The RocKwiz Duets - Vols. 1-3 - various artists

 

RocKwiz is an Australian television live music trivia quiz show, focused on rock music and featuring different guest artist musicians who perform live in each episode. The show was co-created by Brian Nankervis, Peter Bain-Hogg, and Ken Connor. It was originally broadcast on SBS and premiered in 2005. The final episode aired on 25 June 2016.

The series won the 2007 AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series and was nominated in the same category three times, it was also nominated for a Helpmann Award. On 3 February, 2019 it was announced that SBS would no longer be commissioning any more TV episodes although the live touring shows would continue. In 2023, a new series was commissioned by Foxtel, with some changes to the format including a focus on more recent music and filming in a studio.

The "Duets" albums featured selections from the shows of Australian and international artists performing well known songs in a duet format with the RocKwiz Orchestra backing. They have since become collectors items.

Vol.1:

1 RocKwiz Orkestra & Brian Nankervis– RocKwiz Theme 0:46

2 Jodi Phillis & Kim Salmon– It Takes Two 3:14

3 Linda Bull & Glenn Tilbrook– Private Number 3:08

4 Paul Kelly & Katy Steele– This Mess We're In 3:42

5 Sarah Blasko & Mick Harvey– Sundown, Sundown 2:41

6 Chrissy Amphlett* & Chris Cheney– Stray Cat Blues 3:29

7 Mahalia Barnes & Jimmy Barnes– Gonna Take Some Time 4:39

8 Stephen Cummings & Tania Doko– Long Distance Love 2:50

9 Mia Dyson & James Reyne– Woodstock 3:58

10 Chris Bailey & Kat Spazzy– My Boyfriend's Back 3:11

11 Angry Anderson & Sarah McLeod– Highway To Hell 3:26

12 Dan Kelly & Martha Wainwright– Slave To Love 4:04

13 Troy Cassar-Daley & Ella Hooper– Islands In The Stream 3:33

14 Venetta Fields & Davey Lane– Dixie Chicken 3:42

15 Nessa Morgan & Ross Wilson – Take Me To The River 2:58

16 Christine Anu & Joe Camilleri– You've Got To Love Somebody 3:22

17 Rebecca Barnard & Tim Rogers – Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 4:10

18 Vika Bull & Dave Larkin– Jackson 2:45

19 Deborah Conway & Tex Perkins– Love Hurts 2:58

RocKwiz Duets

Vol.2:

1 RocKwiz Orkestra– Rockwiz Theme 0:17

2 Russell Morris & Melinda Schneider– Hush 4:00

3 Sean Kelly & Anne McCue– Under The Milky Way 4:58

4 Paul Dempsey & Kate Miller-Heidke– Careless Whisper 3:23

5 Lior & Serena Ryder– Heart Of Gold 3:17

6 Archie Roach & Sara Storer– From Little Things (Big Things Grow) 5:03

7 Liam O'Maonlai* & Eddi Reader– Across The Universe 4:34

8 Jen Cloher & Ron Peno*– If I Were A Carpenter 2:50

9 Sarah Lee Guthrie & Chris Wilson With Johnny Irion– Ooh Las Vegas 3:31

10 Neko Case & Josh Pyke– Long Time Gone 2:44

11 Mary Black & Shane Howard – Flesh And Blood 3:56

12 Kate Ceberano & Eran James– Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 2:30

13 Betty Harris & John Paul Young– Love Lots Of Lovin' 2:49

14 Deni Hines & Michael Spiby– Takin' It To The Streets 3:41

15 Beccy Cole & Mark Lizotte– Good Year For The Roses 3:34

16 Taasha Coates & Gareth Liddiard– Wild Horses 5:04

17 Adrian Belew & Martha Wainwright– Heroes 4:28

18 Chris Ballew & Chelsea Wheatley– Candy 4:09

19 Leanne Kingwell & Matt Taylor – Hard Road 3:17

The RocKwiz Duets Vol.2

RocKwiz Duets Volume III: The Beat Goes On

1 RocKwiz Orkestra– Intro (The Beat Goes On) 0:18

2 Vanessa Amorosi & Ashley Naylor– Get Off Of My Cloud 3:08

3 Paris Wells & Barrence Whitfield– Time Has Come Today 2:39

4 Sophie Koh & Steve Kilbey– Streets Of Your Town 2:53

5 Catherine Britt & Max Merritt– Slippin' Away 4:44

6 Amanda Brown & Glenn Richards– Some Velvet Morning 3:27

7 Tina Arena & Jeff Martin– Don't Give Up 5:37

8 Patience Hodgson & Broderick Smith– Time To Pretend 3:45

9 Abby Dobson & Rai Thistlethwayte– Let's Stay Together 3:46

10 The Wolfgramm Sisters & Leo Sayer– When I Need You 3:45

11 Kylie Auldist & Tony Hadley– Suspicious Minds 3:29

12 Karina Utomo & Steve Lucas – Something In The Air 3:26

13 Eve Von Bibra & Jed Kurzel– To Love Somebody 3:08

14 Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson– Can't Get You Out Of My Head 3:32

15 Liz Stringer & Dan Wilson– Killing The Blues 3:38

16 Liam Finn & EJ Barnes – Old Man 2:58

17 Sarah Kelly & Toby Martin– Sometimes Always 2:30

18 Stephanie Dosen & Billy Miller – 1-2-3 2:52

19 Abbe May & Dom Mariani– Sinister Purpose 3:36

20 Adalita & Gareth Liddiard– Messin' With The Kid 4:10

21 Jess McAvoy & Charles Jenkins– The Beat Goes On 3:46

RocKwiz Duets Volume III

The Real Thing (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 3) - various artists compilation

 

1-1 Russell Morris– The Real thing 6:22

1-2 The Purple Hearts– Of Hopes And Dream And Tombstones 2:27

1-3 The Delltones– Hangin' Five 2:20

1-4 Lynne Randell– Heart 2:42

1-5 The Twilights – What Wrong With The Way I Live? 1:58

1-6 The Executives – It's A Happening World 2:28

1-7 Mike Furber & The Bowery Boys– Just A Poor Boy 2:29

1-8 The Love Machine*– Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands 4:08

1-9 Dinah Lee– Do You Know Yokomo 2:52

1-10 Marty Rhone– Village Tapestry 2:36

1-11 Axiom (14)– Arkansas Grass 3:07

1-12 Marty Kristian– I'll Give You Love 3:01

1-13 The Seekers– A World Of Our Own 2:44

1-14 The Easybeats– Wedding Ring 2:04

1-15 Tony Worsley And The Blue Jays*– Missing You 1:58

1-16 Johnny Young– Craise Finton Kirk 2:31

1-17 The Cherokees – A Woman With Soul 2:14

1-18 Ronnie Burns– Coalman 2:53

1-19 Maria Dallas– Ambush 2:18

1-20 The Groop – The Best In Africa 2:39

2-1 The Groove – Soothe Me 2:28

2-2 Peter Doyle– Stupidity 1:53

2-3 Pastoral Symphony– Love Machine 3:06

2-4 Jon Blanchfield– Baby, Get In The Groove 1:44

2-5 Master's Apprentices*– Living In A Childs Dream 2:41

2-6 Bobby & Laurie*– High Noon 3:32

2-7 Flying Circus*– Run, Run, Run 2:10

2-8 Johnny O'Keefe– She Wears My Ring 2:18

2-9 Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs*– My Girl Josephine 2:20

2-10 Ray Brown & The Whispers– 20 Miles 2:17

2-11 MPD Ltd*– (Remember) Walkin' InThe Sand 2:38

2-12 The Loved Ones – Everlovin' Man 2:11

2-13 John Farnham– Friday Kind Of Monday 2:45

2-14 Python Lee Jackson– Um, Um , Um, Um 3:01

2-15 Steve & The Board*– Giggle Eyed Goo 2:20

2-16 Tony Barber – Someday 2:10

2-17 The Valentines – Kick Knack Paddy Whack 2:24

2-18 Normie Rowe– It's Not Easy 3:08

2-19 The Questions – Sally Go 'Round The Roses 3:14

2-20 Digger Revell & The Denvermen– My Little Rocker's Turned Surfie 2:24

The Real Thing

INXS - A Collection

 

INXS (a phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian rock band, formed as the Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney. The founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, lead singer and main lyricist Michael Hutchence, and guitarist and saxophonist Kirk Pengilly. For 20 years, INXS were fronted by Hutchence, whose stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their new wave/ska-pop style, the band then developed a harder pub rock style that included funk and dance elements.

In 1984, INXS had their first number-one hit in Australia with "Original Sin". The band achieved international success in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s with the hit albums Listen Like Thieves, Kick, and X, and the singles "What You Need", "Need You Tonight" (the band's only US number-one single), "Devil Inside", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Suicide Blonde" and "New Sensation".

After Hutchence's death on 22 November 1997, INXS made appearances with several guest singers, and toured and recorded with Jon Stevens as lead singer, beginning in 2000. In 2005, members of INXS participated in Rock Star: INXS, a reality television series that culminated in the selection of Canadian J.D. Fortune as their new lead singer. Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Gribbin replaced Fortune as lead singer in 2011. During a concert on 11 November 2012, INXS stated that the performance would be their last, although they did not announce the band's permanent retirement.

INXS have won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards, including three for "Best Group" in 1987, 1989 and 1992; the band were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. They have sold over 50 million records worldwide, making them one of Australia's best-selling music acts of all time.

INXS - 1980

Underneath the Colours - 1981

Shabooh Shoobah - 1982

The Swing - 1984

Listen Like Thieves - 1985

Kick - 1987

X - 1990

Live Baby Live - 1991

Welcome To Wherever You Are - 1992

Full Moon, Dirty Hearts - 1993

Greatest Hits - 1994

Elegantly Wasted - 1997

The Years 1979-1997 - 2002

Switch - 2005

ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles - various artists compilation

 

1 The Living End– Hot Potato 1:52

2 Washington – The Monkey Dance 2:22

3 Jebediah– Getting Strong! 1:54

4 Spiderbait– Rock-A-Bye Your Bear 1:50

5 Busby Marou– Dressing Up 2:31

6 Sarah Blasko– I Love It When It Rains 2:47

7 Papa Vs Pretty– Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?) 2:02

8 Oh Mercy– Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car 3:36

9 Architecture In Helsinki– Wiggly Party 2:12

10 Frenzal Rhomb– Captain's Magic Buttons 1:18

11 Adalita– Get Ready To Wiggle 3:23

12 Dead Letter Chorus– Wiggle Bay 2:41

13 The Snowdroppers– Wags The Dog 2:53

14 Angie Hart– Our Boat Is Rocking On The Sea 3:01

15 The Audreys– Cowboys And Cowgirls 3:04

16 Sons Of Rico– Shaky Shaky 1:45

17 Paul Greene– Henry's Spinning 3:55

18 Bluejuice– Wake Up Jeff! 1:48

19 Steve Lane And The Autocrats – Fruit Salad 2:36

20 Clare Bowditch– Georgia's Song 2:16

ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles

Move Baby Move (Australian Pop Of The 60's Vol.2) - 40 original hits/original artists

 

1-1 Johnny O'Keefe– Move Baby Move 2:27

1-2 The Iguana– California My Way 2:40

1-3 The Master's Apprentices– 5.10 Man 2:37

1-4 Ray Columbus & The Invaders– She's A Mod 2:11

1-5 Marty Rhone– Ruby With The Red Hair 5:28

1-6 Lynne Randell– Going Out Of My Head 2:15

1-7 John Farnham– Rose Coloured Glasses 2:50

1-8 Bobbie And Laurie – I Belong With You 2:12

1-9 The Easybeats– Women (Make You Feel Alright) 2:37

1-10 Five*– I'll Be There 2:07

1-11 Doug Parkinson– Dear Prudence 4:31

1-12 The Seekers– Someday, One Day 2:34

1-13 Jon Blanchfield– Son Of A Simple Man 3:24

1-14 The Twilights – Cathy Come Home 2:01

1-15 Johnny Young & Kompany– Kiss Me Now 1:34

1-16 Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs– Over The Rainbow 4:34

1-17 The Groop – Such A Lovely Way 3:26

1-18 Ray Brown & The Whispers– Pride 2:15

1-19 The Flies – Doin' The Mod 2:49

1-20 Heart 'N' Soul– Lazy Life 3:31

2-1 Normie Rowe & The Playboys– It Ain't Necessarily So 3:20

2-2 Bev Harrell– Come On Over To Our Place 1:51

2-3 The Town Criers – Everlasting Love 2:49

2-4 The Cherokees – Oh Monah 2:14

2-5 The Groove – You Are The One I Love 2:36

2-6 The Executives – Sit Down, I Think I Love You 2:28

2-7 Tony Worsley & The Blue Jays– If I 2:35

2-8 The Flying Circus– Hayride 2:10

2-9 Digger Revell– Twilight Time 3:16

2-10 Mike Furber & The Bowery Boys– You Stole My Love 2:44

2-11 Somebody's Image– Hush 2:28

2-12 Ross D. Wyllie– Funny Man 3:03

2-13 Zoot – Monty & Me 2:35

2-14 Merv Benton– Cincinnati Fireball 2:51

2-15 The Dave Miller Set– Mr Guy Fawkes 4:18

2-16 Jonne Sands– Mothers & Fathers 2:49

2-17 M.P.D. Ltd. – Lonely Boy 2:21

2-18 Ronnie Burns– Exit Stage Right 2:29

2-19 The Cicadas– That's What I Want 2:41

2-20 The Cam-Pact – I'm Your Puppet 2:52

Move Baby Move

Split Enz - A Collection

 

Split Enz were a New Zealand band formed in 1972 in Auckland. Regarded as the first New Zealand band to gain significant recognition outside of Australasia, they were initially noted for their progressive/art rock sound, flamboyant visual style and theatrical performances. The band later moved toward a pop/new wave sound that yielded hit singles such as "I See Red" (1978), "I Got You" (1980), "History Never Repeats" (1981), "Dirty Creature" (1982) and "Message to My Girl" (1983). The band also released several critically-acclaimed and commercially successful albums, including Mental Notes (1975), Dizrythmia (1977), True Colours (1980) and Time and Tide (1982). Split Enz broke up in 1984. Since that time, the band has staged several brief reunions.

Mental Notes (1975)

Second Thoughts (1976)

Dizrythmia (1977)

Frenzy (1979)

The Beginning Of The Enz (1979)

True Colours (1980)

Corroboree (1981)

Time and Tide (1982)

Conflicting Emotions (1983)

See Ya 'Round (1984)

The Living Enz (1985)

The Best of Split Enz - History Never Repeats (1989)

The Best of Split Enz (1993)

Anniversary (1994)

ENZSO (1996)

Spellbound (1997)

Other Enz - Split Enz and Beyond (1999)

Live In America (2007)

The Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes (2007 reissue)

Shakin' All Over (Australian Pop Of The 60's) - various artists

 

1-1 Normie Rowe– Shakin' All Over

1-2 The Allusions– The Dancer

1-3 The Executives – My Aim Is To Please You

1-4 The Cherokees – Minnie The Moocher

1-5 The Groove – Relax Me

1-6 Ray Brown & The Whispers– Fool Fool Fool

1-7 Digger Revell– My Prayer

1-8 Lynne Randell– Ciao Baby

1-9 Flying Circus – La La

1-10 The Throb – The Fortune Teller

1-11 Marty Rhone– No No No No

1-12 The Seekers– Georgy Girl

1-13 Russell Morris– The Girl That I Love

1-14 The Henchmen – Rockin Robin

1-15 Bev Harrell– One In A Million

1-16 Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs– Sick And Tired

1-17 Jon Blanchfield– Somebody To Love

1-18 Doug Parkinson– Without You

1-19 Ross D. Wyllie– The Star

1-20 The Valentines – My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man

2-1 The Easybeats– Sorry

2-2 Tony Worsley And The Fabulous Blue Jays– Velvet Waters

2-3 Max Merritt And The Meteors– Western Union Man

2-4 Johnny Young Kompany*– Step Back

2-5 Jeff Phillips – Baby It's You

2-6 Marcie & The Cookies – I Would If I Would

2-7 The Twilights – Young Girl

2-8 The Groop – Woman You're Breaking Me

2-9 MPD Ltd – Little Boy Sad

2-10 Bryan Davies– Alberta

2-11 Bee Gees– Spicks And Specks

2-12 Masters Apprentices – Elevator Driver

2-13 Johnny Farnham – I Don't Want To Love You

2-14 Bobby And Laurie– Hitch Hiker

2-15 The Loved Ones – The Loved Ones

2-16 The Zoot – 1x2x3x4

2-17 Town Criers – Love Me Again

2-18 The Strangers – Happy Without You

2-19 Little Pattie– Pushing A Good Thing Too Far

2-20 The Id/Jeff St. John – Big Time Operator

Shakin' All Over (Australian Pop Of The 60's)

Little River Band - A Collection (1975-1983)

 

Little River Band (LRB) originally formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart including Diamantina Cocktail (April 1977) and First Under the Wire (July 1979), which both peaked at No. 2. Nine singles appeared in the top 20 on the related singles chart, with "Help Is on Its Way" (1977) as their only number-one hit. Ten singles reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Reminiscing" their highest, peaking at No. 3.

They have received many music awards in Australia. The 1976 line-up of Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, George McArdle, David Briggs and Derek Pellicci were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) hall of fame at the 18th annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. Most of the group's 1970s and 1980s material was written by Goble and/or Shorrock, Birtles and Briggs. In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, named "Cool Change", written by Shorrock, as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. "Reminiscing", written by Goble, received a 5-Million Broadcast Citation from BMI in 2020.

The group have undergone numerous personnel changes, with over 30 members since their formation, including John Farnham as lead singer after Shorrock first departed in 1982. None of the musicians now performing as Little River Band are original members, nor members in the 1970s. In the 1980s, members included Farnham, Wayne Nelson, Stephen Housden, David Hirschfelder and Steve Prestwich.

Little River Band (1975)

After Hours (1976)

Diamantina Cocktail (1977)

Sleepercatcher (1978)

First Under the Wire (1979)

Time Exposure (1981)

The Net (1983)