Tag: Great Australian Albums

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

More Great Australian Albums

Like all good music history buffs, I was glued to my television when SBS aired the first season of Great Australian Albums. But with just four album profiles, it was simply far too short! Thankfully it’s back again this year bringing us four more Aussie gems.

Season two kicks off at 10 pm this Saturday with a look at The Go-Between’s 16 Lovers Lane. The series will also include profiles on the brilliant Murder Ballads by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Human Frailty by Hunters and Collectors, and Odyssey Number Five by Powderfinger.

What a great collection of albums. I can’t wait.

Great Australian Albums will screen after the new episodes of RockWiz. With that sort of double, music fans might have to start staying home on Saturday nights!

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Posted on by Lauren Katulka

TV Alert: "Great Australian Albums"

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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