Formed in Adelaide, Australia as "The Mustangs"1966
Successfully appeared on TV singing "POOR BOY"
Jim Keays - Vocals1967 - MASTERS APPRENTICES self titled album released June
Rick Morrison - Lead Guitar
Mick Bower - Guitar/Songwriter
Gavin Webb - Bass
Brian Vaughton(Drums
Move to Melbourne
November
UNDECIDED / WARS OR HANDS OF TIME
Took off on April/67, reached No.13
May1968
Rick leaves due to ill health. Replaced with Tony Summers.
BURIED AND DEAD / SHE'S MY GIRL
Reached No. 26
August
LIVING IN A CHILD'S DREAM / TIRED OF JUST WANDERING
Reached No. 9
Mick Bower suffers a nervous breakdown and leaves
Replaced by Rick Harrison and then Peter Tilbrook
Brian replaced by Steve Hopgood on the drums
EP - UNDECIDED - Vol 1 - Undecided
- Hot Gully Wind
- Buried & Dead
- She's My Girl
January1969
Gavin Webb now on guitar, Peter Tilbrook on bass
Colin Burgess on Drums & Doug Ford on Guitar
February
ELEVATOR DRIVER / THEME FOR A SOCIAL CLIMBER
Reached No. 30
June
BRIGETTE / 4 YEARS OF 5
Reached No. 32
Gavin leaves due to a stomach ulcer, Peter leaves, replaced by Glenn Wheatley
Finish second in the local group section (Go-Set Pop Poll, Aust mag.)
August
BUT ONE DAY / MY GIRL
Failed to chart
- EP - LIVING IN A CHILD'S DREAM - Vol 2
- Living in a Child's Dream
- War or Hands of Time
- Elevator Driver
- Tired of Just Wandering
March1970 - MASTERPIECE album released in February
LINDA LINDA / MERRY GO ROUND Both Ford/Keays compositions
Reached No 16, Both sides were picked up by local Radio stations, the B side being far superior
July
5:10 MAN / HOW I LOVE YOU
Reached No. 16
The band finish a close second in the Battle of the Sounds and win a trip to England
December
THINK ABOUT TOMORROW TODAY / A DOG A SIREN AND MEMORIES
Reached No. 14
Set up their own agency called DRUM1971 - CHOICE CUTS album released early '71 Reached No. 11
April
TURN UP YOUR RADIO / JAM IT UP
Classic that charted despite an airplay ban on local acts.
Reached No. 7
Record Choice Cuts album in Abbey Road Studios in England.
- EP - TURN UP YOUR RADIO
- Turn Up Your Radio
- Think About Tomorrow Today
- 5:10 Man
- Merry-Go Round
February1972 - TOAST TO PANAMA RED album released early '72
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU / I'M YOUR SATISFIER
Reached No. 12
Album receives great reviews in England (Melody Maker & NME)
May
Leave for UK
FUTURE OF OUR NATION / NEW DAY
Side A taken from the live set NICKELODIAN album, heavy metal feel highlighting Doug's guitar playing.
Record TOAST TO PANAMA RED album in Abbey Road Studio
February1974
LOVE IS / SOUTHERN CROSS
Failed to chart which is a shame because it is a great track.
Band return from England and announce their break up.
RIO DE CAMERO / THYME TO RHYME1988
Failed to chart but got enough air play to sell a few more copies of Choice Cuts
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU / I'M YOUR SATISFIER
Band reform briefly (minus Glenn)and release DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO album
This was recently (1998) re released as part of a 2 CD set packaged with Choice Cuts.
Side 1
- But One Day
- Wars Or Hands Of Time
- Dancing Girl
- I Feel Fine
- My Girl
- Undecided
Side 2
- Hot Gully Wind
- Theme For A Social Climber
- Don't Fight It
- She's My Girl
- Johnny B Goode
- Buried And Dead
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This is the track listing from the CD.
- Undecided
- War or Hands of Time
- Buried and Dead
- Poor Boy
- Living in a Child's Dream
- Elevator Driver
- Brigette
- But One Day
- Hot Gully Wind
- She's My Girl
- Dancing Girl
- Theme For A Social Climber
- Tired of Just Wandering
- 4 Years of 5
- A side 1st single - raw R&B with a simple riff
- B side 1st single - about the Vietnam War
- A side 2nd single - R&B recorded on a 2 track machine
- from Adelaide TV show
- A side 3rd single - psychadelic fantasy
- A side 4th single - Ross / Brian Cadd composition
- A side 5th single - First Ford/Keays song
- A side 6th single
- B side 2nd single
- B side 4th single
- B side 3rd single
- B side 5th single
The first 7 tracks are available on the 30th anniversary Greatest Hits Album.
Side 1
- Masterpiece
- Who Do You Think You Are
- Barefoot When I Saw Her
- St. John's Wood
- 5:10 Man
- A Dog, A Siren And Memories
Side2
- Linda Linda
- Isabella
- Captivating Voice
- Piece Of Me
- Titanic
- How I Love You
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Hands of Time - 1981 Track listing supplied by Clay |
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