As noted in the last post, Spectrum aren’t a Kiwi band but they were formed by Mike Rudd who came to Melbourne with Christchurch group the Chants R&B late in 1966. When they folded he joined Party Machine. Once Party Machine split Mike knew he needed to form another band to perform original material as Party machine had done. Hence the commencement of Spectrum.

1. Which year did Spectrum form?
2. Where did they form?
3. Name their biggest hit; a song that went to No.1?
4. How did they come to record this?
5. What was the band’s second name/second format (with the same musicians)?
6. Why did Spectrum need to have a second format (an alternative/alter-ego)?
7. Spectrum often played at the TF Much Ballroom. Where was this?
8. The building that house the TF Much Ballroom is still there today. What is it now?
9. Peter Dawkins has been mentioned in a previous quiz about Dragon. Which alum did he produce for Spectrum?
10. Spectrum folded in 1973. Name the band Mike Rudd & Bill Putt formed next?
11. Two covers of Spectrum’s big hit (Q1) were released during 2016. Who were the two bands mentioned previously in this BLOG who covered this song?
12. Do Spectrum still play today?

Answers will go up in a couple of days.