Wylde quit at the end of 1972; he was replaced by two guitarists, Lindsay Wells (ex-Healing Force) and Tim Piper, which returned Blackfeather to the harder, guitar-based style of the Robinson-era group. They performed at the second Sunbury Pop Festival in January 1973. The set was released in the following year as another live album, Live! (Sunbury) . A track, “I’m Gonna Love You”, appeared on Mushroom Records ‘ inaugural release, the triple-album, Sunbury 1973 – The Great Australian Rock Festival (April 1973). The third Blackfeather single, “Slippin; & Sliddin’”, a cover of Little Richard ‘s track, was issued in February 1973; by which time Sheehan had quit and the group split in April. Johns briefly performed solo before joining former band mates Penson and Ward in Flake, which disbanded in late 1974.
Wylde quit at the end of 1972; he was replaced by two guitarists
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