Wired World of Sports

Wired World of Sports
Wired World of Sports
Studio album by The Twelfth Man
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Spoken Word, Comedy
Length	35:36
Label	EMI Music
Producer	Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt
The Twelfth Man chronology

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.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1988, the album won ARIA Award for 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
Australian Kent Music Report^[3]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1988)	Position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[4]	19
Australian (ARIA Charts)^[5]	25

References[]

^ "Winners by Year 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ "The Very Best of Richie by The 12th Man – CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 315. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 440. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1988". ARIA. Retrieved 22 December 2017.

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[1] "Winners by Year 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2017.

[The_Very_Best_of_Richie_CD-2] "The Very Best of Richie by The 12th Man – CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 315. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.

[4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 440. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[5] "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1988". ARIA. Retrieved 22 December 2017.

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Billy Birmingham
Studio albums	Wired World of Sports The 12th Man Again Still the 12th Man Wired World of Sports II Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life The Final Dig? Boned!
Compilations and box sets	The Box Set Willy Nilly: The 12th Man's Biggest Hits The Very Best of Richie
Singles	"It's Just Not Cricket" "Marvellous!" "Bruce 2000"