(AZTECS/THORPE-Time Traveller)-KG-Lobby Lloyd-(M-)-2xLP

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DESCRIPTION ITEM: VINYL 2xLP
ARTIST: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS
TITLE: Time Traveller
COUNTRY PRINTED: OZ
CAT No: BLUE GOOSE, MLR 2335
COVER: Gatefold (Grade at NEAR MINT) light discoloring front cvr over name/title (see scan)
VINYL:
Record #1:(Grade at MINT-)
Record #2:(Grade at MINT-)
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TRACKS: Not in track order
"Bassballs" (Billy Kristian - Billy Thorpe)
"Be-Bop a-Lula" (Vincent - David)
"Boogie Woogie" (Billy Thorpe)
"Captain Straightman" (Billy Thorpe -Warren Morgan)
"Cigarettes & Whisky" (Traditional)
"Dawn Song" (Billy Thorpe - Warren Morgan)
"Funny Face" (T Crane)
"I Am The Sea" (Lobby Loyde)
"It's Almost Summer" (Billy Thorpe)
"Love Letters" (Young - Hayman)
"Mashed Potato" (Rozier)
"Most People I Know" (Billy Thorpe)
"Movin' On A Sound" (Billy Thorpe)
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (Jesse Hill)
"Out in the Street Again" (Lawrence Mekler) *
"Over the Rainbow" (Arlen - Harburg)
"Poison Ivy" (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller)
"Sick & Tired" (Kenner - Bartholomew)
"Time to Live" (Billy Thorpe - Warren Morgan)

NOTE: * Studio track "Out in the Street Again" is exclusive to this album.

COMMENT: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Beginning
Originally a four-piece instrumental group who had put out one surfing instrumental, "Smoke & Stack", they formed in Sydney in 1963. With the advent of the Merseybeat sound, they added a lead singer, Billy Thorpe. His powerful voice and showmanship (which made him one of the most popular and respected rock performers in Australian music), completed the original line-up, which consisted of drummer Col Baigent, bassist John "Bluey" Watson and guitarists Tony Barber and Vince Maloney (who later played with The Bee Gees).

Chart success
The group broke through in mid-1964 with a massive nationwide hit, their cover of the Leiber and Stoller classic "Poison Ivy", which famously ousted The Beatles from the #1 spot on the Sydney charts at the very moment that the group was making its first and only tour of Australia -- a feat which resulted in Thorpe being invited to meet the Fab Four at their hotel. Over the next twelve months the band reigned supreme as the most popular 'beat' group in Australia, scoring further hits with the songs "Mashed Potato", "Sick And Tired" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", until they were eclipsed by the emergence of The Easybeats in 1965.

During 1965 the original Aztecs quit after a financial dispute, so Thorpe put together a new five-piece version consisting of drummer Johnny Dick, pianist Jimmy Taylor, guitarists Col Risby and Mike Downes and NZ-born bassist Teddy Toi. This group performed until 1966, scoring further hits with "Twilight Time", "Hallelujah I Love Her So", "Love Letters" and "Word For Today".

Thorpe went solo in 1967 and for a brief time he hosted his own TV pop show, It's All Happening, but personal problems and a widely publicised bankruptcy brought this phase of his career to an end in 1968. but then as he went solo he became more of an outcast

New Style, New Lineup
In 1969 Thorpe decided to try England, after being offered a recording deal by the Australian-born, London-based impresario Robert Stigwood, who had risen to become manager of The Bee Gees and Cream. While rehearsing a backing band in Melbourne that would form the basis for a new Aztecs, the guitarist unexpectedly dropped out, leaving Thorpe to assume lead guitar role at short notice. It marked another turning point in his career and from this point on Thorpe played lead guitar in The Aztecs as well as continuing as lead vocalist. His planned six-week stay in Melbourne soon stretched into months and eventually Thorpe decided to remain in Australia and re-launch his career.

Thorpe himself openly acknowledges that this new 'heavy' version of the Aztecs owes much to 'guitar hero' Lobby Loyde. Lloyde already had a cult following due to his stints in two of the most original Australian bands of the Sixties, The Purple Hearts and The Wild Cherries. While his stint in the new Aztecs was short (only a few months), his musical influence proved crucial in steering Thorpe in a completely new direction, and he strongly encouraged Thorpe to keep playing guitar.

The new Aztecs' blues-based heavy-rock repertoire was dramatically different in style from the original group, and they quickly became famous (or notorious) for the ear-splitting volume at which they played. Thorpe had also drastically changed his appearance -- he grew a beard, often wore his now shoulder-length hair braided in a pigtail, and he had long since traded the tailored suits for jeans and t-shirts. Needless to say this did not endear to people who came to the shows expecting the 'old' Billy Thorpe of the "Poison Ivy" era, and this led to sometimes violent confrontations with disgruntled fans and promoters.

Their breakthrough recording was an ambitious album, The Hoax Is Over, recorded in September 1970 with new drummer Kevin Murphy. The album was an unequivocal signal of the Aztecs' new direction, containing only four tracks, three of which were Thorpe originals. The LP is dominated by two extended tracks: a version of Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Gangster Of Love", which clocked in at 24:35 and ran the entire length of Side 1 (an unprecedented move in Australian pop music) and Thorpe's own "Mississippi" which ran 19'35". According to Thorpe, the band (which at this time comprising himself, Murphy, pianist Warren Morgan, guitar legend Lobby Loyde and bassist Paul Wheeler), were all high on LSD and jammed continuously while engineer Ernie Rose just let the tapes roll. The result heralded the fully-fledged arrival of the new Aztecs and live shows at Melbourne venues consolidated the band's reputation and drew enthusiastic responses.

VINYL GRADING SYSTEM

MINT:
RECORD: New condition with no surface marks or loss of sound quality.
COVER: New condition with no surface marks, creases or wear.
NEAR MINT:
RECORD: Barely noticeable surface mark with no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.
EXCELLENT:
RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Slight wear or creasing.
VERY GOOD:
RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear on cover, seam or spine.
GOOD:
RECORD: Very obviously been played with very noticeable surface marks & exhibits major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable folding, scuffing of spine or edges, splits in seams or spine or fading of colour.
FAIR:
RECORD: Still just playable & exhibits considerable surface noise.
COVER: Major tears, wearing, splits & stains.
POOR:
RECORD: Will not play properly due to scratches etc.
COVER: Very badly damaged.
+(PLUS)/-(MINUS):
Slightly up or down in condition as appears in the comments above.
NOTE:
Gradings are done visually unless there appears to be a questionable surface mark on the vinyl, it is then put on the turntable to check. A comment describing the outcome will appear if this is the case.

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NSW=$9.95
VIC=$11.95
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4-7 LPs:
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VIC=12.95
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NT/WA=$16.95

8-11 LPs:
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NT/WA=$20.95

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REST OF WORLD=$36.95

4-7 LPs:
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ASIA/PACIFIC=$43.95
AMERICAS/MIDDLE EAST=$52.95
REST OF WORLD=$67.95

8-11 LPs:
NEW ZEALAND=$42.95
ASIA/PACIFIC=$53.95
AMERICAS/MIDDLE EAST=$67.95
REST OF WORLD=$91.95

NOTE:
Double albums count as 2 LPs; triple albums count as 3 LPs etc

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