superman song help req'd

[discodevil]

I think it may be Alison McCallum who first released the single in 1972 and acoustic version. Then it 1979 the record company released it to cash in on the Superman movie release. Writen by Vanda and Young.

[phaze]

discodevil you're a bloody ripper! :P

tried a google search on +alison.mccallum +superman and low and behold, the first result back listed all of the lyrics so i could confirm it immediately. just my luck it would appear it was an australian artist who didn't crack it OS which is where i have spent all my time looking. and the answer was from another gold coaster? how bizarre!

i went straight up the road to the second hand record store and there it was on vinyl from 1972. the only sad thing is, i remembered it sounding way better in my head for some reason. lol

i think the version i rememember was the rerelease in 1979 so my next effort will be to get my hands on that. thanks to all for your help on this one.

*old age brings many fond memories. sometimes of things that actually happened!*

[discodevil]

Thats great! I think the 1979 version must have been reworked. Hope you find it! By the way what is a good second hand record store on the Gold Coast!

[phaze]

try atlantis music in scarborough street southport opposite suncorp (huge huge range of old 12 inch disco releases) or on the suncorp side, about 5 shops north but upstairs is another one, nowhere near as big a range but some really old wierd stuff but i can't remember the name of it even though that's where i bought the vinyl!

statement * old age brings many fond memories.
question * does it? i can't seem to remember!

[discodevil]

Thanks Phase! Will be going next day off!

[klohan]

Came across your post while searching for info about this song myself. I can tell you for certain that it charted in the Australian charts in mid 1972. In May it reached number 12. The local artist (I am assuming it was a cover version) was Allison MacCallum.