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Duncan Faure
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Cedric Samson Rabbitt were a South Africa n rock band formed in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration , consisting of members Trevor Rabin , Duncan Faure , Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud. Their successes included making it to the top of the South African charts with the hit "Charlie" in 1976. Rabbitt broke up in 1978. Rabin later became a member of Yes (band)|Yes , and Faure went on to join the Bay City Rollers .

Musicians


Original line-up (recorded 'Locomotive Breath') single


  • Trevor Rabin (born 13 January 1954)

  • Errol Friedman

  • Francois Roos

  • Louis Forer (born 14 May 1949)

  • Cedric Samson


    • Line-up from 1975


  • Trevor Rabin : Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards

  • Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956): Vocals, guitars, keyboards

  • Ronnie Robot (Ronald Friedman) (born 5 October 1954): Bass guitar

  • Neil Cloud (born 3 September 1955): Drums


    • Albums



    Boys Will Be Boys (Rabbitt album)|Boys Will Be Boys (Jo'Burg Records in South Africa , 1975)

    A Croak and a Grunt in the Night (1976)


    Tracks:

    1. "T.C. Rabin in D-Minor" (Rabin) (0.24)

    2. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2.52)

    3. "'A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2.37)

    4. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.10)

    5. "Sugar Pie" (Rabin) (3.22)

    6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4.13)

    7. "Working for the People" (Rabin/Robot/Faure/Cloud) (4.21)

    8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2.23)

    9. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0.21)

    10. "Hold On to Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.06)

    11. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2.10) theme from a The Dingleys|TV series

    12. "Never Gonna Ruin my Life" (Rabin) (0.56)

    13. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana

    14. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44)

    15. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3.35)

    16. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3.40)

    17. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1.46)

    Musicians:

  • Trevor Rabin: Vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica, tubular bells, string arrangements, producer

  • Neil Cloud: Drums, percussion

  • Duncan Faure: Vocals, rhythm guitar, organ, piano

  • Ronnie Robot: Bass


  • Margaret Singana: Guest vocals on "Tribal Fence"

  • Patric van Blerk: Producer

  • Julian Laxton: Remix engineer

  • Peter Thwaites and Greg Cutler: Engineers


    • Release information:

    1976, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13014

    1977, Capricorn (USA/Canada), CP 0190

    Rock Rabbitt (1977)


    Tracks:

    1. "Rush Hour Scores" (Faure) (5:02)

    2. "Mr. Muso" (Faure) (5:14)

    3. "Love in my Heart" (Faure) (3:40)

    4. "Within These Words" (Faure) (3:12)

    5. "Rock 'n' Roll, Part I & II" (Faure) (3:38)

    6. "Getting Thru to You" (Faure) (4:08)

    7. "I've Been Aware" (Faure) (6:16)

    8. "Without Her Love" (Faure) (3:19)

    9. "Hello and Welcome Home" (Faure) (5:38)

    10. "Goodbye and So-Long" (Faure) (2:28)

    Musicians:

  • Duncan Faure: Vocals, guitars, keyboards

  • Ronnie Robot: Bass

  • Neil Cloud: Drums


    • Release information:

    1977, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025

    Revival


    Tracks:

    1. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    2. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    3. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt

    4. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    5. "Lifeline" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    7. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    8. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    9. "Charlie" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    10. "Morning Light" (Faure/Rabin) (3:12) — from the EP Morning Light (1977)

    11. "Brand New Love" (Rabin) (3.30) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)

    12. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    13. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    15. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    Release information:

    1987, PVB Music, PVBR 1007A

    The Collection / The Hits


    Tracks:

    1. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    2. "Charlie" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    3. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3:34) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    4. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    5. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2:11) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    6. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    7. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) (2:23) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2:22) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    9. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    10. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    11. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    12. "Morning Light" (Faure/Rabin) (3:12) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)

    13. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    15. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3:40) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    16. "Lifeline" (Rabin/van Blerk) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    17. "I Was Eleven" (Faure), listed on cover as When I Was Eleven (3:10) — from the EP single 1972-1978 (1978)

    18. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

    19. "Savage" (Rabin) (4:43) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!

    20. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt

    21. "Auld Lang Syne Rock" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (1:21) — B-side of "Morning Light" single (1977)

    22. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1:43) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)

    Release information:
    1992 (as The Collection ), ON records, RABCD1

    1996 (as The Hits ), Gallo, CDRED 602

    The Extended Plays (EPs)


  • '''Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (4-track EP, 1977) Capricorn, 2206 201 (Brazil)

    • :''Something's Going Wrong With My Baby
    : Life Line
    : Locomotive Breath
    : Eventides
  • Morning Light (4-track EP, 1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57

    • : Morning Light
    : A Love You Song
    : Brand New Love
    :''When You're Without Her
  • 1972-1978 Limited Souvenir Edition (4-track EP, 1978) JoBurg Records, TJM73

    • :''Rock 'N Roll Part One & Two
    : I Was Eleven
    : Locomotive Breath
    : Goodbye And So-Long

    The Singles


  • Locomotive Breath 3.00 (Ian Anderson, prod. Patric van Blerk, arr. Fransua Roos) / And The Planets Danced

    • :(1972) MAP, MP.513 Springbok #18 in January 1973
  • Backdoor of my Heart / Share the Loving Things

    • :(1973) JoBurg Records
  • Hallelujah Sunrise / Hidden Feelings

    • :(1973) JoBurg Records
  • ''Yesterday's Papers / B-side unknown

    • :(1974) JoBurg Records
  • Charlie / Looking for the Man

    • :(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS35 Springbok #14 in June 1976
  • Hard Ride / ''Baby's Leaving

    • :(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS46
  • Hold On to Love / Working for the People

    • :(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS49
  • Sugar Pie / ''Dingley's Bookshop

    • :(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS51
  • Eventides / Charlie

    • :(1977) Victor, VIP-2526 (Japan)
  • ''Everybody's Cheating / Gift of Love

    • :(1977) Victor, VIP-2561 (Japan)
  • Hold On to Love / Working for the People

    • :(1977) Capricorn, CPS 0281 (USA)
  • Morning Light / Auld Lang Syne Rock

    • :(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57 Springbok #15 in September 1977
  • ''Gettin' Thru to You (Teenage Love) / Hello and Welcome Home

    • :(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS64 Springbok #15 in December 1977

    External links


  • http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=WzpxwIE8zds Rabbitt Documentary

  • http://members.lycos.nl/Rembrandt/Rabbitt/RabbittBio.html Dutch Rabbitt Fan Site

  • http://www.rock.co.za/files/rabbitt_index.html Rabbitt at the South African Rock Encyclopedia

  • http://www.angelfire.com/band/katzen Rabbitt Fan Site


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