Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life
1997 studio album by The Twelfth Man
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Bill Lawry... This is Your Life is the fifth album released by The Twelfth Man. Released on 7 December 1997, it reached number one on the ARIA Album Charts for two weeks. The album contains special guest vocals from Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham, and Merv Hughes.[1]
November 1997
| Bill Lawry... This is Your Life | ||||
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| Released | 7 December 1997 | |||
| Recorded | The Loft, Mittagong, November 1997 | |||
| Genre | Spoken word, comedy | |||
| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the album was nominated for Best Comedy Release losing to Paul McDermott's Unplugged Good News Week Tapes: Volume 1.[2]
Plot
An episode of This Is Your Life is aired about Bill Lawry, with many of Bill's friends and rivals making appearances. There is a running gag throughout that Richie is none too impressed by Bill receiving an episode of This Is Your Life before him and not inviting him to a party in the city. Another running gag is Bill Lawry repeatedly calling host Mike Munro, Matt Munro.
Track listing
CD (4934352)
- "What's on the Box" – 1:11
- "Bill's Surprise" – 3:32
- ""..You Were Born..." / The Doctor / The School Master" – 8:29
- "Blind Love / The Wife / The Pigeons / The School Chum / Ratings-winning Guest #1" – 7:59
- "Bill's Early Careers / Richie / 'The Don' / Ratings-winning Guest #2" – 8:25
- "Peter Pollock / The Nawab / Geoff Boycott / The Fan Club" – 7:40
- "Bill Hangs Up His Boots / Chappelli And Maxy / Tony / The Hero" – 12:27
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
