Tony Worsley


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Born: December 25, 1945 (sometimes listed as 1944), Hastings, Sussex, England and migrated to Brisbane, Australia with his family when he was 15., He began singing shortly after. Pop entrepreneur Ivan Dayman teamed Melbourne instrumental band The Blue Jays with Tony Worsley at the start of 1964, and with their name enhanced by the suitably glamorous prefix Fabulous the group with Tony's powerful stage presence immediately set about creating a dynamic stage show. They were popular and supported many acts of the day, as well as many touring acts from overseas, but split in 1966 with Tony going solo. A New Blue Jays was formed to back him and which included such future Australian rock luminaries as Vince Maloney (ex-Aztec and future Bee Gee), John A. Bird (Country Radio) and Phil Manning (Chain). Unfortunately the label he was on, Sunshine, collapsed. His career carried on though his partying and excesses made him unreliable and he gradually moved out of the music field.

ALBUMS


Tony Worsley And The Fabulous Blue Jays
Ready, Steady, Let's Go
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Festival Records, Spin
Tony Worsley With The Enrec Studio Band
Hey Hey Little Girl / High On Love
1991, 7", Single, Enrec
Tony Worsley
Heartache For You
1990, 7", Single, Enrec
Tony Worsley
No Worries
1967, 7", Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley
Reaching Out
1967, 7", Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley
Something's Got A Hold On Me
1966, 7", Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley
Raining In My Heart
1966, 7", Sunshine Records (6), ,
Garage Rock
Tony Worsley
Raining In My Heart
1966, 7", EP, Sunshine Records (6), Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley
Something's Got A Hold On Me
1966, 7", EP, Mono, Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley
Missing You
1966, 7", EP, Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley, Ray Brown (4), Normie Rowe, Peter Doyle
The Big Four
1966
Tony Worsley
My Time Of Day
1966
Tony Worsley And The Blue Jays*
Just A Little Bit
1965, 7", Single, Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley
Missing You
1965, 7", Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley
Velvet Waters
1965, 7", EP, Mono, Sunshine Records (6), ,
Beat
Tony Worsley
Talking About You
1965, 7", Single, Sunshine Records (6)
Tony Worsley And The Blue Jays*
I Sure Know A Lot About Love
1965, 7", EP, Sunshine Records (6), ,
Garage Rock
Tony Worsley
If I
1965
Tony Worsley
Velvet Waters
1965
Tony Worsley
Velvet Waters (And Other Great Songs)
1965
Tony Worsley And The Fabulous Blue Jays
Tony Worsley & The Fabulous Blue Jays
1965
Tony Worsley And The Fabulous Blue Jays
I Sure Know A Lot About Love
1964, 7", Single, Sunshine Records (6)

APPEARANCES +


Various
Of Hopes & Dreams & Tombstones (Beat 'n' R&B From Down Under)
2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Big Beat Records, ,
Garage Rock/Beat
The Fabulous Blue Jays
Pathfinder & Jaywalker
1965, 7", EP, Sunshine Records (6)
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
The Breaking Point (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 6)
2017, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music
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
Shakin' All Over (Australian Pop Of The 60s)
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Surf
Various
Worldbeaters Volume 7 (60s Beat Bedlam!)
2006, CD, Comp, Krazy World, Krazy World
Various
Wintersun Festival Compilation 2003
2003, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Num, Not On Label
Various
Hot Generation ! - 1960s Punk From Down Under
2002, CD, Comp, Big Beat Records, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Various
Sounds Of The Sixties - 1965
2001, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest
Various
Wintersun Nostalgia 1998
1998, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Num, Not On Label
Various
4KQ 50th Anniversary Album
1997, 3xCD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
Diggin' For Gold Vol 5 Downunder
1996, LP, Comp, Smorgasbord Records (3)
Various
Sixty Hits Of The 60s
1996, 3x CD Fat Box Case, ,
Pop Rock/Bubblegum/Beat/Surf/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Wintersun Nostalgia 1995
1995, CD, Album, Comp, Num, Not On Label
Various
Five By 4
1981, LP, Comp, Raven Records
Various
20 Golden Greats Of The 50's & 60's
1980, Vinyl,
Various
Ten Years Of Hits
1965, LP, Comp, Mono, Festival Records
Various
The Big Parade - Fast Flyers Around Australia
1965
Various
The Bowl Show
1965, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Devil's Children (14 Australian Sixties Beat & Punk Rarities)
LP, Comp, Lance Records (4), ,
Garage Rock/Beat
Various
Before Birdmen Flew...Volume Three (Australian Beat, R&B & Punk: 1965-1967)
LP, Comp, Vinyl Vengeance Records, ,
Garage Rock/Beat
Various
Before Birdmen Flew...Volume Four (Australian Beat, R&B & Punk: 1965-1967)
LP, Comp, Vinyl Vengeance Records
Various
The Big Four
LP, Comp, Mono, Sunshine Records (6)
The Easybeats
Video Anthology
DVD-V, The Way Of Wizards,
Various
Festival "All-Star" Parade 1966
Vinyl,
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
Pretty Ugly
1998, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Incessant Noise Recording Corporation, ,
Beat/Garage Rock
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
Setting The Trends Goes Downunder (The Australian And New Zealand Music Explosion 1964-1969)
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, The Nutshell, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Mod/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Pretty Ugly Volume.1 (16 Wild Aussie Beat & Punk Rarities)