"Guns and Butter" | ||||
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7" single cover
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Single by Do-Ré-Mi | ||||
from the album Domestic Harmony | ||||
A-side | "Guns and Butter" | |||
B-side | "Bill the Cat" | |||
Released | October 1986 | |||
Format | 7" vinyl | |||
Genre | New wave, rock | |||
Label | Virgin Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter, Stephen Philip | |||
Producer(s) | Gavin MacKillop | |||
Do-Ré-Mi singles chronology | ||||
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"Guns and Butter" is a single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi released by Virgin Records in October 1986. Both sides were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip. Their 1985 single "Man Overboard" had been a surprise top 5 hit, but "Guns and Butter" had less chart success peaking at # 48.
Do-Ré-Mi had formed in Sydney in 1981 when Deborah Conway (lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals), both previously in Melbourne-based group The Benders, joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) ex-Friction. Stephen Philip (guitar), ex-Thought Criminals, was initially a studio musician for their début EP, Do-Ré-Mi released in August 1982 and was asked to join formally. They returned to the studio almost immediately and recorded The Waiting Room EP which was released in January 1983. "Man Overboard" was released as a single in June 1985, from Domestic Harmony on Virgin Records, and peaked at #5 on the Australian singles charts. "Guns and Butter " had less chart success, peaking at #48.
All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip.
Do-Ré-Mi members