PODCAST: The Sports Andrew Pendlebury on Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show (Episode #810) with a selection of their hits music and the recently released ARCA Desktape historical album “The Sports Live at Billboard 1981”. If you missed the show you can hear a podcast of the show again online at https://omny.fm/shows/australian-spectrum-show/australian-spectrum-show-24-9-2024

The Sports formed in 1976 and had charting success with a number of their singles with “Who Listens to the Radio” which charted in the US Billboard Pop Singles Chart and still getting radio airplay on classic rock stations. They won TV Weeks King Of Pop Awards for “Most Popular New Group” in 1978. Their “Don’t Throw Stones” Gold album listed in the 100 Best Australian Albums book. In their debut EP as UK New Musical Express (NME) declared they as “Record of the Week”, and their records were released in Australia, the UK, USA and internationally. They toured Australia and the UK with Graham Parker & the Rumour.  Their Sydney Opera House forecourt Concert had 100,000 people. Their four studio albums all charted.

Andrew Pendlebury, guitar, vocals and songwriting was with The Sports from 1976 to 1981 and when they reformed in 1998. He won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album for his solo work “Don’t Hold Back That Feeling”.  He has released 7 solo albums and 3 with the Mercurials and is recording and performs with Steve Pinkerton as Pinkerton & Pendlebury.

The album sales are fund raising for the Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA), a not-for-profit company dedicated to helping ROADIES during hard times and serious illness through their welfare program. Many artists have generously given their permission for the release of the roadies desk tapes of their live performances that make up a diverse collection of some truly unique historical releases.

The Sports Live at Billboard https://australianroadcrew.com.au/the-sports-live-at-billboard-1981/

Australian Road Crew Association https://australianroadcrew.com.au/

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