Ricky Fataar
solo work in Australia

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Sweet And Sour Volume 1 and 2
by The Takeaways
Ricky Fataar
ABC 1984

 

Cradle Of Love (promo CD single)
by Anne Kirkpatrick
Ricky Fataar
ABC 1993

The Coca-Cola Kid (both on DVD and on VHS)
by Various Artists
Ricky Fataar
1985

Note: Ricky Fataar plays on some music and also appears in the movie as a "Rock Musician"

Note: So far as we know a soundtrack album of this movie has never appeared (see below). By taking and editing the music tracks off this CD and transferring the 7" record mentioned below a fairly decent soundtrack CD may be assembled. 

Note: pictured below is the Dutch VHS. It is understood that the banner picture was banned by Coca Cola

 

 

Fraction Too Much Friction (12" promo)
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar
Epic 1983

 

 

Note: this 2CD set features the rare long version of Tim Finn's song Home For My Heart, the tune from the Coca Cola Kid movie. It also features movie music from Les Patterson Saves The World. 

 

Once Bitten Twice Shy (CD)
by the Exponents
Ricky Fataar
Warner 1995

 

 

Right One For Me (7 inch)
by Tony Llewellyn
Ricky Fataar
WEA 1988

 

The Tim Finn Interview
by Tim Finn
Mushroom 1983

Note: Tim Finn mentions Ricky Fataar several times. A portion of the accompanying timing sheet is shown. 

Note: thanks to the generosity of my friend Gabriel Witteveen for donating this rare interview record to the Flames collection.

 

Treaty
by Yothu Yindi
Ricky Fataar, drums, percussion, vocals, background vocals
Hollywood 1992

 

Djapana
by Yothu Yindi
Ricky Fataar, drums, percussion, vocals, background vocals
Hollywood 1992

Four Seasons In One Day (45)
by Crowded House
Ricky Fataar
1991

 

Weather With You (45)
by Crowded House
Ricky Fataar
1991

Note: a cassette single of this song is also in the Flames collection. 

 

 

Weather With You (CD-single)
by Crowded House
Ricky Fataar
1996

 

 

Staring At The Embers (12-inch)
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar
1983

Note: also has Fraction Too Much Friction and Grand Adventure

 

Get It Right (7-inch)
by Russell Morris & The Rubes
Ricky Fataar
1982

 

Piece Of My Heart (7-inch)
by Jenny Morris
Ricky Fataar
1990

 

1988 Australian Rocks
by Various Artists
Ricky Fataar
1988

 

Somebody Like You / So Listen (12 inch)
by Mark Edwards
Ricky Fataar
1987

 

Vicious (Mini album)
by Peter Blakely
Ricky Fataar
1987

 

Pick You Up / Pretend (45)
by Tony Llewellyn
Ricky Fataar
1988

Note: both 7" and 12" versions are in the Flames collection. The 12" features different mixes.

 

Land Of The Living / Back In The Land Of The Living (45)
by Mark Edwards
Ricky Fataar
1986

 

Bop Girl / Tacky (45)
by Pat Wilson
Ricky Fataar
1983

 

Bed Of Nails / Visit To America (45)
by Ross Wilson
Ricky Fataar
1989

 

So Listen / Somebody Like You (45)
by Mark Edwards
Ricky Fataar
1987

 

Quicksand / Cattletrain (45)
by Peter Blakely
Ricky Fataar
1988

 

Caterina / Cattle Train (45)
by Peter Blakely
Ricky Fataar
1987

Note: Sleeve credit reads "Very special thanks to Ricky Fataar for bailing me out of jail"

 

Faithful Love / Memory (45)
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1985

 

Visions Of You / Hideaway (45)
by Camras In Paris
Ricky Fataar
1986

 

 

Brave New World / Smooth Out My Smile (CD Single)
by Ana Christensen
Ricky Fataar
1990

 

Frozen Emotion (CD Single)
by Anne Kirkpatrick
Ricky Fataar
1993

 

All My Love / Guess Who I Saw Today (45)
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1985

 

Walk On Fire / Love Is A River (45)
by Shane Howard
Ricky Fataar
1990

 

Lost And Found (7-inch and 12-inch)
by the Non Stop Dancers
Ricky Fataar
1986

Note: the Flames collection has both a 7-inch and a 12-inch of this rare record

 

Solo And More (45)
by QED 
Ricky Fataar
1984

 

This One (45)
by QED
Ricky Fataar
1984

 

Hit And Run / Shape I'm In (12")
by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons
Ricky Fataar
1979

Note: 12-inch 33-rpm promo record. According to some sources Ricky Fataar plays drums on Shape I'm In. 

 

Screaming Targets
by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons
Ricky Fataar
1979

 

Out Of The Blue
by Anne Kirkpatrick
Ricky Fataar
1991

 

Shine
by Kids In The Kitchen
Ricky Fataar
1985

Note: the Flames collection had both the CD and the LP of this album

 

Kids In The Kitchen (Japan)
by Kids In The Kitchen
Ricky Fataar
1986

 

 

All My Love (12") 
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1985

 

The News
by Tony Llewellyn
Ricky Fataar
1989

Note: the Flames collection has both the LP and the CD

 

Crying In The Chapel / Caterina (45)
by Peter Blakeley
Ricky Fataar
1989

Note: b-side produced by Ricky Fataar

 

I Can Feel The Fire (45)
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1981

 

Do You Know What I Mean (45)
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1981

 

A Thousand Suns
by Russell Morris
Ricky Fataar
1991

 

War Cry
by The Tribe
Ricky Fataar
1985

 

Game Of Love (CD-single)
by Anne Kirkpatrick
Ricky Fataar
1993

 

The True Tone Sessions
by Peter Blakeley
Ricky Fataar
1988

 

The Les Patterson Long PLayer
by Tim Finn (and others)
Ricky Fataar
1987

Note: this is the soundtrack album for the movie Les Patterson Saves the World. The actual Tim Finn tunes are pretty good as you might expect. Because the movie and the LP flopped this has been one of the hardest items to track down.

 

7" With You I'm Alive / Hacia El Sol
by Time Finn
Ricky Fataar
1987

Note: a 45 from the above LP

7" You Saved The World /Les Fanfare - Coup D'Etat
by Time Finn
Ricky Fataar
1987

Note: another 45 from the above LP

 


12" The Heart Of It  / Atom Bomb (Promo)
by Richard Clapton 
Ricky Fataar
1984

7" Through The Years / Grand Adventure 
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar
1983

Note: B-side not on album

 

The Australian Revolution (2CD compilation)
by Various Artists
Ricky Fataar
1993

Note: An excellent compilation of Australian pop-music. Ricky Fataar features on a number of tracks in different capacities. His name is spelt two ways (once as Ricki).  

 

7" Trouble In Paradise / Life Begins At Thirty
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1983

Note: a 12 inch of this is also in the collection

 

7" Love So Sweet / I've Got News For You
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1982

 

7" Who Did You Think It Was? / Midnight Club
by the Monitors
Ricky Fataar
1982

 

7" Sheba / You Can't Stop Me Now
by Monte Video
Ricky Fataar
1983

2 x 7" In A Minor Key 
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar
1984

High Tide (DVD movie)
Ricky Fataar (?)
1987

 

7" Chocolate Cake / As Sure As I Am
by Crowded House
Ricky Fataar
1991

 

7" Its Only Natural / Fame Is
by Crowded House
Ricky Fataar
1991

 

7" Message To My Girl / Kia Kaha
by Split Enz
Ricky Fataar
1984

 

7" Fraction Too Much Friction
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar
1983

Note: thanks to the generosity of Karen West of Durban, South Africa, an SA pressing of this 45 is also in the Flames collection

 

Creatures Of Leisure
by Mental As Anything
Ricky Fataar
1983

Note: both Stock and Promo pressings are in the Flames collection

 

The Coca-Cola Kid (both on DVD and on VHS)
by Various Artists
Ricky Fataar
1985

Note: Ricky Fataar plays on some music and also appears in the movie as a "Rock Musician"

Note: So far as we know a soundtrack album of this movie has never appeared (see below). By taking and editing the music tracks off this CD and transferring the 7" record mentioned below a fairly decent soundtrack CD may be assembled. 

 

 

 

7" Home For My Heart / Strange Night
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar
1985

Note: This is the closing tune from the movie The Coca-Cola Kid, mentioned above. No proper soundtrack album has ever been proven to exist so this rare single is as close as we get. This version of the tune is substantially longer than in the movie. 

 


Tribal Voice
by Yothu Yindi
Ricky Fataar, drums, percussion, vocals, background vocals
Mushroom 1992

 


Renee Geyer
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar, drums, percussion, backing vocals, keyboards, co-production, co-writer on the track Good Lovin'
Blondie Chaplin, backing vocals
Portrait 1982

Escapade
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar, drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, co-production
Epic 1984

Note: A New Zealand pressing on the Mushroom label is also in the Flames collection


Woodface
by Crowded House
Ricky Fataar, drums, percussion, 
Capitol 1991

Note: The Flames collection has both the standard single CD issue and the special UK double CD edition featuring original demo recordings from the album. Additionally a Cassette of the album is in the Flames collection.


Mantra Mix
Tibet Benefit Album (incl. the Dalai Lama)
Various Artists
Ricky Fataar, percussion on the Tim Finn track
Mushroom 1996

Before And After
by Tim Finn
Ricky Fataar, drums, co-production
Capitol 1993

Note: the Flames collection has both a CD and a cassette of this album


Conflicting Emotions
by Split Enz
Ricky Fataar, additional help
A&M 1984

So Lucky
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar, co-production, drums, percussion, vocals, keyboards
Blondie Chaplin, vocals
Mushroom 1981

Animal Magic
by QED
Ricky Fataar
EMI/CBS 1984

Note: both the New Zealand vinyl CBS version and the Australian CD EMI version are in the Flames collection

 

Bop Girl (mini-LP)
by Pat Wilson
Ricky Fataar
1984

 

Bop Girl
by Pat Wilson
Ricky Fataar
1983

Strong Love
by Pat Wilson
Ricky Fataar
1984

Solidarity
by Richard Clapton
Ricky Fataar, drums, keyboards, vocals
Mushroom 1984

Sing To Me
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar, production, drums, percussion, keyboards, co-composer 2 songs
WEA 1985

Note: also features All My Love by Blondie Chaplin and Ray Ohara

Note: both LP and CD pressings of this album are in the Flames collection


Les Patterson Saves The World
VHS
Ricky Fataar
1987

12" Love So Sweet
by Renee Geyer
Ricky Fataar
1982

Note: extended version of title track, plus short version and "I've Got News For You"


7" Change In Mood/Far From Where
by Kids In The Kitchen
Ricky Fataar, production
White Label 1983

7" Working For The Man
by Mental As Anything
Ricky Fataar
1983

Dark Side Of The Man
by Ross Wilson
Ricky Fataar
WEA 1989

Lily
by Wendy Matthews
Ricky Fataar
Roo Art 1992

Note: the Flames collection has both the CD and the Cassette of this album.


Emigre
by Wendy Matthews
Ricky Fataar, production, vocals, drums, guitar, piano
Roo Art 1990

The Efficiency Expert (aka Spotswood)
Movie DVD
Ricky Fataar
1992

Note: Ricky Fataar wrote the theme tune and a lot of incidental music for the Anthony Hopkins movie

Note: two different DVD pressings of this movie are in the Flames collection

 

 

Spotswood (aka The Efficiency Expert)
Poster
Ricky Fataar
1992

Note: movie poster not yet in the Flames collection

 


Spotswood (aka The Efficiency Expert)
Soundtrack
Ricky Fataar
1992

Note: Ricky Fataar wrote the theme tune and a lot of incidental music for the Anthony Hopkins movie


Broderick Smith
by Broderick Smith
Ricky Fataar
1983

Note: Broderick Smith has been kind enough to supply a fine copy of his rare album for the Flames collection. He has also supplied several other hard-to-find albums on this page. Thank you Broderick. 


Street Hero
Soundtrack
Ricky Fataar
1984

Senso
by Stephen Cummings
Ricky Fataar
Regular 1984


Side Effects
by Stewart D'Arietta
Ricky Fataar
1985

Note: the Flames collection has two pressings of this album with different sleeve designs, shown


Communication
by Marc Hunter
Ricky Fataar
Polygram 1986

Land Of The Living
by Mark Edwards
Ricky Fataar
1986

Dancing Daze
Colour vinyl 12" single
Ricky Fataar, drums
ABC 1986

Note: see below

 


Dancing Daze (Rock)
Soundtrack
Ricky Fataar, drums
ABC 1986

Note: There is a companion album entitled Dancing Daze (Musical) with orchestral music from the same series. That album does not credit Ricky Fataar anywhere and is therefore not included here.


Body And Soul
by Jenny Morris
Ricky Fataar, drums
WEA 1987

Game Of Love
by Anne Kirkpatrick
Ricky Fataar
1987

Come Back Again
by Anne Kirkpatrick
Ricky Fataar
1987

This Town (?)
by the Flying Emus
Ricky Fataar
1987

You've Always Got The Blues
by Wendy Matthews & Kate Ceberano
Ricky Fataar, drums
ABC 1988

Note: both LP and CD pressings of this album are in the Flames collection


Loyal
by Dave Dobbyn
Ricky Fataar
CBS 1988

Note: Both CD and LP of this albums are in the Flames collection

Shiver
by Jenny Morris
Ricky Fataar, drums, percussion
WEA 1989

Two Singers One Song
by Anne Kirkpatrick
Ricky Fataar
1989

Australian Blue
by Gary Shearston
Ricky Fataar
1989

Tempting Fate
by Go 101
Ricky Fataar
1989

Note: both CD and LP pressings of this album are in the Flames collection. The LP has a large poster inside. 


Brave New World
by Ana Christensen
Ricky Fataar, percussion
CBS 1990

Life Next Door
by Steve Hoy
Ricky Fataar
1990

The River
by Shane Howard
Ricky Fataar
BMG 1991

Why Fight It?
by Mondo Rock
Ricky Fataar
BMG 1991

Honeychild
by Jenny Morris
Ricky Fataar, backing vocals
East West 1991

Facing The Fire
by Stephanie Howell
Ricky Fataar
1991


Back From Recent Illness (Red vinyl)
by the Monitors
Ricky Fataar
Festival 1982

Note: the LP was accompanied by a limited edition red vinyl 45 entitled Singing in the 80's/Nobody Told Me. Ricky Fataar is not credited on the 45 label. (see below)

Note: both a standard issue and a promo of this album are in the Flames collection. 

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