Back Once Again

Back Once Again
Back Once Again
EP by Hilltop Hoods
Released	1997
Recorded	S.A.E Studios, Adelaide, South Australia
Genre	Hip hop
Length	32:25
Label	Independent
Producer	Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods chronology

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Back Once Again" (feat. Hooded Puppets)	Matthew Lambert Daniel Smith	6:36
2.	"Shades of Grey"	Barry Francis M. Lambert Smith	5:21
3.	"No Redemption"	Lambert Smith	4:57

Side B / Flipside

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mankind Must Suffer" (feat. Quiromystics)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, A. Bradley	5:24
2.	"Gemini" (feat. Hooded Puppets)	Chris Lambert M. Lambert Smith Kenny Kruper Lee Moore	5:12
3.	"Back Once Again Remix" (feat. Flak)	M. Lambert Smith Michael Vereguth	4:55

Credits

Engineer – Ben Hare, Daniel Smith
Mastering – Neville Clark
Producer – Hilltop Hoods
Scratches – DJ Next

References

^ "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again". Last FM. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
^ 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. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Hilltop Hoods". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ "Hilltop Hoods – A Matter Of Time (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^ "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^ "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.
^ "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^ Flyer for Hilltop Hoods EP launch concert, Lion Arts Bar, Adelaide, 24 May 1997. 1997.

[1] "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again". Last FM. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

[Complex-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. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

[Ankeny-3] Ankeny, Jason. "Hilltop Hoods". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

[4] "Hilltop Hoods – A Matter Of Time (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[5] "Hilltop Hoods - Back Once Again (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[8] Flyer for Hilltop Hoods EP launch concert, Lion Arts Bar, Adelaide, 24 May 1997. 1997.

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Studio albums	A Matter of Time (1999) Left Foot, Right Foot (2001) The Calling (2003) The Hard Road (2006) State of the Art (2009) Drinking from the Sun (2012) Walking Under Stars (2014) The Great Expanse (2019) Fall from the Light (2025)
Remix albums	The Hard Road: Restrung (2007) Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung (2016)
EPs	Back Once Again (1997)
Singles	"Dumb Enough" "The Nosebleed Section" "Clown Prince" "The Hard Road" "What a Great Night" "Chase That Feeling" "Still Standing" "The Light You Burned" "I Love It" "Speaking in Tongues" "Shredding the Balloon" "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" "Won't Let You Down" "Cosby Sweater" "1955" "Leave Me Lonely" "Exit Sign"
DVDs	The Calling Live (2005) The City of Light (2007)
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