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
OriginAdelaide, South Australia
Genres
Years active1980 – 1985
Labels
  • RCA & WEA
Past membersMick 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

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Studio albums

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List of albums, with Australian chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
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Vertical Hold
  • Released: March 1984
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: WEA (250260-1)
88

Singles

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List of singles, with Australian chart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions
Album
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

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  1. ^ 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.