Rabbitt

This article is about the South African band. For other uses, see Rabbitt (disambiguation).

Rabbitt
Rabbitt, 1976. L-R: Neil Cloud, Duncan Faure (leaning forward), Ronnie Robot and Trevor Rabin
Background information
Origin	Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres	Pop rock, dance-rock
Years active	1972–78 2024–present
Labels	Capricorn Records Voiceprint Records Map Records Jo'Burg Records Jet Records Line Records Victor (Japan)
Spinoff of	Yes, Bay City Rollers, Margaret Singana, Freedom's Children, The Conglomoration
Members	Duncan Faure Neil Cloud Ronnie Robot
Past members	Trevor Rabin

Rabbitt is a South African pop rock band formed in Johannesburg in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Duncan Faure, Trevor Rabin, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud.^[1] Their successes included making it to the top of the South African charts with the hit "Charlie" in 1976.

Musicians

Line-up from 1975

• Trevor Rabin: Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
• Ronnie Robot (Ronald Friedman) (born 5 October 1953): Bass guitar
• Neil Cloud (born 3 September 1953): Drums
• Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956): Vocals, keyboards, guitar

Albums

Boys Will Be Boys (1975)

Tracks:

1. "Something's Going Wrong with My Baby" (Trevor Rabin) — 4:45
2. "Savage" (Rabin) — 4:43
3. "Lifeline" (Rabin) — 6:00
4. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) — 3:35
5. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) — 4:05
6. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) — 2:20
7. "Eventides" (Rabin) — 2:34
8. "Looking for the Man" (Rabin) — 4:00
9. "Death of Tulio" (Rabin) — 0:22
10. "Charlie" (Van Blerk, Rabin) — 2:35
11. "Brand New Love"(*) (Rabin) — 3:38
12. "Auld Lang Syne"(*) (Traditional) — 1:18

(*) bonus track on 2006 CD re-issue (Fresh Music)

A Croak and a Grunt in the Night (1977)

Tracks:

1. "T.C. Rabin in D-Minor" (Rabin) (0.24)
2. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2.52)
3. "'A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2.37)
4. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.10)
5. "Sugar Pie" (Rabin) (3.22)
6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4.13)
7. "Working for the People" (Rabin/Robot/Faure/Cloud) (4.21)
8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2.23)
9. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0.21)
10. "Hold On to Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.06)
11. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2.10) theme from a TV series
12. "Never Gonna Ruin my Life" (Rabin) (0.56)
13. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana
14. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44)
15. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3.35)
16. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3.40)
17. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1.46)

Musicians:

• Trevor Rabin: Vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica, tubular bells, string arrangements, producer
• Neil Cloud: Drums, percussion
• Duncan Faure: Vocals, rhythm guitar, organ, piano
• Ronnie Robot: Bass
• Margaret Singana: Guest vocals on "Tribal Fence"
• Patric van Blerk: Producer
• Julian Laxton: Remix engineer
• Peter Thwaites and Greg Cutler: Engineers

Release information:

• 1976, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13014
• 1977, Capricorn (USA/Canada), CP 0190

Rock Rabbitt (1977)

Tracks:

1. "Rush Hour Scores" (Faure) (5:02)
2. "Mr. Muso" (Faure) (5:14)
3. "Love in my Heart" (Faure) (3:40)
4. "Within These Words" (Faure) (3:12)
5. "Rock 'n' Roll, Part I & II" (Faure) (3:38)
6. "Getting Thru to You" (Faure) (4:08)
7. "I've Been Aware" (Faure) (6:16)
8. "Without Her Love" (Faure) (3:19)
9. "Hello and Welcome Home" (Faure) (5:38)
10. "Goodbye and So-Long" (Faure) (2:28)

Musicians:

• Duncan Faure: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Ronnie Robot: Bass
• Neil Cloud: Drums

Release information: 1977, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025

Revival

Tracks:

1. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
2. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
3. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
4. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
5. "Lifeline" (Rabin) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
7. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
8. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
9. "Charlie" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
10. "Morning Light" (Rabin/Faure) (3:12) — from the EP Morning Light (1977)
11. "Brand New Love" (Rabin) (3.30) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
12. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
13. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
15. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

Release information: 1987, PVB Music, PVBR 1007A

The Collection / The Hits

Tracks:

1. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
2. "Charlie" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
3. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3:34) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
4. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
5. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2:11) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
6. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
7. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) (2:23) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2:22) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
9. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
10. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
11. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
12. "Morning Light" (Rabin/Faure) (3:12) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
13. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
15. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3:40) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
16. "Lifeline" (Rabin) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
17. "I Was Eleven" (Faure), (3:10) — from the EP single 1972–1978 (1978)
18. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
19. "Savage" (Rabin) (4:43) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
20. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
21. "Auld Lang Syne Rock" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (1:21) — B-side of "Morning Light" single (1977)
22. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1:43) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)

Release information:

• 1992 (as The Collection), ON records, RABCD1
• 1996 (as The Hits), Gallo, CDRED 602

The Extended Plays (EPs)

• Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (4-track EP, 1977) Capricorn, 2206 201 (Brazil)

Something's Going Wrong With My Baby

Life Line

Locomotive Breath

Eventides

• Morning Light (4-track EP, 1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57

Morning Light

A Love You Song

Brand New Love

When You're Without Her

• 1972–1978 Limited Souvenir Edition (4-track EP, 1978) JoBurg Records, TJM73

Rock 'N Roll Part One & Two

I Was Eleven

Locomotive Breath

Goodbye And So-Long

The Singles

• Locomotive Breath [3.00] (Ian Anderson, prod. Patric van Blerk, arr. Fransua Roos) / And The Planets Danced

(1972) MAP, MP.513 Springbok No. 18 in January 1973

• Backdoor of my Heart / Share the Loving Things

(1973) JoBurg Records

• Hallelujah Sunrise / Hidden Feelings

(1973) JoBurg Records

• Yesterday's Papers / B-side unknown

(1974) JoBurg Records

• Charlie / Looking for the Man

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS35 Springbok No. 14 in June 1976

• Hard Ride / Baby's Leaving

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS46

• Hold on to Love / Working for the People

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS49

• Sugar Pie / Dingley's Bookshop

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS51

• Eventides / Charlie

(1977) Victor, VIP-2526 (Japan)

• Everybody's Cheating / Gift of Love

(1977) Victor, VIP-2561 (Japan)

• Hold on to Love / Working for the People

(1977) Capricorn, CPS 0281 (USA)

• Morning Light / Auld Lang Syne Rock

(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57 Springbok No. 15 in September 1977

• Gettin' Thru to You (Teenage Love) / Hello and Welcome Home

(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS64 Springbok No. 15 in December 1977

References

1. "Rabbitt". rock.co.za.

External links

• M-Net's Carte Blanche profile "Rabbitt Rules"
• Dutch Rabbitt Fan Site
• Rabbitt at the South African Rock Encyclopedia
• Rabbitt Fan Site