Guns and Butter (song)

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"Guns and Butter"

7" single cover
Single by Do-Ré-Mi
from the album Domestic Harmony
A-side "Guns and Butter"
B-side "Bill the Cat"
Released October 1986
Format 7" vinyl
Genre New wave, rock
Label Virgin Records
Writer(s) Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter, Stephen Philip
Producer(s) Gavin MacKillop
Do-Ré-Mi singles chronology
"Warnings Moving Clockwise"
(1985)		 "Guns and Butter"
(1986)		 "King of Moomba"
(1987)

"Guns and Butter" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi released by Virgin Records in October 1986.[1][2] Both sides were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.[3][4] Their 1985 single "Man Overboard" had been a surprise top 5 hit,[5][6][7][8] but "Guns and Butter" had less chart success peaking at # 48.[1]

Background

Do-Ré-Mi had formed in Sydney in 1981 when Deborah Conway (lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals), both previously in Melbourne-based group The Benders, joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) ex-Friction.[4] Stephen Philip (guitar), ex-Thought Criminals, was initially a studio musician for their debut EP, Do-Ré-Mi released in August 1982 and was asked to join formally.[2] They returned to the studio almost immediately and recorded The Waiting Room EP which was released in January 1983. "Man Overboard" was released as a single in June 1985, from Domestic Harmony on Virgin Records, and peaked at #5 on the Australian singles charts.[5] "Guns and Butter " had less chart success, peaking at #48.[1]

Track listing

All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip.[3]

  1. "Guns and Butter"
  2. "Bill the Cat"

Personnel

Do-Ré-Mi members

References

  1. 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Do-Ré-Mi'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  2. 1 2 Nimmervoll, Ed. "Do-Ré-Mi". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 2008-10-14. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. GUNS AND BUTTER
  4. 1 2 Holmgren, Magnus. "Do-Ré-Mi". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  5. 1 2 Kruger, Debbie (14–20 July 2004). "Once more with feeling". Melbourne Weekly Bayside Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  6. ↑ "Long Way To The Top article on Helen Carter". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  7. ↑ "Deborah Conway Official Website". Deborah Conway. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  8. ↑ Harris, Anna (30 January 2004). "Deborah Conway - still alive and brilliant". Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
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