{"product_id":"hoodoo-gurus-silk-purse-2cd","title":"Silk Purse (2CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to another death-defying chapter in the long, intrepid history of the Hoodoo Gurus. \u003cem\u003eSilk Purse\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePresented on 2CD, \u003cem\u003eSilk Purse\u003c\/em\u003e captures the energy, scale and atmosphere of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoodoo Gurus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54670619115804,"sku":"BTCD015","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0513\/4108\/files\/Hoodoo_Gurus-Silk_Purse_2CD.png?v=1791420594","url":"https:\/\/shop.umusic.com.au\/products\/hoodoo-gurus-silk-purse-2cd","provider":"uMusic Shop Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}