"Buried and Dead" | ||||
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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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"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.
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Buried and Dead" | Michael Bower | 2:37 |
2. | "She's My Girl" | Bower | 2:50 |