The Pacific Showband


The Pacific Showband were a popular Irish showband group in the 1960s.
They were formed as a result of some members leaving the Earl Gill Orchestra and deciding to form their own band. 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.
In 1968, Peter Law joined the band as a vocalist. The following year the band undertook their first tour of Canada, touring that country several more times before moving there permanently in 1971 and changing their name to Dublin Corporation. 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. 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.

Past members

  • Shay Curran - piano/organ/trombone
  • Jimmy Dumpleton - guitar
  • Seán Fagan - vocals/trombone/trumpet
  • 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

LP

1969 - Peter Law & The Sound Of The Pacific, Capitol ST 6324
Track Listing:
  • I Don't Want To Live
  • Remains To Be Seen
  • Red Sails In The Sunset
  • My Jenny
  • Night Stick Shifter
  • My Lovely Rose And You
  • Ruby
  • I'll Remember You
  • My Mothers Eyes
  • We Are Happy People
  • Sing Me Back Home
  • Since I Don't Have You
Musicians on album:

1973 - The Dublin Corporation Limited, Arc DCLP-1
Track Listing:
  1. Truckin
  2. Come & Join Us
  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. More/Somewhere
Musicians on album: