Masters Apprentices

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Masters Apprentices (or The Masters to fans) is an Australian rock band fronted by Jim Keays on lead vocals (until his death in 2014), which originally formed as The Mustangs in 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia, relocated to Melbourne, Victoria, in February 1967 and attempted to break into the United Kingdom market from 1970 before initially disbanding in 1972. The band reformed periodically, including in 1987–1988 and again subsequently. Their popular Australian singles include "Undecided", "Living in a Child's Dream", "5:10 Man", "Think About Tomorrow Today", "Turn Up Your Radio" and "Because I Love You". The band pioneered use of distorted chords on rhythm guitar, paving the way for heavy rock. Their raw sound and wild stage act led top Australian radio DJ Stan Rofe to dub them "Australia's Rolling Stones". The band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998. Like their contemporaries The Easybeats and The Twilights, they tried unsuccessfully to break into the British music scene, but one of the later members of the band, Glenn Wheatley, learned valuable lessons from their travails, and since moving into artist management in the 1970s he has played a major role in the Australian music industry and the media over the last thirty years. The Masters were hugely popular throughout Australia, scored a string of hits and were consistently hailed as one of Australia's best live and recording acts. They started out as an instrumental band, rose t

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Very Best of Masters Apprentices

Complete Recordings 1965 - 1968

Choice Cuts

Greatest Hits

The Very Best Of Masters Apprentices

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Greatest Hits (30th Anniversary Album) (30th Anniversay Album)

A Toast to Panama Red

Now That It's Over

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Fully Qualified: The Choicest Cuts

Nuggets II

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Hands of Time

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Greatest Hits - 30th Anniversary Album

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