Tales of the Unexpected

"Tales of the Unexpected" is the Lighthouse Keepers' first album, which resulted in their most successful single "Ocean Liner". The album was recorded during August at Paradise Studios in Woolloomooloo, Sydney by David Price, assisted by Tom Colley, the house engineers . The recording facility featured Westlake Audio monitors (cross referenced by Yamaha NS-10 near field monitors), twin MCI 24-track tape recorders, Harrison automated mixing console and 'state of the art' acoustic design and microphones. The album was recorded and mixed at 30ips during ten "discount rate" consecutive midnight to dawn sessions. It was produced by The Lighthouse Keepers and John Basett and mixed by Price, LHK and Basett. Additional musicians provided mandolin, banjo, baritone sax, trombone and trumpet. The band rose to the challenges of working at a professional level, taking the opportunity to develop their own distinctive sound and musical direction. Mastering, test pressing and record production from stampers was completed at the CBS studios.

Line-up: Juliet Ward - vocals, tambourine; Greg Appel - guitars, vocals, piano; Michael Dalton - harmonica, slide guitar, bass; Stephen O'Neil - guitar, vocals; Steven Williams - drums, percussion; John Papanis - mandolin, banjo; Alex Hamilton - trumpet; Glad Bad - trombone; Beat Boy - baritone sax