Buried and Dead
1967 single by The Masters Apprentices From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Buried and Dead" is a song by Australian rock group, the Masters Apprentices, released in May 1967 on Astor Records as the second single from the band's debut self-titled extended play. It peaked at No. 26 on the Go-Set national singles charts.
| "Buried and Dead" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Masters Apprentices | ||||
| from the album The Masters Apprentices (EP) & The Masters Apprentices | ||||
| B-side | "She's My Girl" | |||
| Released | May 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Studio | Adelaide | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Astor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Bower | |||
| Producer(s) | Max Pepper | |||
| The Masters Apprentices singles chronology | ||||
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Background
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In mid-1966 Adelaide-based rock group, the Masters Apprentices, shared a gig with pop star, Bobby Bright (of Melbourne duo, Bobby & Laurie), who was impressed and recommended them to his label, Astor Records. A few weeks later, they were contacted by Astor's Max Pepper, who requested a four-track demo.[1][2] The band went to a local two-track studio to record it, but realised that they had only three suitable songs: "Hot Gully Wind", "Buried and Dead" and "She's My Girl".[1][3]
The group relocated to Melbourne and the demo, including the newly written, "Undecided", became their debut extend play, The Masters Apprentices (February 1967).[3][4]
"Buried and Dead" and "She's My Girl" were lifted from the EP and released as its second single in May, which peaked at No. 26 on the Go-Set Top 40 national singles chart[5] and spent eight weeks in the top forty.[6] The single also peaked in the top ten charts in most Australian capital cities.[7][8][9] Both sides were written by the group's rhythm guitarist, Mick Bower.[10][11] The band made a promotional film clip for "Buried and Dead" for TV (at their own expense), which their lead singer, Jim Keays, believed was one of the first music videos made in Australia.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buried and Dead" | Michael Bower | 2:37 |
| 2. | "She's My Girl" | Bower | 2:50 |
Personnel
- The Masters Apprentices
- Mick Bower – rhythm guitar
- Jim Keays – lead vocals
- Rick Morrison – lead guitar
- Brian Vaughton – drums
- Gavin Webb – bass guitar
- Recording and artwork
- Graphic artist, art director – Darrin Crosgrove
- Producer – Max Pepper
References
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