Master's Apprentices - Now That It's Over 1974

Biography : One could easily make the case for designating the Masters Apprentices as the best Australian rock band of the '60s. Featuring singer Jim Keays and songwriter/rhythm guitarist Mick Bower, the band's earliest recordings combined the gritty R&B/rock of Brits like the Pretty Things with the minor-key melodies of the Yardbirds. The compelling "Wars or Hands of Time" and the dreamy psychedelia of "Living in a Child's Dream" were undiscovered classics, although the latter was a Top Ten hit in Australia. Bower left the group after suffering a nervous breakdown in late 1967, and the Masters grew steadily less interesting, moving from flower pop and hard rock to progressive and acoustic sounds. Plagued by instability (undergoing eight personnel changes between 1966 and 1968), the group moved to England in the early '70s, achieving some cult success with progressive rock albums before breaking up in 1972. Review by Richie Unterberger

Tracklist
01.Turn Up Your Radio 3:35
02.Because I Love You 4:33
03.Easy To Lie 4:31
04.I'm Your Satisfier 3:19
05.Death Of A King 3:14
06.5.10 Man 2:35
07.Love Is 4:15
08.Rio de Camero 3:19
09.Michael 3:52
10.Future Of Our Nation 4:28
11.Southern Cross 4:57
12.How I Love You 3:10
13.Think About Tomorrow Today 3:24
14.Thyme To Rhyme 2:46

Line-up
Mick Bower - guitar (1965-1967)
Jim Keays - vocals, harmonica, guitar (1965-1972)
Rick Morrison - guitar (1965-1967)
Brian Vaughton - drums (1965-1967)
Gavin Webb - bass (1965-1968)
Steve Hopgood - drums (1967-1968)
Tony Sommers - guitar (1967-1968)
Rick Harrison - guitar (1967)
Peter Tilbrook - guitar, bass (1967-1968)
Colin Burgess - drums (1968-1972)
Doug Ford - guitar (1968-1972)
Glenn Wheatley - guitar, bass (1968-1972)
Denny Burgess - bass (1972)