Vertical Hold was an Australian musical group that had considerable success in their home state of South Australia, including #1 and #3 singles on the Adelaide charts, between 1980 and 1985, on the RCA and WEA labels. However, the group had little success elsewhere.
Vertical Hold | |
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| Origin | Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Years active | 1980 – 1985 |
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| Past members | Mick Michalopoulos (lead vocals, guitar), Jim Mountzouris (bass, vocals), Noel Forth (drums) and Hilary Frost (cello) |
Renamed The Gladiators (minus Frost) in 1985, they featured on the RCA compilation LP "S.A. Brewing", with "Strange Love".
Lead singer Mick Michalopoulos died in 2016, aged 60.
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [1] | ||
| Vertical Hold | 88 |
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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| AUS[1] | |||
| 1981 | "My Imagination" | (SA #1) 50 | non album single |
| 1982 | "Tears of Emotion" | (SA #3) 58 | non album single |
| 1983 | "Shot Down (In Love)" | (SA #28) 85 | Vertical Hold |
| 1984 | "United States of America" | - | |
| "This Must Be Love" | - |
References edit
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 329. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.