A Toast To Panama Red
A Toast To Panama Red is the fourth studio album by The Masters Apprentices, released in January 1972 on Regal Zonophone. It would be the group's final studio album until 1988's reunion album Do What You Wanna Do. Background and recording In April 1971, Choice Cuts was released in Australia to widespread acclaim, reaching #11 on the Go-Set Top 20 Album Charts. They made numerous TV appearances, including a three-song live set for the ABC's GTK which included a live-in-the-studio performance of "Future of Our Nation". When Choice Cuts was released in the UK it was well received by critics. EMI's John Halsall called from London to inform them that Choice Cuts was receiving glowing notices in the English music press, including a rave review in Melody Maker. Halsall urged them to return to London as soon as possible and that they would be able to record a new album there. By the time they arrived in the UK in July, interest was waning. At this point a new UK label Bronze—who had just signed Slade and Uriah Heep—made an approach to the band. Although the group was hesitant, being still signed to EMI, they decided to use the offer