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Location: Sydney, New South Wales 1964-1968; Melbourne, Victoria 1968-1975
The Aztecs were formed from the combination of the Vibratones, an
instrumental band from Sydney, and vocalist Billy Thorpe. This band didn't
remain together for very long, but the entrepreneurial Thorpe quickly formed
a new band under the same name.
The second incarnation of Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs comprised some of the
best session musicians of the time, and played mainly middle-of-the-road rock
and ballads.
After the break up of the second band, Thorpe spent some time mastering
guitar, and thinking about the musical approach for his next band. In 1968,
the Aztecs rose again, this time comprising well known musicians and with a
blues/R&B sound. This band endured through numerous line-up changes until
finally breaking up when Thorpe left to travel to the USA.
Band members (1964-1965):
Colin Baigent: drums
Tony Barber: guitar
Vince Melouney: guitar
Billy Thorpe: vocals
John Watson: bass
Band members (1965-1966):
Johnny Dick: drums
Mike Downes: guitar
Colin Risby: guitar
Billy Thorpe: vocals
Teddy Toi: bass
Band members (1968-1975):
Bruce Howard: piano
Steve Innes: drums
Lobby Loyde: guitar
Gil Matthews: drums
Warren Morgan: piano
Kevin Murphy: drums
Jimmy Thompson: drums
Billy Thorpe: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Teddy Toi: bass
Paul Wheeler: bass
| Title | Date |
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| Poison Ivy | 1964 |
| Blue day | 1964 |
| Mashed potato | 1964 |
| Sick and tired | 1964 |
| Smoke and stack | 1964 |
| Over the Rainbow | 1964 |
| I told the brook | 1965 |
| Twilight time | 1965 |
| Hallelujah and I love her | 1965 |
| Word for today | 1966 |
| I've been wrong before | 1966 |
| Dream baby | 1967 |
| Good morning, little schoolgirl | 1970 |
| Most people I know think that I'm crazy | 1971 |
| Believe it just like me | 1972 |
| Movie Queen | 1973 |
| Don't you know you're changing | 1973 |
| Over the Rainbow | 1974 |
| Cigarettes and Whiskey | 1974 |
| Title | Date |
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| Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs | 1970 |
| The hoax is over | 1971 |
| The Aztecs live | 1971 |
| More arse than class | 1974 |
| Steaming at the Opera House | 1974 |
| Gold | 1975 |
| Title | Date |
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| Live at Sunbury | 1972 |
| Summer Jam | 1973 |
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