Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane observed that they were "one of the most stylish and inventive" of local "1960s beat pop bands.
"[1] The Allusions were formed in late 1965 in Sydney as a beat pop band by Terry Chapman on bass guitar (ex-the Midnighters), Terry Hearne on lead guitar and vocals (ex-Dave Bridge Trio), Kevin Hughes on drums (ex-the Midnighters), Michael Morris on rhythm guitar and vocals (ex-Dennis Williams and the Delawares) and John Shaw on organ, piano and vocals.
[2] The Allusions debut single, "Gypsy Woman" (March 1966), is a cover version of a 1963 album track by Ricky Nelson.
[5][6][8] Chapman was replaced on bass guitar by Bruce Davis (Morris's former bandmate) in July 1966.
Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane felt it was "excellent" and the group were "one of the most stylish and inventive of Sydney's 1960s beat pop bands.
[4] Australian writer Garry Aurisch, wrote a booklet, The Allusions: An Essay, on the group in 1994.
[2][11] He felt their album was a "versatile work crammed with intelligently crafted pop songs, most of which are adorned with nifty little guitar solos and carefully thought-out, unobtrusive harmony".