Aztecs Live at Sunbury
1972 live album by Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs
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Aztecs Live! At Sunbury was a double live album released in August 1972 by Australian hard rock group Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, which was recorded at the inaugural Sunbury Pop Festival in late January.[2][3]
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| Released | August 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 30 January 1972 | |||
| Genre | Blues-rock/heavy metal | |||
| Length | 73:17 | |||
| Label | Havoc Catalog No. HSP 4004 [1] | |||
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Aztecs Live! At Sunbury included eight tracks from their set.[4] The double LP peaked at number 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in September 1972.[1] In mint condition, the original LP release, with pop-up inserts, is much sought after by collectors.[4] A CD version was released in 2007 by Aztec Music, as Live at Sunbury by Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs.[5]
In October 2010, Aztecs Live! At Sunbury (1972) was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[6]
The album is not to be confused with their previous album, entitled Aztecs Live, which was first released in 1971 and peaked at number 8 in the Australian album chart in April 1972.[1]
Track listing
- "C C Rider" (7:08)
- "Be-Bop-a-Lula" (5:23)
- "Momma" (11:33)
- "Rock Me Baby" (9:46)
- "Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy" (7:27)
- "Time to Live" (6:33)
- "Jump Back" (10:03)
- "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (15:17)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 4× Gold | 80,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
