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Showing posts with label TV series. Show all posts
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Monday, July 7, 2025

The Soundtracks Collection - Part VIII (TV Series)

 



City Homicide is an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 and 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne. The main characters were six detectives, who solve the murder cases, and their three superior officers.

City Homicide (Music From The Hit Series):

1-1 The John Butler Trio– What You Want

1-2 Empire Of The Sun– Walking On A Dream

1-3 Pete Murray– Saving Grace

1-4 Wolfmother– Joker And The Thief

1-5 Gyroscope – Silver Heart

1-6 Josh Pyke– Goldmines

1-7 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds– Into My Arms

1-8 Evermore– The Only One I See

1-9 Little Birdy– On And On

1-10 My Friend The Chocolate Cake– It's All In The Way

1-11 The Grates– Aw Yeah

1-12 Kisschasy– Spray On Pants

1-13 Whitley– The Life I Keep

1-14 Intercooler – Hold Me Again

1-15 Lovers Electric– Could This Be

1-16 Bob Evans – Don't You Think It's Time

1-17 Dash & Will– Pick You Up

1-18 Skybombers– It Goes Off

1-19 Anika Moa– Ka Whakahuia Ano

2-1 Gabriella Cilmi– Don't Wanna Go To Bed Now

2-2 Jessica Mauboy Feat. Flo Rida– Running Back

2-3 The Living End– Moment In The Sun

2-4 The Presets – Down Down Down

2-5 Operator Please– Get What You Want

2-6 Rogue Traders– What You're On

2-7 Cut Copy– Lights & Music

2-8 The Potbelleez– Are You With Me

2-9 Paul Kelly – I Won't Be Your Dog Anymore

2-10 Choirboys– Run To Paradise

2-11 Clare Bowditch And The Feeding Set*– Old Joelene

2-12 Kate Miller-Heidke– Can't Shake It

2-13 Tim Finn– Salt To The Sea

2-14 Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams

2-15 Lenka– The Show

2-16 Missing Hours– Falling Down

2-17 The Screaming Jets– Blue Sashes

2-18 Rose Tattoo– Bad Boy For Love

City Homicide


East of Everything is an Australian drama television drama series set in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales which screened in 2008–2009 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television network. It was produced by Deb Cox (SeaChange), Fiona Eagger (CrashBurn) and Roger Monk (The Secret Life of Us). Two seasons were produced. In addition to its principal themes of families, relationships, values and small-town politics, the series pays homage to the relaxed beach lifestyle, adjacent rainforest, "hippy vibe", and potential conflicts with developers associated with its principal setting, a somewhat downmarket version of the tourist town of Byron Bay on the northern New South Wales coast.

East Of Everything (Series One Soundtrack):

1-1 Machine Translations– A Most Peculiar Place

1-2 Machine Translations– Art Comes Home

1-3 Howlin' Wind– Road To Agra

1-4 Azo Bell– Long Road

1-5 Art Of Fighting– Reasons Are All I Have Left

1-6 The Church– Under The Milky Way

1-7 Lior– This Old Love

1-8 Mia Dyson– Choose

1-9 Juzzie Smith– Weather

1-10 Azo Bell– Spiderwalk

1-11 Sara Tindley– Waza

1-12 Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea– Better Off Dancing

1-13 Machine Translations– Trailer Music

1-14 Machine Translations– Best Office In The World

1-15 Machine Translations– Art And Eve's Theme

1-16 Sime Nugent & The Forefathers– Something Else

1-17 Jesse Younan– Forever

1-18 Machine Translations– Bev Comes Home

2-1 Custom Kings– Something Burning

2-2 Jackie Marshall – Fresh Meat

2-3 Sara Tindley– Heart It Was A Desert

2-4 Andrew Kidman– Blood On Your Shadow

2-5 Machine Translations– Eve's Confusion

2-6 Machine Translations– Horse Story Pts 1 & 2

2-7 Marshall And The Fro*– Get Up (Raise Your head)

2-8 Machine Translations– Art On The Rocks

2-9 Machine Translations– Don't Give Up On Me ... Just Yet

2-10 Jesse Younan– Queeny

2-11 King Curly– What A Beautiful Day

2-12 Sara Tindley– House By The Sea

2-13 Sime Nugent & The Forefathers– The Undertow

2-14 Machine Translations– Court Scene

2-15 Juzzie Smith– Happy Daze

2-16 Andrew Kidman– Light Inside Of You

2-17 Sara Tindley– Somewhere

2-18 G. Wayne Thomas– Morning Of The Earth

East Of Everything


Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-oriented comedy drama television program which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 and ran to 2013. The show continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues, while also tackling serious social issues. The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008, and the show was consistently among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia.

Packed To The Rafters (Music From The Hit Series):

1 Jason Mraz– I'm Yours 4:03

2 Gabriella Cilmi– Sweet About Me 3:22

3 Josh Pyke– Memories And Dust 3:07

4 Ben Lee– Love Me Like The World Is Ending 3:46

5 Khan Brothers– Stronger Together 3:00

6 Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams (Radio Edit) 3:34

7 The Cat Empire– Fishes 3:13

8 Old Man River– LA (Album Version) 3:23

9 José González– Down The Line 3:10

10 James Reyne– Reckless 3:05

11 Alex Lloyd– Same Day 4:10

12 Lior– Burst Your Bubble 3:22

13 Jenny Morris– Street Of Love 4:12

14 Mark Sholtez– Love Me For The Cool 3:36

15 Abby Dobson– It's Only Love 3:05

16 Eric Hutchinson– Rock & Roll 3:58


Saturday, April 5, 2025

The Soundtracks Collection - Part VI (TV Series)

 



Soundtrack to the 2008 Australian Television mini series, Underbelly (series 1).

The first series of Australian crime television drama series Underbelly originally aired from 13 February 2008 to 7 May 2008 on the Nine Network and is loosely based on the real events of the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne. It depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld, including the Carlton Crew and their rival, Carl Williams. The series is based on the book Leadbelly: Inside Australia's Underworld, by journalists John Silvester and Andrew Rule, and borrows its name from the successful Underbelly true crime anthology book series also authored by Silvester and Rule.

1 Burkhard Von Dallwitz– It’s A Jungle Out There

2 Little Red – Coca Cola

3 The Paper Scissors– We Don’t Walk

4 Jamaica Jam*– Sticky Fingers

5 God – My Pal

6 The Panics– Don’t Fight It

7 Pikelet– They Call It Love?....Wow

8 The Easybeats– Sorry

9 VulgarGrad– The Giraffe

10 Riot In Belgium– La Musique

11 I Monster– These Are Our Children

12 Suzie Higgie– 12 Gates To The City

13 Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan– Molasses In The Moonlight

14 Winterpark– One Night Alone

15 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds– The Carnival Is Over

16 Oleg Kostrow– Cyclone On Ceylon

17 Klaus Wüsthoff– Mon Cheri (v2)

18 Burkhard Von Dallwitz– Underbelly Suite

Underbelly (series 1)


Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo is a 2011 Australian two part television miniseries about the beginning of Cleo magazine and its creator, Ita Buttrose. The series stars Asher Keddie as Buttrose and Rob Carlton as Kerry Packer.

1 The Loved Ones – The Loved One 2:54

2 Sherbet– Slipstream 3:02

3 Russell Morris– The Real Thing 6:22

4 Masters Apprentices*– Turn Up Your Radio 3:35

5 The Easybeats– Women (Make Me Feel Alright) 2:36

6 Stevie Wright– I've Got The Power 3:51

7 Sherbet– Summer Love 3:37

8 Dragon – This Time 3:09

9 Daddy Cool – Hi Honey Ho 3:38

10 The Bushwackers– Waltzing Matilda 3:19

11 The Dolly Rocker Movement*– For Those Teary Eyes 3:15

12 Joseph Tawadros– The Famished Face 7:47

13 Aunty Jack– Farewell Aunty Jack 3:33

14 The Easybeats– She's So Fine 2:08

15 The Angels– Take A Long Line 3:02

16 Richard Clapton– Girls On The Avenue 3:13

17 John Paul Young– Keep On Smilin' 2:57

18 Masters Apprentices*– Because I Love You 4:34


Paper Giants


Love Is In The Air is a heart-warming and romantic TV series narrated by Toni Collette. It follows the lives of four couples as they navigate through the ups and downs of love in modern-day Melbourne.

The original soundtrack is a compilation that features tracks included in the series and additional tracks that are representative of the era.

1-1 The Easybeats– Friday On My Mind

1-2 Ronnie Burns– Smiley

1-3 The Dingoes– Way Out West

1-4 The Moir Sisters*– Good Morning (How Are You?)

1-5 Olivia Newton-John– I Love You, I Honestly Love You

1-6 Skyhooks– All My Friends Are Getting Married

1-7 Richard Clapton– Girls On The Avenue

1-8 Sherbet– Howzat

1-9 Air Supply– Love And Other Bruises

1-10 Dragon – Are You Old Enough

1-11 The Ferrets– Don't Fall In Love

1-12 Peter Allen– Tenterfield Saddler

1-13 Renee Geyer– Stares And Whispers

1-14 Little River Band– Help Is On It's Way

1-15 John Paul Young– Love Is In The Air

1-16 Dave Warner– Suburban Boy

2-1 The Sports– Who Listens To The Radio

2-2 Split Enz– I See Red

2-3 Mi Sex*– Computer Games

2-4 Men At Work– Down Under

2-5 Moving Pictures – What About Me

2-6 Mondo Rock– Come Said The Boy

2-7 Australian Crawl– Boys Light Up

2-8 Mental As Anything– Live It Up

2-9 Do-Re-Mi*– Man Overboard

2-10 Crowded House– Don't Dream It's Over

2-11 Hunters & Collectors– Throw Your Arms Around Me

2-12 Noiseworks– Take Me Back

2-13 The Church– Under The Milky Way

2-14 Kylie Minogue– What Do I Have To Do

2-15 Christine Anu– My Island Home

2-16 Madison Avenue– Don't Call Me Baby

Love Is In The Air


Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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



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




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)




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



Sunday, August 4, 2019

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.