Wired World of Sports
1987 studio album by The Twelfth Man
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Wired World of Sports is the debut album released by The Twelfth Man. Released in 1987, it reached number one on the Kent Music Report in February 1988.
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Spoken word, comedy | |||
| Length | 35:36 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1988, the album won Best Comedy Release.[1]
Plot
A spoof episode of Wide World of Sports with Birmingham impersonating the voices of hosts Mike Gibson and Ian Chappell, and other sports commentators such as Richie Benaud, Darrell Eastlake, Jack Gibson, Max Walker, Lou Richards, Murray Walker, Ken Callander and John Tapp.
Reception
Richie Benaud reviewed the album saying "Plus mark, excellent entertainment as always. Minus mark, the same as last time. A bit too long, too much swearing for the sake of it and Chappelli's voice still not right. But in a word: brilliant".[2]
Track listing
CD (CDP 748887)
- "Wired World Of Sports" - 35:36
- "It's Just Not Cricket" - 10:47
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987/88) | Position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 19 |
| Australian (ARIA Charts)[5] | 25 |
