History
Aesop's Fables was just one of a number of polished Sydney pop bands formed around 1968/1969 (New Dream, The Affair, The Clik, etc.). Initially the band played cover material (such as The 5th Dimension) before writing originals.

Gary Moberley's previous band, The Ramrods, is remembered for being managed by future Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. Barry Connors (vocals), Barry Brady (guitar), Ken Kramer (bass) and Quentin Chadwick (drums) completed The Ramrods' line-up. The band issued two singles on EMI/Parlophone, `Since I Don't Have You' (1966) and `You Shoulda Held On'/`Get Back' (1966). In 1988, reissue specialists Raven combined the singles on the 12-inch EP Enfield Energy.

In 1969, Aesop's Fables were runners-up in the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds competition, but split up without recording. In February 1970, Moberley and Russell Dunlop revived the band (initially as the New Aesop's Fables) with Brenda Glover (ex-Jet Set) replacing Cheryl Blake, Brian Holloway (guitar; ex-Dream, Image) replacing Jimmy Doyle and Owen Booth (bass) replacing Michael Lawler. Melbourne mainstay Les Stacpool (ex-Chessmen, Merv Benton and The Tamlas, Levi Smith's Clefs, Rockwell T. James and The Rhythm Aces, Browns, Doug Parkinson In Focus, Genesis) replaced Holloway after two months. Holloway joined Ronnie Charles (ex-Groop) in Captain Australia and the Honky Tonk, with whom he travelled overseas.

Glover was a blues belter in the vein of Wendy Saddington, Bobbi Marchini and Alison McCallum, and helped steer the band down a more rock-oriented path. Charlie Tumahai (bass; ex-Multiple Balloon) replaced Booth in mid-1970, but the band had broken up by October. Aesop's Fables' sole single, `Little Yellow Pills'/`Sandman', came out on the Generation label in February 1971. `Little Yellow Pills' was a Jackie Lomax cover; `Sandman' was a Stacpool original. A month later, Brenda Glover issued a solo single on the Violet's Holiday label: The Rolling Stones' `Jumpin' Jack Flash'/ `Fanny Adams'.

With the break-up of Aesop's Fables, Stacpool and Tumahai made plans for a new band, but Tumahai joined Nova Express briefly before moving on to Healing Force. Stacpool issued a solo single on Generation in November 1971, Neil Young's `Down by the River'/`Don't Go Away'. He went on to join Sasha, Country Radio, Gulliver's Travels, Living Legends and The Allstars (among many others). He also became an in-demand session player. Glover joined The John Rupert Group and Moberley joined Holloway in The Honky Tonk.