Released December 1994 Length 1:57:58 | Recorded November 1994 Label EMI | |
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Producer Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt | ||
Wired World of Sports II is the fifth album released (eighth release overall) by Australian comedy ensemble, the Twelfth Man. Released in December 1994, it peaked at number one on the ARIA Album Charts for three weeks. It won two trophies at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 for Highest Selling Album and Best Comedy Release.
Contents
Plot
A day in the life of Max Walker, who has to prove during the broadcast of Wired World of Sports that he is fit to rejoin the Channel 9 cricket commentary team. This results in the abduction of Ken Sutcliffe, his rival for the position on the commentary team, and something known as the "Maxophone" (Max blowing his nose to the tune of the Wide World of Sports theme).
Disc one
- The Wake-Up Call? (1:56)
- The Good News! (6:49)
- Brekky (4:01)
- The Cab Ride (2:34)
- The Bad News (7:37)
- Has Anyone Seen Ken? (4:09)
- The Show (Part one) (27:09)
Disc two
- The Show (Part two) (17:50)
- The Show (Part three) (14:09)
- The Show (Part four) (14:31)
- The Triumph (2:14)
- The Tragedy (1:39)
References
Wired World of Sports II Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA