AYERS ROCK - Big Red Rock (A&M Records – SP 4523) USA 1974 original DieCut Gimmick LP (Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock, Classic Rock) vinyl: NM (mint-) | cover: VG+ (Special picture sleeve with die-cut of the Ayers Rock) gatefold

Ayers Rock were an Australian rock band which formed in August 1973. Ray Burton (guitar and vocals), Mark Kennedy (drums), and Duncan McGuire (bass), members of Leo de Castro and Friends, left to form the eponymous trio of Burton, McGuire & Kennedy. They added a guitarist, Jimmy Doyle, changed their name to Ayers Rock and invited Col Loughnan (saxophones and flutes) to join. The group signed with independent label Mushroom Records in December 1973. Burton left the following March, and he was replaced by Chris Brown (guitar, vocals). With live appearances, coverage in print media and word of mouth, the group had a high national profile despite little radio airplay, and journalists praised their musicianship, music, and live energy.