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Released in March 1973, the album coincided with the release of their latest hit single "Pinball Wizard/See Me Feel Me", which reached #16 on the UK charts. [1]This single was a medley of two songs taken from the Who's rock opera Tommy and employed a harder-edged sound for the group, with heavy use of electric guitars and vocals more in line with a typical rock style.
Label: Universal Music TV; Formats: CD; 17 ... Keith Potger and the New Seekers ... "Pinball Wizard-See Me Feel Me" 1973 16 16
The group were formed after the disbanding of the successful 1960s Australian group the Seekers. Keith Potger, a member of the Seekers, put together the New Seekers in 1969, featuring Laurie Heath, Chris Barrington, Marty Kristian, and Eve Graham and Sally Graham (no relation), the latter of whom was a member of The Young Generation.
"Pinball Wizard" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend and featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts and No. 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 .
Farewell Album is the final album released by The New Seekers in their early 1970s hit-making line up. Released in 1974, it is also the group's last release on Polydor Records . Overview
His most valuable piece? "The Big Lebowski," named after the 1998 movie by Dutch Pinball. “It got rave reviews and I was among the first 100 people to order one in 2012 for $8,500, but due to a ...
The New Seekers were formed in mid 1969 as a harmony group in the style of The Seekers who had recently disbanded. Formed by Keith Potger, who had been a member of The Seekers, he assembled a five-piece line-up of Laurie Heath, Chris Barrington, Marty Kristian , Eve Graham and Sally Graham. [ 1 ]
The film opens in Texas, where Neil Gallagher (Ken Marshall) challenges obese pinball champion Harold Remmens (Durning), appropriately nicknamed "The Whale," to a $400 match. When Neil gets caught cheating, he heads off to California , where he meets teen runaway Brenda "Tilt" Davenport (Shields), a 14-year-old pinball wizard.