Shout! The Legend of The Wild One

Plot

In the mid 1970s Johnny O'Keefe shows his new fiancé to see the Sydney Stadium before it is demolished. He begins to reminisce about his life, growing up in Sydney and falling for Marianne, a German immigrant. When he hears Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets he discovers a passion for rock music and persuades Lee Gordon to promote him.

O'Keefe becomes famous and successful. But he is involved in a car crash and fails to crack the US market. He and Gordon fall out, his marriage collapses and Gordon dies.

However O'Keefe makes a comeback in the 1970s.

Cast recording

Shout! The Legend of The Wild One original cast recording was released in March 2001. The album was certified gold in Australia. It received the ARIA Award for Best Original Cast/Show Album in 2001.

Track listing

1. "Sing (And Tell The Blues So Long)" - 2:05
2. "Wild One (Real Wild Child)"- 2:05
3. "Cry" - 2:15
4. "Save the Last Dance For Me" (with Tamsin Carroll)- 3:59
5. "Rock and Roll will Stand" (with Kevin Murphy) -2:04
6. "Right Now" - 1:36
7. "Move Baby Move" - 2:15
8. "Crazy" (by Tamsin Carroll) - 2:31
9. "(The) Sun's Gonna Shine Tomorrow" - 2:27
10. "He Wears My Ring" (by Trisha Noble) - 1:47
11. "She's My Baby" - 2:08
12. "Ready For You" (with Tamsin Carroll) - 1:51
13. "Get a Job" (by Paul Biencourt) - 1:40
14. "Hit Record" - 2:34
15. "Chapel of Love" (by Tamsin Carroll) - 2:26
16. "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" - 2:09
17. "Holdin' You In My Holden" (by Sara Highlands, Carly O'Rourke, Eve Prideaux) - 1:10
18. "Mockingbird" (with Trisha Noble and Katie McCarthy) - 2:37
19. "I'm Counting On You" (with Tamsin Carroll)- 2:58
20. "So Tough" - 1:49
21. "Tourin' Time" (by Australian cast) - 2:34
22. "Purple People Eater"/"Witch Doctor" (with Aaron Blabey) -2:37
23. "Mr. Bass Man" (with Kurt Sneddon) 1:49
24. "Bye Bye Baby" (by Anton Koritni) - 2:34
25. "She Wears My Ring" - 2:37
26. "Rock Around the Clock" - 2:11
27. "What'd I Say" - 2:55
28. "Shout!" - 5:44