1960s band from Brisbane, Australia
Tony Cahill (drums) 1966-67
Bob Dames (bass) Mick Hadley (lead vocals) Lobby Loyde [aka Barry Lyde] (lead guitar) Fred Pickard (rhythm guitar) 1965-66
Adrian 'Red' Redmond (drums) 1965-66
Paul Steffen (rhythm guitar) 1964-65
ALBUMS
The Purple Hearts
The Purple Hearts
2008, LP, Comp, Zenith Records (2)
The Purple Hearts
Benzedrine Beat!
2005, CD, Comp, Half A Cow Records
The Purple Hearts
The Purple Hearts
1979, 7", EP, Mono, Ltd, Num, Raven Records
The Purple Hearts
You Can't Sit Down
1967, 7", Sunshine Records (6)
The Purple Hearts
Chicago
1967, 7", Sunshine Records (6)
The Purple Hearts
Of Hopes And Dreams And Tombstones
1966, 7", Single, Sunshine Records (6), 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
The Purple Hearts
Early In The Morning
1966, 7", Sunshine Records (6), ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Purple Hearts
The Sound Of The Purple Hearts
1966, 7", EP, Sunshine Records (6)
The Purple Hearts
Here 'Tis
1965, 7", Sunshine Records (6)
APPEARANCES +
The Celibate Rifles
Extract From The Fungus
2021, Vinyl, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Down Under Nuggets: Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967 Vol. 1
2018, LP, Comp, RE, Festival Records, ,
, Garage Rock
Various
Down Under Nuggets (Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967)
2012, CD, ,
, Garage Rock
Digger & The Pussycats
Young, Tight & Alright
2009
Digger & The Pussycats
Live At World Cup 2006
2006, 7", Single, P. Trash Records, A Fistful Of Records, 
,
, Garage Rock/Punk
Digger & The Pussycats
Young, Tight And Alright Eurotour
2004, CD, EP, Spooky Records
Various
So You Wanna Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
1998, 3x CD, ,
, Beat/Rock & Roll/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
So You You Wanna Be A Rock'N'Roll Star - The "Scream Years" Of Australian Rock 1964-1966
1974
Various
Get Hip! - 3rd Anniversary
2019, CDr, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Diggin' For Gold Volumes 1-5 (A Collection of Demented 60's R&B/Punk & Mesmerizing 60's Pop)
2018, Box, Cla + 5xCD, Comp, Mono, Rubble (2), 
,
, Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Punk
Various
100 Greatest Australian Singles Of The '60s
2015, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Festival Records, Warner Music Australia, ,
, Surf/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Ballad/Beat/Garage Rock/Soft Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Novelty/Folk Rock
Various
Age Of Consent (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 5)
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
Shake Baby Shake (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 4)
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll Volume 2
2011,
Various
The Real Thing (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 3)
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Sweet Sixteenth
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Half A Cow Records
Various
The 80's Collection
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Dynamic Entertainment Ltd, ,
, Funk/Synth-pop/Soul/Mod/Ska/Ballad
Various
Eighties (Get Down On It & Temptation)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Dynamic Entertainment Ltd, ,
, Disco/Funk/Soul/Synth-pop/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock
Various
Friday On My Mind (Fifty Years Of Popular Music In The Australian Charts)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Festival Mushroom Records
Various
Hot Generation ! - 1960s Punk From Down Under
2002, CD, Comp, Big Beat Records, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Various
Of Hopes & Dreams & Tombstones (Beat 'n' R&B From Down Under)
2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Big Beat Records, ,
, Garage Rock/Beat
Various
Before Birdmen Flew...Volume One (Australian Beat, R&B & Punk: 1965-1967)
2001, LP, Comp, Vinyl Vengeance Records, 
,
, Beat/Garage Rock
Various
Long Way To The Top
2001, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Music, Universal Music Australia
Various
Punkville
1999, CD, Comp, Canetoad Records
Various
Sixties Downunder Vol. 3
1998, CD, Comp, Raven Records, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Various
4KQ 50th Anniversary Album
1997, 3xCD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
Diggin' For Gold Vol 5 Downunder
1996, LP, Comp, Smorgasbord Records (3)
Various
Sixties Downunder Vol. 2
1990, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Sixties Downunder Vol.1
1988, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Ugly Things #2
1983, Vinyl, ,
, Garage Rock/Beat
Various
The Raven EP LP Vol.1
1982
Various
Sunshine All Star Spectacular
1967
Various
Before Birdmen Flew...Volume Two (Australian Beat, R&B & Punk: 1965-1967)
LP, Comp, Vinyl Vengeance Records
Various
Devil's Children (14 Australian Sixties Beat & Punk Rarities)
LP, Comp, Lance Records (4), ,
, Garage Rock/Beat
Various
Before Birdmen Flew...Volume Four (Australian Beat, R&B & Punk: 1965-1967)
LP, Comp, Vinyl Vengeance Records
Various
Ugly Things - The CD
Various
Buried Alive!! 2 (More Demented Teenage Fuzz From Down Under 1964-1968)
2019, Box, Comp, Unofficial + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Particles (2), ,
, Beat/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Buried Alive!! Demented Teenage Fuzz From Down Under 1965-1970
2017, 6xCD, Comp, RM, Unofficial + Box, Particles (2), ,
, Garage Rock/Beat/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Oz Beat Frenzy! (Rare & Unknown '60s Garage Volume 1)
2009, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Fullpower Archival Recordings Group, Fullpower Archival Recordings Group, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Devil's Children Volume 3
2002, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Rum & Beer Records, Moonshine Records (5), ,
, Beat/Garage Rock
Various
Hipsters 60's Sampler Vol. 6
1999, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, C90, Not On Label (Hipsters Self-Released), 
,
, Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Beat/Mod
Various
Devil's Children #1 (Hellacious Sixties Punk Rarities)
1997, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Time Machine (2), Time Machine (2), Time Machine (2)
Various
Pretty Ugly Vol.2 (16 Wild Aussie Beat & Punk Rarities)
LP, Comp, Mono, Unofficial, Get Lost!