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Monday 17 December 2018

Twilights - 1982 - Twilight Time @320


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 One of the better Australian groups of the '60s, the Twilights were not especially innovative, but played competent, harmony-driven British Invasion-styled rock, strongly recalling both the "beat" and pseudo-psychedelic era Hollies. Relying largely on the original material of guitarist Terry Britten, they recorded over a dozen singles, as well as a couple albums, between 1965 and 1968, chalking up a few large Australian hits. Like many Australian stars of the period, they traveled to England for a while in an attempt to crack the international market, managing to record a few tracks in London with renowned producer/engineer Norman Smith (who had worked with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Pretty Things, and others). Like other Australian acts in the U.K., with the exception of the Bee Gees and Easybeats, they totally failed in this regard, returning to Australia for more sporadic success in the homeland before disbanding in early 1969.






Side 1 Tracks 1-7 recorded at Festival Hall 1967, Side 2 Tracks 1-3 recorded St. Kilda Palais 1966,  Tracks 4-6 Festival Hall 1966.

3 requested bonus tracks in comments.

3 comments:

  1. Requested extra tracks


    https://www.mediafire.com/file/d3ab68x8n8omdzd/EXTRATWILIGHTS.rar/file

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  2. Hello Mort! WOW!!! a million Thanks for this. "wanted to sell" wow ringing guitars ala Rubber soul should have been a A-side. And what a great live band they were really driving beat.And as you say in your text one of the better Australian bands I would say they were the best. Let's see when EMI will re-release "Once upon A Twilight" on vinyl one of the best pop-psych albums ever.
    once again a million thanks !
    Keep up your good work it's very much appreciated
    Best:Roger

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  3. Hello Mort! WOW!!! A Million thanks for this gem. "Wanted To Sell" what a great song should have been an A-side single. And "Twilight Time" what a driving raving beat.
    Once Again a Million Thanks!
    Best:Roger

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