Wired World of Sports
Wired World of Sports is the debut album released by The Twelfth Man. Released in 1987, it reached number one on the Kent Music Report in February 1988.
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Spoken Word, Comedy | |||
| Length | 35:36 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1988, the album won ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release.[1]
Plot
A spoof episode of Wide World of Sports with Birmingham impersonating the voices of hosts Mike Gibson and Ian Chappell, and other sports commentators such as Richie Benaud, Darrell Eastlake, Jack Gibson, Max Walker, Lou Richards, Murray Walker, Ken Callander and John Tapp.
Reception
Richie Benaud reviewed the album saying "Plus mark, excellent entertainment as always. Minus mark, the same as last time. A bit too long, too much swearing for the sake of it and Chappelli's voice still not right. But in a word: brilliant".[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987/88) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 19 |
| Australian (ARIA Charts)[5] | 25 |
References
- "Winners by Year 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "The Very Best of Richie by The 12th Man – CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 315. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 440. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1988". ARIA. Retrieved 22 December 2017.