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ADVISORY: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this column features the name of a deceased Indigenous person.
MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
The “classic” line-up of Mental As Anything did its first gig, at Sydney’s Cell Block Theatre, this week in 1977.
This week in 2012, The Sapphires became the first Australian soundtrack to top the Australian charts since Moulin Rouge in 2001.
This week in 1983, Cold Chisel announced they were breaking up.
This week in 2013, Cold Chisel announced they were starting their own label, Cold Chisel Music, to distribute their catalogue and any new recordings through Universal Music.
Also this week in 2013, Russell Morris’ The Real Thing, The Atlantics’ Bombora, Peter Allen’s I Still Call Australia Home and Archie Roach’s Took The Children Away were among the recordings added to the National Registry of Recorded Sound.
Ten years ago this week, Delta Goodrem’s Wings single hit number one. It was her ninth chart-topper. Only one Australian woman has had more (Kylie Minogue with 10).
Happy Birthday to Missy Higgins who is 42 on August 19. Mark “Cal” Callaghan (GANGgajang and The Riptides) is 68, and A Day On The Green publicist Linda Freedman is 55, on August 20. And Rick Springfield is 76 on August 23.
And we remember Magic Dirt founding member and bass player Dean Turner, who died of cancer, aged 37, this week in 2009.
CHART WATCH
Crowded House’s Don’t Dream It’s Over spends a third week in the Top 40.
Don’t Dream It’s Over CROWDED HOUSE (number 37)
Top 5 album debuts for Guy Sebastian and Cold Chisel.
100 Times Around The Sun GUY SEBASTIAN (number two, debut)
The Big Five-0 Live COLD CHISEL (four, debut)
Fall From The Light HILLTOP HOODS (15)
I Love My Computer NINJAIRACHI (18, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
The Hardest Part CHARLIE COLLINS
As Good As Gold ASHLEY NAYLOR
My Tender Memory MELODY POOL
Rita Wrote A Letter PAUL KELLY
In Another Life G FLIP
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