The Pacific Showband were a popular Irish showband group in the 1960s.

The Pacific Showband
LabelsPye Records
Tribune Records

They were formed as a result of some members leaving the Earl Gill Orchestra and deciding to form their own band.[1] They had a number of hits during the 1960s. They released 20 singles from 1964 to 1970 on the Pye Records and Tribune Records labels.[2]

In 1968, Peter Law joined the band as a vocalist.[1] The following year the band undertook their first tour of Canada,[1] touring that country several more times before moving there permanently in 1971 and changing their name to Dublin Corporation.[3] Under their new name, they had chart hits in Canada with "Melting Pot" and "Come and Join Us", and released the album Limited on Arc Records in 1973.[1] Although they never released any further albums or singles, they remained active for a number of years thereafter as a touring band. Law and his wife, Barbara Dixon of the pop trio Maxi, Dick and Twink, also performed separately as co-vocalists for the band Sweet Chariot.[4]

Past members

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  • Shay Curran - piano/organ/trombone
  • Jimmy Dumpleton - guitar
  • Seán Fagan - vocals/trombone/trumpet
  • Marty Fanning - drums
  • Austin Halpin - trumpet
  • Paul Keogh - guitar
  • Sonny Knowles - saxophone
  • Freddie Martin - trumpet
  • Dave Murphy - guitar
  • Harry Parker - bass
  • Paddy Reynolds - saxophone

Discography

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  • 1967 - For He's A Jolly Good Fellow / She Thinks I Still Care - Tribune TRS 106
  • 1967 - My Jenny / Since I Don't Have You - Tribune TRS 110
  • 1968 - My Lovely Rose And You / I'll Remember You - Tribune TRS124
  • 1968 - The Long Black Veil / You'll Never Get The Chance Again - Major Minor Records MM545
  • 1969 - Remains To Be Seen / We Are Happy People - Tribune TRS 125
  • 1969 - My Mothers Eyes / Sunday Drive - Tribune TRS 128
  • 1969 - Ruby / Red Sails In The Sunset - Tribune TRS 131
  • 1970 - Momma's Waiting / Rollin' Common - Tribune TRS 140
  • 1971 - Melting Pot / Rollin' Common (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Franklin 643
  • 1972 - Come And Join Us (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Yorkville YORK 45067

1969 - Peter Law & The Sound Of The Pacific, Capitol ST 6324 (Canada)

Track Listing:

  • I Don't Want To Live (Greg Hambleton)
  • Remains To Be Seen (Kipner-Groves)
  • Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy)
  • My Jenny (Graham Bonnie)
  • Night Stick Shifter (Peter Law)
  • My Lovely Rose And You (Moran-George)
  • Ruby (Mel Tillis)
  • I'll Remember You (Kviokalani-Lee)
  • My Mothers Eyes (Gilbert-Baer)
  • We Are Happy People (Alan Dale)
  • Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard)
  • Since I Don't Have You (Rock-Martin-Beaumont-Bogel-Lester-Taylor-Berschren)

Musicians on album:

Shamey Curran: trombone
Sean Fagan: vocal
Martin Fanning: drums
Austin Halpin: trumpet
Dave Murphy: guitar
Peter Law: vocal
Harry Parker: bass
Paddy Reynolds: saxophone

1973 - The Dublin Corporation (Canada) Limited (released only in Canada), Arc DCLP-1 Track Listing:

  1. Truckin
  2. Come & Join Us (Cousin Norman)
  3. Hannigan's Hooley
  4. Tie a Yellow Ribbon
  5. Danny Boy
  6. Goodnight Irene
  7. The Letter
  8. God Love Rock & Roll
  9. Soul Shake
  10. Unchained Melody
  11. More
  12. More/Somewhere

Musicians on album:

Shay Curran: trombone, flute & vocals
Sean Fagan: vocals & trumpet
Marty Fanning: drums & vocals
Austin Halpin: trumpet & vocals
Dave Murphy: guitar & vocals
Mick Roche: vocals
Harry Parker: bass & vocals
Paddy Reynolds: saxophones, clarinet & vocals

References

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  1. ^ a b c d The Pacific Show Band at Irish Showbands.com
  2. ^ The Pacific Show Band at Irish Showbands.net
  3. ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard, March 13, 1971.
  4. ^ "NIGHTLIFE: Bennett back with massive band". The Globe and Mail, June 14, 1973.
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