Sounds Of Brass

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Sounds of Brass emerged in Johannesburg in 1969, blending pop-rock with strong brass instrumentation. Their sound was characterised by a lively horn section, soulful vocals, and covers of international hits adapted for South African audiences.

Discography
Musicians

Discography

Album

Live! Live! Live!

Tracks
  1. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
  2. Special Delivery/ Viva Bobby Joe
  3. South Carolina
  4. Turn On A Dream
  5. I Who Have Nothing
  6. Aquarius/ Let The Sun Shine In
  7. Nothing But A Heartache
  8. Soul Deep
  9. Bringing On The Good Times
  10. Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight
  11. Tracy
  12. Day After Day

Produced by Hennie Bekker and Peter Hubner

Release information

LP: 1969, Continental, SZB 8269

Comment

Not actually recorded live.

Artwork
Sounds Of Brass – Live! Live! Live! (LP 1969, back cover) | CPlan Audio
Sounds Of Brass – Live! Live! Live! (LP 1969, back cover) | CPlan Audio

Single

  • Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye/ Turn On A Dream (1969) Continental, PD 9628

Note: This was South Africa’s first stereo single release.

I did find the Sounds Of Brass tape and sure enough, it plays in stereo. Its rather an off-brand of tape (Toshiba) for Gallo. I wonder if this session wasn’t recorded at an outside studio.

Rob Allingham, Gallo Archive Manager, September 2000

Musicians

  • Peter Hubner: keyboards, trumpet, trombone
  • Lofty Schultz: sax, flute
  • Dennie Loren: vocals
  • Paddy Powell: guitar, vocals
  • Manny Francisco: percussion, vocals
  • Nippy Cripwell: bass, vocals
  • Neville Whitmill: vocals

Lofty Schultz, Paddy Powell, Manny Francisco & Nippy Cripwell went on to form Music Corporation.

This page was created by Tertius Louw in May 2002, Updated by Brian Currin in January 2026.

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