Back Once Again

Back Once Again
EP by
Hilltop Hoods
Released1997
RecordedS.A.E Studios, Adelaide, South Australia
GenreHip hop
Length32:25
LabelIndependent
ProducerHilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods chronology
Back Once Again
(1997) 		A Matter of Time
(1999)

Back Once Again is the six-track debut extended play by the Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods.[1] It was released as a 12" vinyl EP in 1997 and, as from September 2015, is rare.[2] The title track contains a vocal sample from "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy.

Hilltop Hoods formed in 1991 when Suffa (Matthew Lambert) and MC Pressure (Daniel Smith) met at Blackwood High School.[3] DJ Next (Ben Hare) performed all of the Turntablist/DJ work for the group[4][5] and regularly competed in the local DMC tournaments.[6]

Hooded Puppets, a short-lived live instrumental group, comprising Chris Lambert (bass), Kenny Kreuper (drums) and Lee Moore (saxophone), contribute on two tracks on the EP.[7] The Hooded Puppets performed alongside Hilltop Hoods at a number of their early performances.

The official launch concert for Back Once Again took place on Saturday, 24 May 1997, at the Lion Arts Bar in Adelaide. The event featured support acts including Sydney-based women's hip hop collective Wombmindspeak, local hip hop groups Fuglemen and Delta, as well as DJ sets by DJ Next, DJ Madcap, and DJ Dyems.[8]

Track listing

Side A / Southside

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Back Once Again" (feat. Hooded Puppets)M. Lambert, D. Smith[9]6:36
2."Shades of Grey"B. Francis, M. Lambert, D. Smith[10]5:21
3."No Redemption"M. Lambert, D. Smith4:57

Side B / Flipside

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mankind Must Suffer" (feat. Quiromystics)M. Lambert, D. Smith, A. Bradley5:24
2."Gemini" (feat. Hooded Puppets)C. Lambert, M. Lambert, D. Smith, K. Kruper, L. Moore[11]5:12
3."Back Once Again Remix" (feat. Flak)M. Lambert, D. Smith, M. Vereguth4:55

Credits

References

  1. ^ "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again". Last FM. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  2. ^ Duck, Steve (26 September 2015). "Hilltop Hoods – Back Once Again (1997) – You won't believe the asking price for some of these Australian hip-hop classics". Complex Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Hilltop Hoods". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Hilltop Hoods – A Matter Of Time (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ^ "DJ Next from Adelaide representing South Australia at the 1997 Australian DMC DJ Championships, Billboards nightclub". DMC Australian DJ Championships. DMC Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  8. ^ Flyer for Hilltop Hoods EP launch concert, Lion Arts Bar, Adelaide, 24 May 1997. 1997.
  9. ^ "'Back Once Again' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 June 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "'Shades of Grey' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 June 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "'Gemini' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 June 2012.[permanent dead link‍]