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Pre-Order: This item is expected to release 4th December 2026
Welcome to another death-defying chapter in the long, intrepid history of the Hoodoo Gurus. Silk Purse is a complete recording of the band's historic debut with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Thursday, 29 January 2026.
It was, says Dave Faulkner, their frontman and songwriter, "a true collaboration" with arranger Alex Turley and the MSO, led by conductor Nicholas Buc, "and that was the point from the outset. It’s not just greatest hits with strings on it. We were very conscious of trying to choose material that we thought would be heightened by the orchestra."
The result, over 20 tracks and 90 minutes that faithfully capture every beat of that perfect summer night, is around 50 percent deep cuts and 50 percent generation-defining radio classics. As they well know, fans "could almost go to Consumer Affairs and complain if we didn’t play Bittersweet and 1000 Miles Away and Miss Freelove '69."
Presented on 2LP vinyl with bonus 7", complete with printed inner sleeves and a poster insert, Silk Purse captures the energy, scale and atmosphere of the night.
Track List:
Side A
A1. The Stars Look Down
A2. Zanzibar
A3. Chariot Of The Gods
A4. The Wedding Song
Side B
B1. Death Defying
B2. I Was The One
B3. Come Any Time
B4. Mind The Spider
B5. Like Wow - Wipeout!
Side C
C1. Spaghetti Western
C2. My Girl
C3. My Caravan
C4. When You Get To California
C5. Castles In The Air
Side D
D1. Death Ship
D2. Bittersweet
D3. Miss Freelove 69
D4. 1,000 Miles Away
D5. What's My Scene
7" - Side A
A1. The Overture
7" - Side B
B1. My Girls (CSO String Quartet Version)