Lori Balmer - Don’t Throw It All Away (1975)

(Gary Benson - Dave Mindel)
 Australia
#13 Adelaide, #5 Perth | #66 Australia

Single on Festival November 1975, the most successful by Sydney singer who made her first records as a child in Australia, then in the UK where she also appeared on TV. By now she has been heard on tour or in sessions with many famous artists, as well as on familiar radio and TV jingles.

More details under Lori Balmer And Short Notice – La Booga Rooga.

Gary Benson - Don’t Throw It All Away (1975)

(Gary Benson - Dave Mindel)
 UK
#20 UK

Single on Mooncrest June 1975 by co-writer. Released in Australia on State and in other countries.

Singer-songwriter Gary Benson’s compositions include Let Her In, recorded by John Travolta (1976, #10 USA) who recorded several of Benson’s songs. Maltese musician Jon Lukas had a hit in multiple countries with Benson’s I Can’t Afford To Lose (1970), a #1 hit in Lebanon.

Benson is sometimes credited as Harry Hyams, his original name.

Gary Benson and the prolific composer David Mindel were frequent collaborators after they met while working for the Noel Gay music organisation. Their first song together was Someday, another Eurovision contender sung by Olivia Newton John and appearing on her album Long Live Love (1974).

Further reading: Gary Benson and David Mindel articles at Wikipedia.

The Shadows - Don’t Throw It All Away (1975)

(Gary Benson - Dave Mindel)
 UK

Released on the Shadows album Specs Appeal April 1975.

Some other versions:
• Fire & Rain, Single on 20th Century 1975
• Olivia Newton-John, On album Come On Over 1976
• Pete & Angie Hallin, single on Warner Bros 1977
• Delfonics, Single on Arista January 1978
• Dave & Sugar, single on Warner Bros October 1978, #5 Billboard Country
• Monica Forsberg, as Du glömmer allt vi har, on self-titled RCA album 1979
• Stacy Lattisaw, Single on Cotillion 1982, #101 Billboard
• Barrington Levy, Single on Mango 1991
More versions listed at Second Hand Songs.