Nickelodeon is the first live album by The Masters Apprentices, released in November 1971 on Columbia Records.

Nickelodeon
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 1971 (1971-11)
RecordedJanuary 1971
Venue
GenreHard rock, psychedelic rock
LabelColumbia
ProducerHoward Gable
The Masters Apprentices chronology
Master's Apprentices (Choice Cuts)
(1971)
Nickelodeon
(1971)
A Toast To Panama Red
(1972)
Singles from Nickelodeon
  1. "Future of Our Nation" / "New Day"
    Released: June 1971

Background edit

The Masters Apprentices began their 1971 national tour of Australia in Perth. They enlisted producer Howard Gable to recorded their first show at the Nickelodeon Theatre using portable four-track equipment. The band was tired and under-rehearsed, and were not satisfied with the results, these recordings became the live LP Nickelodeon, believed to be the second live rock album recorded in Australia.[1] Two of its tracks—the brooding "Future of Our Nation" and the non-album cut "New Day"—were released as a single in June 1971.

Reception edit

The lead single "Future of Our Nation" would reach #51 on the Go-Set National Top 60 Charts.[2]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Doug Ford and Jim Keays, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Future of Our Nation"5:20
2."Evil Woman" (Larry Weiss)19:19
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Because I Love You"6:11
2."Light A Fire Within Yourself" (Doug Ford)4:08
3."When I´ve Got Your Soul"5:30
4."Fresh Air By the Ton"9:21

Personnel edit

The Masters Apprentices
Production Team
  • Producer – Howard Gable

References edit

General
  • Keays, Jim (1999). His Master's Voice: The Masters Apprentices: The bad boys of sixties rock 'n' roll. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-185-X. Retrieved 29 May 2017. Note: limited preview for on-line version.
  • Kimball, Duncan (2002). "The Masters Apprentices". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  • McFarlane, Ian (1999). "WHAMMO Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2017. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
  • Spencer, Chris; Nowara, Zbig; McHenry, Paul (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[3] Note: [on-line] version was established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition. As from September 2010 the [on-line] version is no longer available.
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