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15. Another Day (1989,Bad Boy Johnny & the Prophets of Doom)
Wendy shone in the hit Australian satirical rock musical w/ a 1989 cast featuring Russell Crowe, Troy Newman, Nadine Garner and Brian Mannix

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Another Day
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3. Burns Like Fire (1982, Album: Wendy & the Rocketts Live)

Underrated live track which embodies 70s rock energy and shows the live power of the band and Wendy’s vocals.

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July 13, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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14. I Only Want to Be With You (1995,The Dusty Springfield Show - musical)
Wendy’s best known later music was her tribute to Dusty. This 2023 performance charts the ongoing success of a 20 year+ project youtu.be/njhTUf6KrFs?...
Wendy Stapleton presents The Dusty Springfield story (Live @ Bird's Basement, 2023)
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6. Talkin’ To You (1982, Album: Wendy and the Rocketts live) Wendy & The Rocketts first LP was a live album, the lead single being this rocking 80s flashback; previous singles were not on this release.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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11. Over Yonder (1983, Album: Dazed for Days) Wendy & The Rocketts album had a fascinating diversity of styles; Wendy’s vocal blends a few genres from new wave to reggae to alternative rock/pop.
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July 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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8. Magic Bullet (1983, Album: Dazed for Days) Another unusual track summoning 60s psychedelic pop, 70s mellow rock and giving Wendy’s voice room to soar, can imagine Nancy Sinatra doing a version.

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July 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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5. Your Place Or Mine (1982, Single only) Wendy &the Rocketts’ biggest hit in 1982 was this #35 pop rock tune which didn’t appear on either of their albums. A joyous performance on tv’s Countdown
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July 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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7. Heart of Stone (1979, Solo - Single only) Before forming Wendy & The Rocketts, Wendy had a single with this energetic cover of the Rolling Stones original, foreshadowing musical pathways to come.

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10. Tonite (1981, Single only release) Wendy’s 2nd single as part of Wendy & the Rocketts was a classic style 70s/80s rock track which Wendy powered live to make it something more striking. youtu.be/QpifPnFzIko?...
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13. How Come You’re Still Hangin’ ‘Round (Album: Dazed for Days, 1982)

The b-side to the 1983 single “Have You Been Telling Me Lies”, this hard rock track is reminiscent of Pat Benatar/UK metal bands.

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July 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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12. Setting Sun by Aaron Schembri featuring Wendy Stapleton and Paul Norton (2022, Album: Setting Sun)
This beautiful recent collab. from Wendy & her life partner since the ‘80s Paul Norton (co-writer).. youtu.be/7XNRQ7wwKhA?...
July 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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2. Reputation (1981, Single Only release)
Their biggest hit of 1981, this fun new wave rocker is a classic, Wendy is commanding and the Rocketts tight; while a top #40 hit it deserved better.

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July 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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1. Play the Game (1983, Album: Dazed for Days)

The band’s biggest chart hit #28 in Australia is still so sassy, inventive, distinctive, fun and joyous 42 years later; Wendy has a ball in the video.

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July 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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9. I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten (1997, Single only release) Working with 90s Aus. trance/dance djs Blink (CJ Dolan /Enzo Pannozzo) Wendy transformed a song from her Dusty musical into a new adventure youtu.be/RRrO4-1zZMo?...
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4. I Can’t Tell You (1983, Album: Dazed for Days)

Wendy and the band take a stab at punk rock mayhem and it was good with me. One of the challenges for audiences was their wild playfulness with genres.
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July 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM