| Product Code: | VP216 |
| Artist: | Maria Dallas |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
| Label: | Viking (1967) |
| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Condition: |
Cover: VG
Record: VG
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| Genre: | Country , Folk U |
Rare New Zealand LP! Nice vinyl, flapback cover.
Maria Dallas (born Marina Devcich, 1946) was discovered at a talent contest in small town of Morrinsville, New Zealand.[1]
Her first single "Tumblin' Down", written by Jay Epae, released in 1966 and made it to #11 in the charts.[2] It also won her a Loxene Golden Disc award.[3] She released several albums and singles and starred in the New Zealand television series Golden Girl[4] before moving on to Australia in 1967. Her single "Ambush", which charted #20 in Australia, was recorded in Nashville, produced by Felton Jarvis.[5] She returned to New Zealand in 1970 and scored a #1 hit with the song "Pinocchio".[6][7] The song spent six weeks at number one during the autumn of the year. In total, Dallas produced at least 10 albums and 25 singles.[8] "Pinocchio" peaked at number 96 in Australia in March 1971.[9]
| A1 | Tonight I'm Coming Home | |
| A2 | You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd | |
| A3 | Teach Me Little Children | |
| A4 | I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover | |
| A5 | Heart | |
| A6 | Pop Goes A Lifetime | |
| B1 | Rustle Your Bustle | |
| B2 | Who Can I Count On | |
| B3 | Born To Be In Love With You | |
| B4 | You Never | |
| B5 | Too Many Tears | |
| B6 | Blue Moon Of Kentucky |
