Masters Apprentices
Discography
 1965-1971, 1988-

Albums are listed at the bottom

Remastered Albums can be bought at The official Masters/Jim Keays site


1965
Formed in Adelaide, Australia as "The Mustangs"
Successfully appeared on TV singing "POOR BOY"
1966
Jim Keays - Vocals
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
1967 - MASTERS APPRENTICES self titled album released June
May
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
1968
January
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
1969
March
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
1970 - MASTERPIECE album released in February
Set up their own agency called DRUM

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
1971 - CHOICE CUTS album released early '71 Reached No. 11
February
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
1972 - TOAST TO PANAMA RED album released early '72
February
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.
1974
RIO DE CAMERO / THYME TO RHYME
Failed to chart but got enough air play to sell a few more copies of Choice Cuts
1988
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU / I'M YOUR SATISFIER
Band reform briefly (minus Glenn)and release DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO album
Albums
Remastered Albums can be bought at The official Masters/Jim Keays site

Masters Apprentices - 1967 Original track Listing (Thanks Karin)
Side 1
  1. But One Day
  2. Wars Or Hands Of Time
  3. Dancing Girl
  4. I Feel Fine
  5. My Girl
  6. Undecided
Side 2
  1. Hot Gully Wind
  2. Theme For A Social Climber
  3. Don't Fight It
  4. She's My Girl
  5. Johnny B Goode
  6. Buried And Dead
This was recently (1998) re released as part of a 2 CD set packaged with Choice Cuts.
This is the track listing from the CD.

  1. Undecided
  2. War or Hands of Time
  3. Buried and Dead
  4. Poor Boy
  5. Living in a Child's Dream
  6. Elevator Driver
  7. Brigette
  8. But One Day
  9. Hot Gully Wind
  10. She's My Girl
  11. Dancing Girl
  12. Theme For A Social Climber
  13. Tired of Just Wandering
  14. 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.
Masterpiece - 1970 Track listing supplied by Karin
    Side 1
  1. Masterpiece
  2. Who Do You Think You Are
  3. Barefoot When I Saw Her
  4. St. John's Wood
  5. 5:10 Man
  6. A Dog, A Siren And Memories
    Side2
  1. Linda Linda
  2. Isabella
  3. Captivating Voice
  4. Piece Of Me
  5. Titanic
  6. How I Love You
Choice Cuts 1971 See Tracks for a details. See Cover
  1. Rio De Camero
  2. Michael
  3. Easy To Lie
  4. Because I Love You
  5. Catty
  6. Our Friend Stanly Owsley III
  7. Death Of A King
  8. Song for a Lost Gypsy
  9. Satisfier
  10. Song for Joey Part II
Nickelodeon - 1971 See Photos for cover
Live at the Nickelodeon Theatre - Perth / Western Australia
Recorded on a 4 track machine. Surprisingly good quality especially the guitar work.
  1. Future of Our Nation (Ford)
  2. Evil Woman (Wright/Harrison)
  3. Because I Love You
  4. Light A Fire within Yourself
  5. When I've Got Your Soul
  6. Fresh Air By the Ton
  • Classic, heavy music and lyric, sung by Doug, show casing his guitar work
  • 20 minutes of fairly boring music
  • Interesting but lacks the power of the studio version
  • Slow building tedious track. Sounds like it was written on the day.
  • Jim claims this was written on the day. Brilliant guitar work.
  • Ordinary song but extended solo displaying Doug's versatility
All others by Ford/Keays
A Toast to Panama Red - 1972 See Photos for cover
  1. Answer Lies Beyond
  2. Beneath the Sun (Ford)
  3. Games We Play I
  4. Games We Play II
  5. The Lesson So Listen
  6. Love Is
  7. Melodies of St Kilda
  8. Southern Cross
  9. Thyme To Rhyme
  • Shuffle, unusual vocals. Great riff, solo at the end (see tab)
  • Innovative solo with bass and guitar
  • Not a bad solo
  • Jim reads from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibram
  • Solid Rocker with extended solo finish
  • Innovative acoustic rocker with a great vocal build up
  • Another good rock tune
  • Good riff and vocals with extended guitar/drum solo
  • Gentle acoustic ballad
Ford/Keays
Best Of Compilations
Now That It's Over - 1974
 Essentially Choice Cuts (two thirds) with the best of the later singles added.
An excellent buy if you don't have Choice Cuts. (Available on CD at a good price)
  1. Turn up Your Radio
  2. Because I Love you
  3. Easy To Lie
  4. I'm Your Satisfier
  5. Death of a King
  6. 5-10 Man
  7. Love Is
  8. Rio De Camero
  9. Michael
  10. Future of Our Nation
  11. Southern Cross
  12. How I Love You
  13. Think About Tomorrow Today
  14. Thyme To Rhyme

Cover supplied by John Lacey
Hands of Time - 1981
Track listing supplied by Clay		 CD release with added tracks*
  1. Undecided(1966)
  2. War or Hands of Time(1966)
  3. Buried & Dead(1967)
  4. Hot Gully Wind(1967)
  5. But One Day(1967)
  6. Living in a Childs Dream(1967)
  7. Elevator Driver(1968)
  8. Brigette(1968)
  9. Merry Go Round(1969)
  10. 5:10 Man(1969)
  11. Think About Tomorrow Today(1969)
  12. Turn Up Your Radio(1970)
  13. Burke & Wills & Me(1970)*
  14. A Dog, A Siren & Memories(1970)
  15. Because I Love You(1971)
  16. Future of Our Nation(1971)
  17. Rio De Camero(1970)
  18. Love Is(1972)
* Not on CD release
  1. Poor Boy*
  2. Undecided
  3. Buried & Dead
  4. War or Hands of Time
  5. Hot Gully Wind
  6. But One Day*
  7. Dancing Girl
  8. Tired Of Just Wandering*
  9. Living in a Childs Dream
  10. Elevator Driver
  11. Brigette
  12. Linda Linda*
  13. Merry Go Round
  14. A Dog, A Siren & Memories
  15. 5:10 Man
  16. Think About Tomorrow Today
  17. Turn Up Your Radio
  18. I'm Your Satisfier*
  19. Rio De Camero
  20. New Day*
  21. Because I Love You
  22. Future of Our Nation
  23. Love Is
  24. Freedom Seekers* + Toyota Jingle
This compilation has been a steady seller since it's realease on vinyl in 1981. It has extensive and informative liner notes by Glenn A Baker that traces the history of the Masters with lots of interesting anecdotes. The 'Toyota Corolla' jingle is an extremely rare single recorded for radio adds. 'Freedom Seekers' is the only track Doug, Colin and Denny (Colin's brother on bass) recorded in England after Jim and Glenn split and returned home. The only other track not available anywhere else is 'A Dog, A Siren & Memories' which sounds like a Simon and Garfunkel send up complete with wailing dog and sirens in the background. Doug was just getting into the acoustic guitar. 'Burke and Wills and Me' (not on the CD) was another of these that was really an out-take that did not deserve to be on a record, according to Jim. Glenn A. Baker found it whilst fossicking around in Armstrong's studio one day. 'Willie and the Hand Jive' (See below) is another and there is a missing song called 'Man of Stone'. Nobody (apart from the person who took the recording from its box) knows where it is.
Jam It Up (A Collection Of Rarities '65-'73) - released 1986 on Raven
 Track listing supplied by Karin
Side 1
  1. Poor Boy
  2. Johnny B. Goode
  3. She's My Girl
  4. Dancing Girl
  5. Tired Of Just Wandering
  6. Four Years Of Five
  7. Bye Bye Johnny
  8. Black Girl (In The Pines)
Side 2
  1. Willie and the Hand Jive
  2. St. John's Wood
  3. Piece Of Me
  4. Tears Of Sorrow
  5. New Day
  6. Jam It Up
  7. Freedom Seekers
The Very Best Of - 1988
  1. Turn up Your Radio
  2. 5:10 Man
  3. Think About Tomorrow Today
  4. Buried and Dead
  5. Linda Linda
  6. Brigette
  7. Living in a Childs Dream
  8. Elevator Driver
  9. Rio De Camero
  10. Because I Love You
  11. I'm Your Satisfier
  12. Love Is
  13. Merry-Go Round
  14. Wars or Hands of Time
  15. Undecided
Do What You Wanna Do - 1988
 One side studio, One side live.
  1. Howlin' at the Moon
  2. Turn Up Your Radio
  3. Birth of the Beat
  4. Bedroom Girl
  5. Because I Love You
  6. Medly
    1. Spoonful
    2. Tobacco Road
    3. I'm a Man
    4. Crossroads
  7. Highway 61 Revisited
  8. Future of Our Nation
30th Annivesary - Greatist Hits - 1995
 The best collection if you've already got Choice Cuts (only 3 tracks).
  1. Poor Boy
  2. Undecided
  3. Wars or Hands of Time
  4. Buried and Dead
  5. Living in a Child's Dream
  6. Elevator Driver
  7. Brigette
  8. Linda, Linda
  9. Merry-Go Round
  10. 5:10 Man
  1. Think About Tomorrow Today
  2. Turn up Your Radio
  3. Future of Our Nation
  4. Because I Love You
  5. I'm Your Satisfier
  6. Rio De Camero
  7. Love Is
  8. Southern Cross
  9. Because I Love You '88
  10. Turn Up Your Radio '95
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