The Twilights - Bad Boy 7'' (1966) & The Twilights - Same LP (1966)

The Twilights formed in 1964 as a vocal harmony trio in the Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth.  The group initially employed various local acts for musical backing, but in late 1964 they merged forces with The Hurricanes and became a full-time six-piece. A record deal with Columbia followed, and over the course of several 45 releases the group's popularity snowballed from local to national, peaking in September '66, when their sixth single, "Needle In A Haystack" hit the #1 spot. 

One of the better Australian groups of the '60s, the Twilights were not especially innovative, but played competent, harmony-driven British Invasion-styled rock, strongly recalling both the "beat" and pseudo-psychedelic era Hollies. Relying largely on the original material of guitarist Terry Britten, they recorded over a dozen singles, as well as a couple albums, between 1965 and 1968, chalking up a few large Australian hits. Like many Australian stars of the period, they traveled to England for a while in an attempt to crack the international market, managing to record a few tracks in London with renowned producer/engineer Norman Smith (who had worked with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Pretty Things, and others). Like other Australian acts in the U.K., with the exception of the Bee Gees and Easybeats, they totally failed in this regard, returning to Australia for more sporadic success in the homeland before disbanding in early 1969.. Years later, Glenn Shorrock found international success with the Little River Band, while Terry Britten went on to write songs for Cliff Richard, Tina Turner and Michael Jackson.

The Twilights - Bad Boy 7'' (1966)

The Twilights - The Twilights LP (1966)

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