The Hoax Is Over
| The Hoax Is Over | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 1971 |
| Recorded | September 1970 |
| Studio | Festival Studios, Armstrong Studios[1] |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 51:50 |
| Label | Infinity |
| Producer | The Aztecs |
The Hoax Is Over is an album by Australian blues-rock band, The Aztecs.
Background and recording[edit]
Billy Thorpe, the leader of the Aztecs, renewed the band in late 1968. Guitarist Lobby Loyde joined the band, and they turned to a more bluesy, heavier style. The new band's debut album was recorded in September 1970, and was released at the beginning of the following year.[2]
Release[edit]
"The Hoax Is Over" was released in January 1971 by Infinity.[3] All of four tracks of the album also released on the 3-CD compilation in 1994, but "Gangster of Love" and "Mississippi" (renamed to "Born in Mississippi") in a shortened version.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Gangster of Love"
- "Goodbye Baby"
- "Mississippi"
- "Truth"
Personnel[edit]
- Billy Thorpe – vocals, harmonica, rhythm guitar
- Lobby Loyde – lead guitar
- Warren Morgan – keyboards
- Paul Wheeler – bass
- Kevin Murphy – drums
References[edit]
- ^ "Aztecs - The Hoax Is Over". discogs.com.
- ^ "Billy Thorpe / The Aztecs". milesago.com.
- ^ "The Hoax Is Over". rateyourmusic.com.
- ^ "Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs – Lock Up Your Mothers". discogs.com.