Wired World of Sports II
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Wired World of Sports II is the fifth album released (eighth release overall) by The Twelfth Man
. Released in December 1994, it reached number one on the ARIA Album Charts
. It also won two awards at the 1995 ARIA Music Awards
for Highest Selling Album and Best Comedy Album.
, who has to prove during the broadcast of Wired World of Sports that he is fit to rejoin the Channel 9 cricket commentary team. This results in the abduction of Ken Sutcliffe, his rival for the position on the commentary team, and something known as the "Maxophone" (Max blowing his nose to the tune of the Wide World of Sports theme).
The Twelfth Man
The Twelfth Man is the name for a series of comedy productions by Australian satirist Billy Birmingham. Birmingham, a skilled impersonator, is generally known for parodying Australian sports commentators' voices...
. Released in December 1994, it reached number one on the ARIA Album Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. It also won two awards at the 1995 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 1995
The Ninth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 20 October 1995 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There had been a 19-month gap since the previous award ceremony which was moved to be "closer to the business end of the music industry's year"...
for Highest Selling Album and Best Comedy Album.
Plot
A day in the life of Max WalkerMax Walker
Maxwell Henry Norman Walker AM is a former Australian cricketer and VFL/AFL footballer. Formerly an architect, he currently works as a media commentator and motivational speaker and has diverse business interests.- Football career :...
, who has to prove during the broadcast of Wired World of Sports that he is fit to rejoin the Channel 9 cricket commentary team. This results in the abduction of Ken Sutcliffe, his rival for the position on the commentary team, and something known as the "Maxophone" (Max blowing his nose to the tune of the Wide World of Sports theme).
Disc one
- The Wake-Up Call? (1:56)
- The Good News! (6:49)
- Brekky (4:01)
- The Cab Ride (2:34)
- The Bad News (7:37)
- Has Anyone Seen Ken? (4:09)
- The Show (Part one) (27:09)
Disc two
- The Show (Part two) (17:50)
- The Show (Part three) (14:09)
- The Show (Part four) (14:31)
- The Triumph (2:14)
- The Tragedy (1:39)
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Albums Chart |
1 |
| 1995 | ||