Dance Exponents

7-21-10

Dance Exponents

I last wrote about Dance Exponents from New Zealand in my first year of blogging, in 2002. So, to redress that issue…

12" AIRWAY SPIES MUSHROOM NZ X 13097

1982 3 TRKS with pic sleeve

7" ALL I CAN DO / EMPTY BUNK IN THE BUNKHOUSE MUSHROOM NZ K 9044

1983 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD AMPLIFIER ZULU AUS ZCD 001

1986 11 TRKS (2 x bonus tracks)

LP AMPLIFIER ZULU NZ ZLP 001

1986 9 TRKS

7" BRAND NEW DOLL / ONE SAD RIVER ZULU NZ Z 007

1987 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

7" CAROLINE SKIES / HALCYON RAIN ZULU NZ Z 001

1986 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" CHRISTCHURCH MUSHROOM AUS X 14205

1985 3 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD EXPECTATIONS MUSHROOM NZ MUSH 33216.2

1985 14 TRKS ('99 issue) (3 x bonus tracks)

LP EXPECTATIONS MUSHROOM NZ RML 53163

1985 11 TRKS

7" I'LL SAY GOODBYE MUSHROOM NZ K 9051

1984 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

7" KNOW YOUR OWN HEART / JUST ME AND YOU MUSHROOM NZ K 9250

1983 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

LP LIVE AT MAINSTREET MUSHROOM NZ L 38017

1983 10 TRKS Live, split LP with The Legionnaires (Graham Brazier)

7" MY LOVE FOR YOU MUSHROOM NZ K 9711

1985 2 TRKS with pic sleeve, poster sleeve

CD PRAYERS BE ANSWERED MUSHROOM AUS D 19589

1983 12 TRKS ('92 issue)

LP PRAYERS BE ANSWERED MUSHROOM NZ L 38077

1983 12 TRKS Aussie & Kiwi versions of the LP had different songs

12" SEX AND AGRICULTURE MUSHROOM NZ X 14083

1984 3 TRKS with pic sleeve

CDx2 SEX AND AGRICULTURE: VERY BEST OF UNIVERSAL NZ 987542.2

2005 38 TRK Collection

12" VICTORIA MUSHROOM NZ X 13083

1982 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

7" YOUR BEST FRIEND LOVES ME TOO / AIRWAY SPIES MUSHROOM NZ K 9053

1984 3 TRKS no pic sleeve

I believe they were a rather young band, when signed to Mushroom NZ. I really love their debut LP “Prayers Be Answered”. My favorite single is easily “Sex & Agriculture”, even if it does sound a bit like “Big On Love by Models. After their first 3 albums, there was a hiatus, then they came back as merely “Exponents” – and had a great single with “One In A Lifetime” (’97). Kiwi pop music was really good in the early 80’s, and Dance Exponents were one of the better bands; I believe they were originally from Christchurch. They did pretty well in the digital age, as all three of their original LP’s made it to CD – are they still in print, I wonder? The recent 2CD “Best Of” is a fairly charming release, even has good sound!

Good thing this band didn’t go to England…