The La De Da's foi uma banda de rock líder na Nova Zelândia, na década de 60 e início de 70. Formada na Nova Zelândia em 1963 (como The Mergers), teve um sucesso considerável nesse país e na Austrália, até à sua separação em 1975.
Na Austrália, a banda é provavelmente mais conhecida como tendo sido o local de lançamento para a carreira do guitarrista Kevin Borich, e para a sua participação na gravação do primeiro álbum de rock australiano conceitual , The Happy Prince (EMI, 1968).
The La De Das were a leading New Zealand rock band of the 1960s and early 1970s. Formed in New Zealand in 1963 (as The Mergers), they enjoyed considerable success in both New Zealand and Australia until their split in 1975. In Australia the band is probably best known as the launching place for the career of guitarist Kevin Borich, and for their recording of the first Australasian rock concept album, The Happy Prince (EMI, 1968).
Aside from Ray Columbus and the Invaders, the La De Das were New Zealand's most popular rock group of the '60s. As big fish in a very small pond, their work doesn't hold up to scrutiny in the company of the era's top American and English acts. But they did record some fine garage/pop numbers in the spirit of the Rolling Stones in the mid-'60s. A few of these ("How Is the Air Up There?" and "All Purpose Low") were big N.Z. hits, and they reached the Top Ten with covers of John Mayall's "On Top of the World" and a version of Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby." In 1968, they recorded a psychedelic-tinged children's concept LP, The Happy Prince; which bears resemblance to modern twee. After a failed attempt to crack the British market, the group soldiered on for quite some time with pedestrian hard rock that -- like even the best of their early work -- was very derivative of overseas trends.
Fonte: In Old Melodies
Álbum gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre