blue Water | |
Disco Rock Machine | You Really Got Me (Kinks cover) | |
Disco Rock Machine | Time To Love | |
HOT RS | House Of The Rising Sun (cover) | |
HOT RS | Delta Queen (Proudfoot cover) | |
Mike Makhalemele | Imagine (John Lennon cover) | |
Comment:
World famous soundtrack composer and ex-Yes man, Trevor Rabin was born in South Africa on 13th January 1954.Rabbitt covered the Jethro Tull classic 'Locomotive Breath' in 1972 and released it as a single. Trevor was only 18 at the time.
The lyrics were "cleaned-up" for the South African censors: "his woman and his best friend" were now "travelling to the sun" and "the all-time winner" had got him by..."the hands"!
When Rabbitt re-recorded this track in 1975 for the 'Boys Will Be Boys!' album, the original Jethro Tull lyrics returned; a brave move at the time!
After leaving Rabbitt and before his solo albums and worldwide fame with Yes and a number 1 hit with 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart', Trevor played various disco-rock sessions in the late 70s.
RABBITT
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