Music history buffs should stay home next Saturday to catch SBS‘s fantastic new series, Great Australian Albums. It will screen each Saturday night at 8:30 pm.
Taking its cues from the UK’s fantastic Classic Albums series, the programs will chart the progression of Aussie music by focusing on four landmark albums from four different decades.
The series kicks off with a study of Silverchair‘s Diorama, before covering Crowded House‘sWoodface, The Triffids‘ Born Sandy Devotional, and The Saints‘ (I’m) Stranded. Each episode promises to feature rare live footage, interviews, photographers, and artwork.
I’m thrilled to see Australians creating documentaries to celebrate our musical history and creativity. However, I really hope these initial four programs are just the start of things to come. I’d love to see a follow up series, perhaps focusing on AC/DC’s High Voltage, Cold Chisel’s East, Savage Garden’s Savage Garden, and John Butler Trio’s Sunrise Over Sea.
I know there are plenty more albums worth considering, so I thought I’d pose the question to you, dear readers. What do you consider worthy of a closer look on Great Australian Albums?
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