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The Pacific Showband were a popular Irish showband group in the 1960s.

The Pacific Showband
Labels	Pye Records Tribune Records

They were formed as a result of some members leaving the Earl Gill Orchestra and deciding to form their own band.[1] They had a number of hits during the 1960s. They released 20 singles from 1964 to 1970 on the Pye Records and Tribune Records labels.[2]

In 1968, Peter Law joined the band as a vocalist.[1] The following year the band undertook their first tour of Canada,[1] touring that country several more times before moving there permanently in 1971 and changing their name to Dublin Corporation.[3] Under their new name, they had chart hits in Canada with "Melting Pot" and "Come and Join Us", and released the album Limited on Arc Records in 1973.[1] Although they never released any further albums or singles, they remained active for a number of years thereafter as a touring band. Law and his wife, Barbara Dixon of the pop trio Maxi, Dick and Twink, also performed separately as co-vocalists for the band Sweet Chariot.[4]

Past members

• Shay Curran - piano/organ
• Jimmy Dumpleton - guitar
• Seán Fagan - vocals/trombone
• Marty Fanning - drums
• Austin Halpin - trumpet
• Paul Keogh - guitar
• Sonny Knowles - saxophone
• Freddie Martin - trumpet
• Dave Murphy - guitar
• Harry Parker - bass
• Paddy Reynolds - saxophone

Discography

45

• 1967 - For He's A Jolly Good Fellow / She Thinks I Still Care - Tribune TRS 106
• 1967 - My Jenny / Since I Don't Have You - Tribune TRS 110
• 1968 - My Lovely Rose And You / I'll Remember You - Tribune TRS124
• 1968 - The Long Black Veil / You'll Never Get The Chance Again - Major Minor Records MM545
• 1969 - Remains To Be Seen / We Are Happy People - Tribune TRS 125
• 1969 - My Mothers Eyes / Sunday Drive - Tribune TRS 128
• 1969 - Ruby / Red Sails In The Sunset - Tribune TRS 131
• 1970 - Momma's Waiting / Rollin' Common - Tribune TRS 140
• 1971 - Melting Pot / Rollin' Common (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Franklin 643
• 1972 - Come And Join Us (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Yorkville YORK 45067

LP

1969 - Peter Law & The Sound Of The Pacific, Capitol ST 6324 (Canada)

Track Listing:

• I Don't Want To Live (Greg Hambleton)
• Remains To Be Seen (Kipner-Groves)
• Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy)
• My Jenny (Graham Bonnie)
• Night Stick Shifter (Peter Law)
• My Lovely Rose And You (Moran-George)
• Ruby (Mel Tillis)
• I'll Remember You (Kviokalani-Lee)
• My Mothers Eyes (Gilbert-Baer)
• We Are Happy People (Alan Dale)
• Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard)
• Since I Don't Have You (Rock-Martin-Beaumont-Bogel-Lester-Taylor-Berschren)

Musicians on album:

Shamey Curran: organ

Sean Fagan: vocal

Martin Fanning: drums

Austin Halpin: trumpet

Dave Murphy: guitar

Peter Law: vocal

Harry Parker: bass

Paddy Reynolds: saxophone

1973 - Limited (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada), Arc DCLP-1 Track Listing:

1. Truckin
2. Come & Join Us (Cousin Norman)
3. Hannigan's Hooley
4. Tie a Yellow Ribbon
5. Danny Boy
6. Goodnight Irene
7. The Letter
8. God Love Rock & Roll
9. Soul Shake
10. Unchained Melody
11. More
12. Somewhere

Musicians on album:

Shay Curran: trombone, flute & vocals

Sean Fagan: vocals & trumpet

Marty Fanning: drums & vocals

Austin Halpin: trumpet & vocals

Dave Murphy: guitar & vocals

Peter Law: vocals

Harry Parker: bass & vocals

Paddy Reynolds: saxophones, clarinet & vocals

References

External links

• The Pacific Show Band at Irish Showbands.com (story)
• The Pacific Show Band at Irish Showbands.net (pictures)

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