Christina Amphlett and
Mark McEntee (ex-
Air Supply) met at the
Sydney Opera House where Amphlett was singing in a choral concert in 1980. They recruited Jeremy Paul (ex-
Air Supply), Bjarne Ohlin and Richard Harvey, The group released two singles from the soundtrack,
Music from Monkey Grip EP, "Boys in Town", which reached No. 8 on the national singles chart, After releasing
Music from Monkey Grip EP on
WEA in 1982, Divinyls released their first studio album
Desperate on
Chrysalis Records in 1983. The album included the No. 13 hit on the Australian
Kent Music Report Singles Chart, "Science Fiction" . Their early manager
Vince Lovegrove was former co-lead vocalist of 1960s pop band
The Valentines with
Bon Scott (later in
AC/DC); Lovegrove had organised Divinyls' transfer from WEA to Chrysalis and their first tours of United States. The B-side of this single is their cover version of The Easybeats' 1966 hit "I'll Make You Happy". ==Track listing==