Great Australian Albums
CreatorToby Creswell
WriterToby Creswell
DirectorLarry Meltzer
PresenterToby Creswell
Starring
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Num seasons2
Num episodes8
Executive producerMartin Fabinyi
ProducerToby Creswell · Larry Meltzer · Danielle Kelly
Runtime52 min
CompanyMushroom Pictures
NetworkSBS-TV
First aired28 July 2007
Last aired27 September 2008

Great Australian Albums was an Australian TV documentary series, which was broadcast on SBS-TV for two seasons (2007 and 2008) of four episodes each. The first season commenced on 28 July 2007 and was written by Toby Creswell with Larry Meltzer directing, while Creswell and Meltzer were co-producers for Mushroom Pictures.[1][2] Each 52-minute episode was presented by Creswell and dealt with a separate Australian album.[2] It received funding from Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC).[3] Season two, which was broadcast from 6 September 2008,[4] followed the same format with Creswell and Meltzer reprising their roles except it was co-produced by Creswell with Danielle Kelly.[5]

Season one episodes were: Silverchair's Diorama (2002) broadcast on 28 July 2007,[6] Crowded House's Woodface (1991) on 4 August,[7] The Triffid's Born Sandy Devotional (1986) on 11 August,[8] and finished on 18 August,[9] with the Saints' (I'm) Stranded (1976).[10][11][12] The episodes were issued on DVDs by SBS and distributed by Madman Entertainment in late 2007.[1] Season two described the Go-Betweens' 16 Lovers Lane (1988),[13] Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads (1996),[14] Hunters & Collectors' Human Frailty (1986),[15] and Powderfinger's Odyssey Number Five (2000).[5][16] Season two episodes were released on DVDs in late 2008.

References

  1. ^ Fabinyi, Martin; Gudinski, Michael; Meltzer, Larry; Creswell, Toby; Silverchair (Musical group) (2007), "Great Australian albums. Silverchair - Diorama", Special Broadcasting Service Corporation, retrieved 11 November 2022
  2. ^ "Great Australian Albums (2007 - 2008) – The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "FFC Triggers $57.5 Million of Australian Production". Screen Australia. July 2006. Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ^ "ABC". Torres News. No. 827. 3 September 2008. p. 15. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Great Australian Albums series 2 (2008) – The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Grand Hotel TV Guide". Torres News. No. 769. 25 July 2007. p. 10. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Grand Hotel TV Guide". Torres News. No. 770. 1 August 2007. p. 8. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Grand Hotel TV Guide". Torres News. No. 771. 8 August 2007. p. 6. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Grand Hotel TV Guide". Torres News. No. 772. 15 August 2007. p. 8. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Great Australian Albums series 1 (2007) – The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  11. ^ Louise (6 August 2007). "Documentary: Great Australian Albums – The Songs Remain the Same". M/C Reviews. Archived 2 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia
  12. ^ "Great Australian Albums". Studio. Archived 1 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ Creswell, Toby; Kelly, Danielle; Meltzer, Larry (2008), "Great Australian albums. 2, The Go-Betweens : 16 Lovers Lane", Madman Entertainment [distributor], retrieved 11 November 2022
  14. ^ Hook, Justin (16 October 2008). "The Word on DVDs DVDevotee Great Australia Albums: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Murder Ballads (Madmen/SBS)". BMA Magazine. Archived 26 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ Howlett, Leisa (11 November 2008). "DVD: Great Australian Albums – Hunters and Collectors: Human Frailty". M/C Reviews. Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 November 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ Meltzer, Larry; Coghill, Jon; Dempsey, Paul; Fanning, Bernand; Frolows, Arnold; McCormack, David; Middleton, Darren; Munro, Kelsey; Piticco, Paul (2011), "Great Australian Albums : Odyssey Number Five – Powderfinger – Series 2, Ep 4 Of 4", SBS ONE [broadcaster], retrieved 11 November 2022