Hailing from Dubbo in New South Wales (Australia) in the late '70s, The Reels took their new wave pogo pop into the mainstream with the release of their debut single Love Will Find A Way. A string of hits and chart albums followed over the years as the band's line-up continually changed and their sound evolved through electro, bent cabaret and country soul. A publishing snafu left founder singer-songwriter Dave Mason wanting to only cover other artists' material, ironically scoring their biggest hit with Credence Clearwater Revival's Bad Moon Rising - another act experiencing a publishing fallout. The band quietly bowed out in the early '90s as they were dabbling with house music. They reformed to tour and promote a best-of in 2008. In between, their haunting track Quasimodo's Dream had been voted by publishing association APRA as one of Australia's ten greatest compositions, and has been covered by many Australian artists since.
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Liberation Blue
CD, Comp
1992
1992
1991
1989
Regular Records (2)
7", Single, Ltd
1988
1988
1987
Regular Records (2), Festival Records
7", Single
1986
1985
RCA, RCA Australia
7", Single
1983
RCA Australia
12", EP
1983
RCA Australia
7", Single
1983
1983
1982
RCA Australia
7", Pic
1982
1982
1981
Mercury
7", Single
1981
Mercury
7", Single
1981
1981
1980
Mercury
7", Single
1980
1980
1979
1979
1979
1995
1994
2018
DDA Confidential
CD, Comp, Mixed
2017
Festival Records
4xCD, Comp + Box
2017
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
2017
ABC Music
CD, Album, Comp
2017
Liberation Music
2xCD, Comp
2017
2016
Liberation Music
3xCD, Comp
2016
Resident Advisor
File, MP3, Mixed, 320
2016
2015
2013
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
2012
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
2011
Sony Music, Gab Disc
2xCD, Comp
2010
EMI
5xCD, Comp
2010
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
2010
Sony Music
5xCD, Comp
2010
Warner Music Australia
5xCD, Comp
2009
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
2008
Liberation Blue
CD, Comp, Promo
2008
ABC Music
2xCD, Comp
2007
Liberation Music
3xCD, Album, Comp
2007
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
2xCD, Comp
2007
Liberation Music, ABC Music
3xDVD, Comp
2007
ABC Music
CD, Album
2006
Magna Pacific
DVD-V, Comp, PAL
2006
Liberation Music, ABC Music
2xDVD-V, PAL, All
2006
Liberation Music
3xCD, Comp
2006
Liberation Music
2xDVD-V, Comp, Dlx, PAL, All + 3xCD-ROM, Comp, Dlx
2003
CME Beaver Pty Ltd
2xCD, Comp
2003
Magna Pacific
DVD-V, Comp, PAL
2003
SMTV, CME Beaver, Shock (2)
2xCD, Comp
2003
SMTV
2xCD, Comp
2003
Liberation Records
CD, Album, Comp
2002
Festival Mushroom Records, Festival Records
2xCD, Comp, RM, Dig
2002
Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest
4xCD, Comp
2002
The Big Backyard
CD, Promo
2002
2001
ABC Music, Universal Music Australia
2xCD, Comp
2001
SMTV, Universal Music Australia
2xCD, Comp
2001
Reader's Digest
4xCD, Comp
2000
Not On Label
CD, Comp
1999
BMG Australia Limited
CD, Comp
1999
Festival Records, Mana Music, Best Boy
CD, Comp
1998
Festival Records
CD, Comp, Promo
1998
Reader's Digest
CD, Comp
1996
Raven Records
2xCD, Comp
1995
Quality Special Products
3xBox, Comp, P/Mixed, Spe + CD, Comp, Mixed + CD,
1994
1993
Rockamerica
Umatic, Comp, Promo
1992
Dino Music, Dino Music
Cass, Comp, Whi
1992
1990
Dino Music
Cass, Comp, Dol
1990
1989
Reader's Digest Music
7xLP, Comp + Box
1989
1989
1987
Not On Label
Cass, Comp, Promo
1986
Intercord
Cass, Comp, Promo
1986
Festival Records
VHS, Comp, Promo, PAL
1986
1985
Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest
7xLP, Comp, Box + Box
1984
Reader's Digest
7xLP, Comp + Box
1984
RCA
LP, Comp
1984
1982
Amco (2), Amco (2)
LP, Album, Comp, Promo
1982
K-Tel
LP, Comp
1981
1981
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