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THE ANGELS Take A Long Line

1,210 views · Published 15 July 2013 · 3:01 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: daveinprogress3 · 2013 · Howto & Style

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If the regular visitors to my youtube page think they have my musical tastes figured after more than 400 clips, this one will keep peeps from thinking i am just into middle of the road pop. In addition to the bevvy of female singers that i relish, i love myself some country music, disco, bubble gum pop and definitely good old fashioned meat and potatoes rock and roll! My AC/DC & Suzi Quatro clips reflect a grungier side to my likes.

The Angels hold a very significant place in the history of Oz rock from the mid 70's onwards. With charismatic lead singer Bernard 'Doc' Neeson and one extremely tight and prodigious band of musicians and composers, The Angels represented the best of Aussie bands that sharpened their teeth and music on tours right around the country and the tough as nails pub scene. 

Releasing their debut self titled LP a year earlier, the 'Face to Face' album solidified the Angels place on the pop/rock scene with the electric hit single 'Take A Long Line'. With its insistent drums and guitar licks, it was a relentless and in your face piece of rock and roll and a suitable follow up to the now legendary Australian anthem 'Am I ever gonna see your face again'.

'Take A Long Line' was not a huge hit on the singles chart, reaching just #29, but the band were more an albums recording act, and the 'Face to Face' was a big seller and they followed up their '78 success with the 'After the Rain'  & 'Out of the Blue' Extended Play Singles. They remained prolific during the 1980's and staged several comebacks in the decades since. The Angels were inducted into the Australian Record Industry Awards's Hall of Fame in 1998. 

In America, they were renamed Angel City and a 1980 LP featured tracks from their first few albums but success eluded them there. 

Enjoy this landmark piece of OZ Rock!

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