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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
This week in 1959, Col Joye and the Joy Boys’ Oh Yeah Uh Huh became the first local rock song to hit number one. It was also the first number one hit to feature a typewriter!
Norman Gunston’s Kiss Army entered the Top 40 this week in 1980.
Men At Work’s Business As Usual topped the US charts this week in 1982, the start of a 15-week reign.
Goanna’s Solid Rock entered the Top 40 this week in 1982.
The Mushroom Records’ 25th anniversary concert was held at the MCG this week in 1998, featuring Kylie, The Angels, and Jimmy Barnes singing with INXS.
Fifteen years ago this week, Powderfinger did their final gig.
This week in 2012, INXS, playing with Matchbox Twenty in Perth, announced that it would be their final gig.
Ten years ago this week, 5 Seconds of Summer’s Sounds Good Feels Good entered the US charts at number one.
Five years ago this week, Midnight Oil’s The Makarrata Project hit number one.
Happy Birthday to Sean Kelly who is 67, and Delta Goodrem who is 41, on November 9. Silverchair bass player Chris Joannou is 46 on November 10. And Kamahl is 91 on November 13.
CHART WATCH
Tame Impala’s Dracula returns to the Top 40.
Dracula TAME IMPALA (37)
The 20th anniversary edition of Bernard Fanning’s first solo album lands in the Top 10.
Tea & Sympathy BERNARD FANNING (number seven, debut)
Vitriol CLONING (12, debut)
Deadbeat TAME IMPALA (17)
Again THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS (25, debut)
Hickey ROYEL OTIS (28)
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (37)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Here We Go Again LIV CARTLEDGE
Living In The Balance STEPHEN CUMMINGS
Back On The Road ICECREAM HANDS
Rock Bottom CHARLIE COLLINS
AI MOLER
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