Wild Card (The Warratahs album)

For other uses, see Waratah (disambiguation).
"Only Game in Town" redirects here. For other uses, see The Only Game in Town.

The Warratahs
OriginNew Zealand
GenresRock, country rock
MembersBarry Saunders
Nik Brown
Nick Theobald
Mike Knapp
Past membersWayne Mason
Clint Brown
Alan Norman
Mo Newport
Sid Limbert
Rob Clarkson
John Donoghue
Websitewww.thewarratahs.com

The Warratahs are a band from Wellington, New Zealand.[1]

Band members

Early line-ups

  • Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar)
  • Wayne Mason (keyboards/vocals)
  • Nik Brown (fiddle)
  • John Donoghue (bass)
  • Marty Jorgensen (drums)
  • Clint Brown (bass) [2]
  • Rob Clarkson (drums)
  • Mike Knapp (drums)

2007 line-up

  • Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar)
  • Alan Norman (keyboards & accordion)
  • Nik Brown (fiddle & mandolin)
  • Mo' Newport (drums)
  • Sid Limbert – (bass)

Discography

Date of release Title Label NZ peak[3] Certification Catalog no.
Albums
1988 Only Game in Town Pagan 14 - PACD 1032
1989 Too Hot to Sleep Pagan 20 - PACD 1046
1990 Wild Card Pagan 22 - PACD 1066
1993 Big Sky (billed as "Warratahs") Pagan 12 - PACD 1096
1994 The Best of The Warratahs Pagan 18 - PACD 1114
2000 One of Two Things Jayrem - - CDJAY 362
2003 The Warratahs Collection Pagan 16 - PACD 1148
2006 Keep On... - -
2015 Runaway Days 19 -

Compilation appearances

The group have appeared on a few compilations since their inception. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Warratahs.

  • Godzone Beat (1988, Warrior Records) – "Maureen"
  • New Zealand: Our Land, Our Music (1995, EMI) – "Cruisin' on the Interislander"
  • Pagan Gold (2001, Pagan Records) – "Maureen"
  • The Very Best of Kiwi Country (2001, EMI) – "Hand of My Heart" and "Maureen"

Featured appearances

The Warratahs have also appeared on albums recorded by other artists. The following is a list of albums by other artists that the Warratahs have appeared on.

  • The Gypsy Pickers and Friends (2004) by the Gypsy Pickers (Rimu Records) – "West Coast Bound"

References

  1. ^ Official band bio
  2. ^ NZ AudioCulture profile for Clinton Brown
  3. ^ Warratahs NZ Chart history