Uptight (TV series)
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| Uptight | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Presented by | Ross D. Wyllie |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Running time | 4 hours |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATV-0 |
| Release | 1967 – 1969 |
Uptight is an Australian music television series which aired on ATV-0 in Melbourne from 1967 until 1969 on Saturday mornings at 8am to 12pm, it was hosted by singer Ross D. Wyllie.[1][2][3]
A compilation album, Uptight – Party Time, by Ross D. Wyllie and the Uptight Party Team, was issued via Calendar/Festival Records in 1968.[4][5] The record was produced by Roger Savage.[4] It features two medleys of then-current songs including, "Midnight Hour", "You Are My Sunshine" and "Day Tripper".[6]
In August 2003 Wyllie compered a reunion stage show, Uptight, with the line-up of fellow 1960s artists and regular performers: Jim Keays (The Masters Apprentices), Marcie Jones, Ronnie Charles (The Groop, Bobby Bright (Bobbie and Laurie), and the Strangers at Melbourne's Palais Theatre.[3]