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’s Woodface, 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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2 opinions for TV Alert: “Great Australian Albums”
Leah
Jul 21, 2007 at 1:31 am
Anything from the Whitlams’ back catalogue would make me very happy, and I’d love to see a focus on some of the less ‘worthy’ pop like Kylie Minogue. Just because it doesn’t have street cred doesn’t mean top forty pop music should be ignored for its impact on our culture.
…Or maybe that’s just me. :)
lkatulka
Jul 21, 2007 at 1:50 am
I agree! After I posted this I decided I’d like to trade Midnight Oil for Savage garden for the sake of diversity. Pop certainly has made its mark, and when we look at production values, as these documentaries will, they’re certainly interesting.
I’d certainly love to see a Whitlams special as well. Perhaps I should direct the good folks at SBS to this thread to give them some inspiration!
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