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V Capri are a new wave/pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1984,[2] lead vocalist Tod Johnston (Manic D) and guitarist Damian Ward (Flavours, Perfect Strangers), they joined with Lance Karapetcoff on keyboards, Michael O'Brien on bass guitar and Alan Simpson on drums (both of whom were in Harlequin Tears). The band was popular in Perth and released their debut single, "Only a Movie" on the independent Theatre Label in April 1985, which reached the Perth top 10 but did not reach the top 50 nationally. Success in Perth led to signing with Mushroom Records and the release of further singles but they were unable to transfer their popularity in Perth to the eastern states. They released six further singles which all reached the top 10 in Perth, with "Haunting Me" and "That's the Way" peaking at #1 locally. The singles reached the top 100 in the Australian charts between April 1985 and June 1987. Their debut, and only album, In My World, was released by Mushroom Records in November 1986. It reached number 52 on the Australian charts on the Kent Music Report) in October 1986. The single "Haunting Me" had international release when used in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours at the end of Kylie Minogue's final episode, it reached #77 on the UK Singles Chart in 1989.

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About V Capri

V Capri were a new wave/power pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1984, lead vocalist Tod Johnston (Manic D) and guitar player Damian Ward (Flavours, Perfect Strangers), they joined with Lance Karapetcoff on key-boards, Michael O'Brien on bass guitar and Alan Simpson on drums (both of which were in Harlequin Tears). The band was prominent in Perth and also launched their debut solitary, "Only a Movie" on the independent Theatre Label in April 1985, which got to the Perth top 10 but did not get to the top 50 across the country. Success in Perth led to authorizing with Mushroom Records and the launch of more songs but they were incapable to move their appeal in Perth to the eastern states.

V Capri Member in Chronological order:

  • Tod Johnston — lead vocals
  • Lance Karapetkov — keyboards, vocals
  • Michael O'Brien — bass guitar, vocals
  • Alan Simpson — drums
  • Damian Ward — guitar
  • Clint Arnold — guitar
  • Dave Catteral — guitar

V Capri Singles released

  • "It's Only a Movie" - Theatre (April, 1985) #61 AUS
  • "Haunting Me"/"Year from Now" - Mushroom Records (August, 1985) #45 AUS[3] (February, 1989) #77 UK
  • "That's the Way"/"In My World" - Mushroom (January, 1986)[10] #53 AUS
  • "Nights and Days"/"Shining World" - (August 1986) #55 AUS
  • "Love Is Such a Lonely Song"/"Memories" - (October, 1986) #81 AUS
  • "Time Is Always a Changing"/"Book of Life" - (June, 1987) #73 AUS
  • "Now I Know"/"Big Jet Engines" - Mushroom (1988)


In_My_World_by_V_Capri.jpg  V Capri Album


In My World

  • Released: October 1986
  • Format: LP, cassette
  • Label: Mushroom Records (L 38647)

Track Listing




Side A




No.
Title
Writer(s)


1
"Love is Such a Lonely Song"
Tod Johnston, Lance Karapetcoff, Michael O'Brien, Kevin Beamish



" Haunting Me"

Johnston, Karapetcoff



"Razor's Edge"
O'Brien, Karapetcoff



"In My World"
Johnston, O'Brien, Alan Simpson



"Nights and Days"
Johnston, Karapetcoff


Side B


No.
Title
Writer(s)



"It's Only a Movie"
O'Brien, Simpson



"This Dance"
O'Brien, Simpson



"Memories"
O'Brien, Simpson



"A Year from Now"
O'Brien, Simpson



"Book of Life"
Karapetcoff, O'Brien


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