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by the Australian hip hop group,

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. It was released as a 12" vinyl EP in 1997 and, as from September 2015, is rare. The title track contains a vocal sample from "

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" by

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. Hilltop Hoods formed in 1991 when

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(Matthew Lambert) and MC Pressure (Daniel Smith) met at

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. DJ Next (Ben Hare) performed all of the

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/ DJ work for the group and regularly competed in the local DMC tournaments. 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. 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.

Track listing

Side A / Southside

Side B / Flipside

Credits

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

References

{{Authority control Hilltop Hoods albums 1997 debut EPs