The Soundtracks Collection - Part V

 

The Heartbreak Kid is a 1993 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Michael Jenkins, who, with Richard Barrett, also wrote the script. It stars Claudia Karvan as Christina Papadopoulos, a 22-year-old Greek-Australian teacher who falls in love with her 17-year-old, soccer-obsessed student, Nick Polides, played by Alex Dimitriades.

The film was based on the 1987 stage play of the same name. It was filmed in the inner suburb of Prahran, Victoria, with many of its real students co-opted as extras. Scenes at the teacher's family home were shot in Avondale Heights in Melbourne's north-west.

1 John Clifford White– The Heartbreak Kid 1:54

2 Stephen Cummings– Teacher I Need You 4:34

3 The Persuasions– Love Is All Around 2:57

4 Lisa Edwards– (I Can Just) Lose Myself In You 3:42

5 Caligula – Vision 3:10

6 U2– One 4:34

7 Neville Brothers*– True Love 3:36

8 Single Gun Theory– Great Palaces Of Immortal Splendour 4:56

9 Single Gun Theory– Words Written Backwards 3:35

10 Sir Georg Solti*, Wiener Philharmoniker–Introitus (From Mozart Requiem, K626) 4:52

11 Sir Georg Solti*, Wiener Philharmoniker–Lacrimosa (From Mozart Requiem, K626) 3:13

12 John Clifford White– Looking For Nick 2:37

13 John Clifford White– Father And Son 1:41

14 John Clifford White– Anthem 2:37

The Heartbreak Kid

Red Dog is a 2011 Australian comedy-drama family film written by Daniel Taplitz, directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan. It stars Koko as the title character, Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, and John Batchelor. The film is based on the true story of Red Dog and uses the 2002 novel Red Dog by Louis de Bernières as the primary source. At the 2011 Inside Film Awards, Red Dog was nominated in nine categories and won seven, including best feature film. The film was also nominated for seven AACTA Awards and won for Best Film. The film was theatrically released on 4 August 2011 by Roadshow Film Distributors.

1 Narrator – Red Dog Intro 0:08

2 Stevie Wright– Evie - Let Your Hair Hang Down (Part 1) 4:03

3 The Snowdroppers– Do The Stomp 2:16

4 Cezary Skubiszewski– Red Dog Road Music 2:17

5 Daddy Cool – Bom Bom 2:42

6 Cezary Skubiszewski– Many Nations 1:50

7 Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock 4:15

8 Harry Nilsson– Jump Into The Fire 7:09

9 Chris Norman, Suzi Quatro– Stumblin' In 3:59

10 Frankie Mann , Joe Ramirez & His Jumping Jacks– Run You Down 2:15

11 The Angels– Shadow Boxer 2:57

12 Lisa Mitchell – Clean White Love 3:54

13 Jimmy Christo, Cezary Skubiszewski– Bellissimo 1:21

14 Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs– Wooly Bully 2:30

15 Ray Starita And His Ambassadors*– Move Over Rover 1:52

16 Cezary Skubiszewski– Nancy And John 2:41

17 Cezary Skubiszewski– The Search 5:51

18 Rose Tattoo– We Can't Be Beaten 3:25

19 Cezary Skubiszewski– The Fight 3:24

20 The Dingoes– Way Out West 2:18

21 Pete Townshend– Let My Love Open The Door 2:44

Red Dog

The Monkey's Mask is an international co-production 2000 thriller film directed by Samantha Lang. It stars Susie Porter and Kelly McGillis. Porter plays a lesbian private detective who falls in love with a suspect (McGillis) in the disappearance of a young woman. The film is based on the 1994 verse novel of the same name by Australian poet Dorothy Porter.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001 the soundtrack by Australian indie artists Single Gun Theory was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack Album.

1 The Monkey's Mask 3:32

2 On The Case 1:49

3 The Pink Room 1:49

4 Watching Diana 1:10

5 Eye Candy 2:02

6 Bloody Poetry 1:04

7 The Seduction 1:57

8 Mickey In The Mist 0:50

9 Love At The Window 1:17

10 Overflow 1:58

11 Head Shots 0:48

12 Silos 1:19

13 Theft 1:29

14 Death Threat 1:35

15 Case Closed 2:01

16 Illusion (Film Mix) 4:19

17 Schubert: Notturno In E-Flat, D. 897 (Special Film Edit) 4:41

18 Handel: Lascia Ch'io Pianga 4:18

19 The Rocks 3:25

20 Evidence 2:56

21 Illusion (Dissolution Remix)

The Monkey's Mask

The Soundtracks Collection - Part IV - TV Series

 

Good Guys, Bad Guys is an Australian comedy/drama TV series that screened on the Nine Network between 1997 and 1998, with a tele-movie and twenty-six episodes produced. The crime-themed show was set in Melbourne.

The program and its lead character Elvis Maginnis were written for Marcus Graham, a former star of the soap opera E Street (TV series). Maginnis is disgraced former cop, tainted by his criminal family and framed for corruption. Elvis owns "K for Kleen" drycleaning, managed by Stella Kinsella (Alison Whyte, of the ABC current affairs satire series Frontline) and Reuben Zeus who has Tourette syndrome (Travis McMahon, most recently of Last Man Standing).

Elvis's attempts at a straight life are constantly compromised by the demands of his eccentric family, while Stella's attempts at making "K-for-Kleen" turn a profit are frustrated by Elvis's soft heart.

1 Regurgitator– Everyday Formula

2 The Fauves– Surf City Limits

3 Custard– Anatomically Correct

4 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds– Into My Arms

5 The Mercy Bell– Always

6 The Whitlams– Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No.2)

7 Hot Rollers – Wickerman's Shoes

8 The Avalanches– Rock City

9 Tumbleweed– Fang It

10 The Mutton Birds– Trouble With You

11 Spiderbait– Spanish Galleon

12 The Cruel Sea– Hard Times

13 Cordrazine– Crazy

14 The Mavis's– Naughty Boy

15 Snout– Hey Hey Hey

16 Leonardo's Bride– Even When I'm Sleeping

17 Philip Judd*– Good Guys Bad Guys

Good Guys, Bad Guys

Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the everyday lives and relationships of the residents of Mount Thomas, a fictional small town in Victoria.

The series was one of the highest-rated and most-awarded programs in the history of Australian television, having won 25 Logie awards, and having equal standing with The Don Lane Show as the most awarded show in the history of the Logies (with five wins). It is also noted for its two main stars Lisa McCune, a four-time recipient of the Gold Logie, and John Wood, who also won Gold.

1 Atkins* / Gormly* / Elliott*– Theme From Blue Heelers 1:36

2 Lee Kernaghan– Copperhead Road 4:42

3 Tommy Emmanuel– The Journey 4:55

4 Mental As Anything– Mr. Natural 3:56

5 Jann Arden– Insensitive 4:12

6 Garry Hardman– Outnumbered 1:37

7 Lisa McCune– Angels 4:22

8 Garry Hardman– Rocky Hill 2:11

9 Rebecca's Empire– Time And Place Type Thing 4:53

10 Southern Sons – You Were There 3:53

11 Stephen Cummings– Whatever Love Is 4:28

12 Lisa McCune– Innocent Child 3:47

13 John Williamson– True Blue 4:00

14 Lisa McCune– Look Up To The Sky 5:00

15 Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes– Deep Inside A Song 4:30

16 Garry Hardman– Okey Dokey 3:23

17 Atkins* / Gormly* / Elliott*– Theme From Blue Heelers 1:38

Music From Blue Heelers

SeaChange is an Australian television program that ran from 1998 to 2000 on the ABC and in 2019 on the Nine Network. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah Cox and starred Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, William McInnes, John Howard, Tom Long, Kevin Harrington, and Kerry Armstrong. The director was Michael Carson.

Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton), a high-flying city lawyer, is prompted to undergo a sea change with her children Miranda and Rupert after her husband is arrested for fraud and is found to have had an affair with her sister. Laura becomes the magistrate for the small coastal town of Pearl Bay. The town is isolated from the rest of the world since the local bridge was destroyed in one of the natural disasters common to Pearl Bay. Although they initially miss the city, the family comes to love the town and its many colourful characters, and they also enjoy having more quality time with each other.

1 Richard Pleasance– Seachange (Opening Titles)

2 Bondi Cigars– Intensive Care

3 Daddy Cool – Come Back Again

4 The Backsliders*– Down By The River

5 Richard Pleasance– Harold & Meridith

6 Lisa Miller– Big American Car

7 Paul Kelly – Maybe This Time For Sure

8 The Backsliders*– Hellhound On My Trail

9 Lisa Miller– False Waltz

10 Richard Pleasance– Merideth's Sewing Song

11 Mental As Anything– Too Many Times

12 Bondi Cigars– Lead Me Not Into Temptation

13 Spectrum – I'll Be Gone

14 Richard Pleasance– Carmen's Road Theme

15 Mondo Rock– Come Said The Boy

16 Dave Hole– My Bird Won't Sing

17 Christine Anu– Party

18 Richard Pleasance, Wendy Morrison– Seachange (Theme Song)

SeaChange - sounds rich and strange

1 Wendy Morrison & Richard Pleasance– SeaChange (Theme Song)

2 Tiddas– You & Me Running

3 Vika & Linda– Hard Love

4 Archie Roach– Love In The Morning

5 Kavisha Mazzella– Big Blue Above

6 Kenny Lopez Con Sierra Maestra– La Diosa

7 The Backsliders*– Travelling Riverside Blues

8 Ruby Hunter– Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl

9 Guillermo Portabales– Flor De Amor

10 Dom Turner's Supro*– Nice Shirt

11 Archie Roach– Dancing (With My Spirit)

12 Felt – Ocean Beast

13 Vika & Linda– We've Started A Fire

14 The Habibis– I'll Break Cups

15 Felt – Schizophrenia

16 Vika & Linda– Love This Time

17 Karma County– This Is Not The Real World

SeaChange - more sounds rich and strange

The Soundtracks Collection - Part Three

 

Dirty Deeds is a 2002 film shot in Australia. It was directed by noted fringe director David Caesar and stars Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington, John Goodman and Andrew Sommerich.

Barry Ryan is a late 1960's Australian mobster who controls the Sydney gambling scene and is making huge profits from casino slot machines. His profitable venture attracts the unwanted attention of the American Mafia, who attempt to secure a piece of the action by sending in two of their henchmen: the pensive, world-weary veteran Tony and his violent, not-too-bright sidekick Sal. Ryan soon finds himself fending off the trigger-happy "yanks", outback-style, while also contending with his feisty wife, needy mistress, and a crooked cop.

Dirty Deeds (Music From The Motion Picture)

1 You Am I With Tex Perkins– Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 3:55

2 Paul Healy – Titles Sequence 0:47

3 Grinspoon– And I Heard The Fire Sing 2:59

4 You Am I With Bernard Fanning– Trouble 5:37

5 Paul Healy – New Flat 1:28

6 Palladium – I'll Be Gone 3:54

7 You Am I With Billy Thorpe– Sometimes I Just Don't Know 5:15

8 Dallas Crane– Wild About You 2:44

9 Bernard Fanning And Bruce Haymes– No Good Without You 4:30

10 Paul Healy – Making Pizza 1:25

11 You Am I– Draggin' Yer Bones 3:29

12 The Loved Ones – Everlovin' Man 2:08

13 You Am I With Phil Jamieson– Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It 3:00

14 Lisa Miller, Jody Bell And Tim Rogers – Washboard Rock'n'Roll 1:47

15 Powder Monkeys – Black And Blue 4:25

16 You Am I– Calendar Eyes 4:01

17 Daddy Cool – Bom Bom 2:33

18 Tim Rogers And Lisa Miller– Losin' My Blues Tonight 2:43

19 Paul Healy – Plane Leaves 1:26

Thunderstruck is a 2004 Australian film directed by Darren Ashton and starring Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau, Ryan Johnson, Callan Mulvey, and Sam Worthington. Its plot concerns five AC/DC fans who make a promise that if one of them died, the other four would have him buried next to grave of their idol, Bon Scott. When one of them dies, the remaining four embark on a road trip to fulfill their promise.

Thunderstruck (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1 The Jack– Long Way To The Top 4:59

2 David Campbell – Run To Paradise 4:45

3 The Casanovas– Living In The City 4:20

4 Senor Coconut And His Orchestra – Smoke On The Water 3:33

5 Audius and Carmel Merciti– Hello How Are You 3:21

6 Killing Heidi– Take It 3:47

7 Hayseed Dixie– TNT 2:42

8 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – The Quest 3:51

9 Peggy Scott Adams – Spousal Abuse 4:56

10 The Thunderstruck Boys– Total Eclipse Of The Heart 1:48

11 Bonnie Tyler– Total Eclipse Of The Heart 4:32

12 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – Good Times Medley 2:23

13 Europe – Final Countdown 5:11

14 Scooter Lee– High Test Love 3:09

15 The Blackeyed Susans – Drop Kick Me Jesus 3:56

16 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – Boys In Action 2:59

17 Bon Scott and Fraternity– Jupiter's Landscape 2:50

18 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – Robbo And Simmo 1:46

19 The Jack– Crash And Burn 4:00

Travelling Light is a 2003 Australian film directed by Kathryn Millard and starring Pia Miranda, Sacha Horler, and Anna Torv.

Leanne (Pia Miranda) is training to be a teacher in 1971 Adelaide, but she is more interested in seeing life through the lens of her camera. To make matters worse, she has to suffer the indignities of living at home with her parents (Heather Mitchell and Marshall Napier). Her older sister Bronwyn (Sacha Horler) is finding it difficult to adjust to married life in remote Yallaroo with her husband Brian (Tamblyn Lord) and runs away. Then, visiting American hip poet Lou (Brett Stiller) comes to town, urging all to 'seek out the light'.The younger generation embraces the challenge enthusiastically, and Leanne's neighbor Gary (Tim Draxl) and her friend Debra (Anna Torv), are drawn to Lou.

Travelling Light (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1 Richard Vella– Opening Titles

2 Alex Lloyd– Coming Home

3 Steve Balbi & Universe – Because I Love You

4 Donovan– Cosmic Wheels

5 Lou Bonetti– Whose Plot Is This

6 John Rowles– Cheryl Moana Marie

7 Richard Vella– Super 8

8 Russell Morris– Part Three Into Paper Walls

9 The Master's Apprentices– Think About Tomorrow Today

10 Zoot – Eleanor Rigby

11 Lou Bonetti– Turn Your Mind Off

12 Cream – Sunshine Of Your Love

13 Masters Apprentices*– Rio De Camero

14 Russell Morris– Only A Matter Of Time

15 Richard Vella– Bus Ride

16 Donovan– Catch The Wind

17 Richard Vella– Because I Love You (Airport)

18 Simon Burke – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

19 Richard Vella– Closing Credits

The Real Macaw is a 1998 Australian adventure film written by Bruce Hancock and Matthew Perry and directed by Mario Andreacchio. It was filmed on location in Brisbane, Queensland. The film was released in Australia on 24 September 1998 and released on VHS in the United States and Canada on 11 July 2000 by Paramount Home Entertainment. It stars Jamie Croft as Sam Girdis, Deborra-Lee Furness as Beth Girdis, Joe Petruzzi as Rick Girdis, John Waters as Dr. Lance Hagen, and Jason Robards as Grandpa Girdis. The voice of Mac the Parrot was performed by Daniel Murphy in the Australian version and by John Goodman in the North American version.

The Real Macaw Original Soundtrack

1 Adelaide Symphony Orchestra– Overture

2 Rod Davies– Treasure In You

3 The Song Cafe Society– You Talk Too Much (Reprise)

4 Wendy Matthews– Big

5 Mental As Anything– Too Many Times

6 Felt – Heal The Child

7 John Farnham– When All Else Fails

8 Merril Bainbridge– Miss You

9 Joe Camilleri– Speedo

10 Joe Camilleri– You Talk Too Much

11 The Black Crowes– New Craze

The Soundtracks Collection - part two

 

Blinder (Music From The Motion Picture)

Blinder is a 2013 Australian sports drama film directed by Richard Gray and starring Oliver Ackland, Rose McIver, Anna Hutchison and Jack Thompson. The film is an Australian rules football drama set predominantly in Torquay, Victoria. The film is about Tom Dunn, an aspiring football star who fled Australia following a scandal. Dunn returns to Australia to restore his reputation.

1 Katalyst– Showtime

2 Gerling– Get Activated

3 Even– I Am The Light

4 Screamfeeder– I Don't Know What To Do Any More

5 The Fauves– Weak Chin

6 The Vines– Outtathaway

7 Eagle And The Worm– All I Know

8 Subaudible Hum– Our Last Stand

9 Husky – History's Door

10 Katie Costello– Stranger

11 Farren Jones– Rise

12 Silverchair– Those Thieving Birds Part 1/Strange Behaviour/Those Thieving Birds Part 2

Erskineville Kings: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture

Erskineville Kings is a 1999 Australian drama film directed and produced by Alan White. The film was produced by Radical Media made for Palace Films on a minimal budget. It was released on 1 January 1999. The lead actor, Hugh Jackman, in his film debut, won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award for Best Male Actor.

1 Green Bears (dialogue) 0:53

2 The Craw – Too Wild 4:15

3 Died Pretty– Winterland 4:24

4 The Stems– Tears Me In Two 3:21

5 Sunnyboys– Alone With You 4:01

6 Nick Barker – Fence Building 3:11

7 Wet Taxis– Sailors Dream 3:53

8 Penny Flanagan– Lap It Up 3:25

9 Died Pretty – Everybody Moves 4:48

10 The Faith – Wild Changes 4:24

11 Nick Barker – Gold 2:48

12 Don Miller Robinson – Erskineville Kings Theme 4:46

13 Don Miller Robinson – Barkys Theme 1:20

14 Don Miller Robinson – Melancholy Theme 4:02

 Looking For Alibrandi (Original Soundtrack)

Looking for Alibrandi is a 2000 Australian coming-of-age film directed by Kate Woods and written by Melina Marchetta (which she adapted from her 1992 novel of the same name). The film is set in 1990s Sydney, New South Wales and features a cast of Australian actors, including Pia Miranda as Josephine Alibrandi, the film's main character; Anthony LaPaglia as her father, Michael Andretti, who left her and her mother before her birth; and Kick Gurry as Josie's love interest, Jacob Coote. The film won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film in 2000.

1 Killing Heidi – Weir 3:40

2 Happyland – Tintarella Di Luna 1:58

3 Lo-Tel – Teenager Of The Year 4:31

4 Spiderbait – Dinnertime 2:13

5 Catatonia – Dead From The Waist Down 3:42

6 Endorphin – Blue Moon 3:14

7 Frenzal Rhomb – I'm The Problem With Society 2:35

8 Hamish Cowan – With Or Without You 5:12

9 Magic Dirt – Supernova 2:39

10 Antenna with Chrissie Amphlett*– Divine 4:11

11 Happyland – Don't You Know Who I Am 2:20

12 Stella One Eleven – Don't Say 4:01

13 Gina Zoia – Tintarella Di Luna  3:34

The Soundtracks Collection - part one

 

Aussie movies are as much a part of our culture as is the music. I am starting a series of a selection of soundtracks from movies featuring Aussie artists and songwriters. Here's the first.

 Bootmen - Original Soundtrack Recording (2000)

1 The Living End– All Torn Down 4:09

2 You Am I– Rumble 2:38

3 Cezary Skubiszewski– Opening Sequence 2:00

4 The Living End– Bloody Mary 3:44

5 Regurgitator– Strange Human Beings 4:23

6 Paul Kelly – Tease Me 4:07

7 Banana Oil– My Family 3:36

8 Grinspoon– Sign Post 3:25

9 Cezary Skubiszewski– Love Theme 2:05

10 Deborah Conway– Radio Loves This 3:43

11 Custard– Hit Song 2:24

12 Supaskuba– Giveway 3:40

13 Grinspoon– Better Off Dead 3:20

14 Deadstar– Don't It Get You Down 3:35

15 Paul Kelly – Nothing On My Mind 4:55

16 Icecream Hands– Nipple 3:40

17 Deadstar– Deeper Water 4:23

18 Cezary Skubiszewski– Finale Part 2 2:36

19 Oblivia– Shiver 4:21

20 Leonardo's Bride– Even When I'm Sleeping 3:56

21 You Am I– Junk 2:40

22 Dein Perry– Tap Forge 2:03

 Ned - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2003)

1 Fun Lovin' Criminals– Fun Lovin' Criminal

2 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Goat

3 The Grid– Swamp Thing

4 City High– What Would You Do?

5 Jazibel, Vassy– I Can See Clearly Now

6 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Campfire

7 Suiteaz– Back For Good

8 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Leaving The Farm

9 Katalyst– Outlaw Illusionist

10 The Cruel Sea– I Made A Friend

11 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Penicillin

12 Tripod– Kelly From The Block

13 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Whorehouse

14 Scarface – On My Block

15 Geto Boys– Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta

Occasional Coarse Language (Original Soundtrack) (1998)

1 Spiderbait– Calypso 1:52

2 Jebediah– Simple 3:45

3 Automatic – Pump It Up 3:19

4 The Living End– From Here On In 2:42

5 Leonardo's Bride– Even When I'm Sleeping 3:54

6 Ratcat & John Paul Young– I Hate The Music 3:44

7 Grinspoon– Just Ace 1:49

8 Turnstyle – I'm A Bus 3:00

9 Ammonia – Keeping My Hands Tied 3:33

10 Hot Rollers – Wickerman's Shoes 2:09

11 Monique Brumby– Up & Down 3:32

12 Even– Don't Wait 4:12

13 Needle Drop– Miss Me When I'm Gone 4:28

14 Sister Madly – Something Deep 3:17

15 You Am I– Purple Sneakers 3:30

re-uploads - Soundtracks - Morning Of The Earth, Reckless Kelly, Sea of Joy, Something In the Air, Young Einstein,

 

Tully...Sea of Joy.. original soundtrack 1972

Morning of the Earth...1972 original film soundtrack

Young Einstein..1988 original soundtrack

Reckless Kelly.....A Serious Motion Picture Soundtrack

Something In the Air...music from the ABC TV series

Reckless Kelly.....A Serious Motion Picture Soundtrack...music by various Australian artists

soundtrack to the 1993 movie starring Yahoo Serious featuring music by INXS, Yothu Yindi, The Dukes, Mental As Anything, Divinyls, James Reyne, Anthony Warlow and more.

Tracklist:
1 –Inxs - Born To Be Wild 3:52
2 –The Dukes -  I Fought The Law 2:57
3 –Divinyls - Wild Thing 4:15
4 –Alan Dargin, Yahoo Serious - Awabakelly 1:18
5 –Yothu Yindi -Djapana 4:03
6 –Mental As Anything - Ride 3:16
7 –Anthony Warlow - Handle The Fame 2:32
8 –The Dukes -  Happiness Is A Warm Gun 3:03
9 –Yahoo Serious - Reckless Angels 0:39
10 –Single Gun Theory - From A Million Miles 4:36
11 –The Dukes - Faith 3:20
12 –Steve Kilbey - As You Like It 4:28
13 –Succotash - Bedazzled 3:52
14 –James Reyne - Reckless 6:06
15 –Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - Happy On My Way 1:59
16 –Yahoo Serious, The Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra - Such Is Life
17 –Anthony Warlow - Handle The Fame (Finale) 0:26

Reckless Kelly

Morning of the Earth...1972 original film soundtrack...music by Taman Shud, Brian Cadd, G.Wayne Thomas

Morning of the Earth is arguably the first surf movie that went beyond waves and into something of a (wordless) meditation on life based on surfing. The film is a product of it's time (very early '70's - first years of shortboard transition) and is full of back-to-the-country hippy vibes as well as some beautifully filmed surfing on Australian, Hawaian and Bali waves. The soundtrack is therefore a mixed bag of Australasian country folk (G.Wayne Thomas, Brian Cadd) and psychedelic prog-rock (Taman Shud). Like the film the soundtrack is a bit of a time machine back to a by-gone era. It is for the nostalgic or those wanting a good compilation of early 70's Australasian psych-folk stuff. The film is still one of the all-time classic surf movies too so check it out. (Amazon review)

Very few soundtrack recordings give themselves to anything more than a passing link to the film as a movie soundtrack should. Morning Of The Earth defies that definition! it cleverly assembles (in that era) Australia's finest musicians and makes a group statement through the music of a land that existed once where you could grab a change of shorts a board and a couple of cassettes in the panel van and head on up the coast! (discogs review)

Tracklist:
–G. Wayne Thomas Morning Of The Earth 5:09
–Terry Hannigan I'll Be Alright 4:05
–Taman Shud First Things First 4:09
–Brian Cadd Sure Feels Good 3:44
–G. Wayne Thomas Open Up Your Heart 3:41
–John J. Francis Simple Ben 7:41
–Taman Shud Bali Waters 6:13
–Brian Cadd Making It On Your Own 6:00
–G. Wayne Thomas Day Comes 2:55
–Taman Shud Sea The Swells 6:13
–Peter Howe I'm Alive 3:41
–Brian Cadd Come With Me 4:56

Morning of the Earth

Something In the Air...music from the ABC TV series....various Australian artists

This 22 track compilation released in 2001 was the soundtrack to the popular ABC TV series and contains tracks from various Australian artists including Vika and Linda, Crowded House, Leonardo's Bride, Paul Kelly, Christine Anu, The Badloves, Archie Roach, Skyhooks, Hunters and Collectors, Big Pig, Josh Arnold, Jane Saunders, Goanna, Penny Flanagan and Nikka Costa, plus themes and music by Kane and Walmsley.

Something In the Air