The Twilights LP
On their eponymous debut LP, The Twilights demonstrated their diversity as a recording unit. With a strong mix of self-penned tunes, songs specially written for them (by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees and Hans Poulsen), and tour-de-force reproductions of their stage favourites, the group’s dexterity with a variety of styles was proven. A blistering version of The Yardbirds’ “I’m Not Talkin’ ” (consummately seeing off the original with a welter of Britten guitarobatics) contrasted with the mellow tones of The Who’s “La La La Lies”, The Moody Blues’ “Let Me Go” and the thrilling harmonies of Paddy and Glenn on The Hollies’ “Yes I Will”. Then, just when you thought it safe, along came a white-hot reading of the Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” to close the program in a raspy-vocalled feedback freakout! The David MacKay-produced LP showcased the band’s strengths, and presented a potent document to take the nascent group into its most exciting era.
Twilights Open Sebastian’s Night Club
John Bywaters (Twilights Bassist): It sort of just snowballed from there and then it seemed logical that we should go and live in Melbourne because you can’t keep commuting on the bus all the time, it gets a bit hard. No, really, we went by bus, by Pioneer bus. It’s a bit laughable now but all our amps were in the boot of the bus. It wasn’t economical to keep doing that – the equipment was getting wrecked. So we were asked if we wanted to live in Melbourne, and were told that if we did Garry Spry would then become our manager, and that’s what happened.”
The Twilights – Baby Let Me Take You Home
Written by: Burt Russell & Wes Farrell
Released in May 1966
B -Side: You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
Line Up:
Glenn Shorrock, Terry Britten, Paddy McCartney, John Bywaters, Peter Brideoake, Frank Barnard
‘Baby, Let Me Take You Home’ B/W ‘You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me’
“Baby Let Me Take You Home” / “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me” (Columbia DO-4685)
The Twilights – If She Finds Out
Written By: Peter Brideoake & Terry Britten
Released: Feb 1966
B Side: John Hardy
‘If She Finds Out’ B/W ‘John Hardy’
‘If She Finds Out’ / ‘John Hardy’ (Columbia DO-4658)
John Bywaters (Twilights Bassist): “John Hardy was the flipside, a Manfred Mann copy of a traditional song. It was done fairly terribly. At the end of the song we had feedback that people were complaining that were blowing out their speakers on their car radios. It was just a mess of feedback from guitars and such like and had to be re-recorded in Melbourne (rather than Adelaide like the original) to satisfy the company A&R men. We had to do it properly they said.”
‘Come On Home’ B/W ‘Wanted To Sell’
‘Come On Home’ / ‘Wanted To Sell’ (Columbia DO-4610)
Early Six Piece Twilights Promo Photo
‘I’ll Be Where You Are’ / ‘I Don’t Know Where The Wind Will Blow Me’
“I’ll Be Where You Are” / *”I Don’t Know Where The Wind Will Blow Me” (Columbia DO-4582)
Twilights – Cover Of Young Modern Magazine
