Tall Dwarfs
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| Tall Dwarfs | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | New Zealand | |
| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Years active | 1979-???? | |
| Members | ||
| Chris Knox Alec Bathgate |
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Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1979 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate who, through their do-it-yourself ethic, helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music.
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[edit] Discography
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1985 | That's The Long And Short Of It | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1987 | Fork Songs | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1988 | Hello Cruel World | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1990 | Weeville | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1992 | The Short & Sick Of It | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1996 | Stumpy (as the International Tall Dwarfs) |
Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1998 | Fifty Flavours of Glue | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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2002 | The Sky Above The Mud Below | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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2005 | Hello Cruel World (rerelease) |
Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1982 | Louis Likes His Daily Dip | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1986 | Throw A Sickie | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1987 | Dogma | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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1994 | 3 EPs | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
[edit] Featured appearances
The group have appeared on many compilations and soundtracks since their inception in both New Zealand and Australia. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Tall Dwarfs.
- (1987) - Tuatara (Flying Nun Records) - The Brain Wouldn't Die
- (1991) - Getting Older (Flying Nun Records) - Crush
- (1995) - Abbasalutely (Flying Nun Records) - On And On And On (ABBA cover)
- (2002) - Under The Influence: 21 Years Of Flying Nun Records (Flying Nun Records)
- (2003) - It's Bigger Than Both of Us (Propeller Music) - Nothings Gonna Happen
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | NZ Singles Chart | Certification |
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| 1998 | "Gluey Glue and the Ear Friend" | Fifty Flavours of Glue | - | - |
[edit] External links
- Stasis - Tall Dwarfs, Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate fansite
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