The 12th Man Again is the second album released by The Twelfth Man. Released in February 1990, it reached number one on the ARIA Charts in March 1990.
| The 12th Man Again! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989/1990 | |||
| Genre | Spoken word, comedy | |||
| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the album was nominated for Best Comedy Release, losing to Great Interviews of the 20th Century by John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.[1]
Plot
editThe Network Nine cricket commentary team, featuring the captain Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Tony Greig, Ian Chappell, Rod Marsh and Max Walker are at the MCG commentating the one-day match between Australia and Sri Lanka as part of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. The Sri Lankans are getting smashed in the match, Bill Lawry, an avid Victorian, loses his marbles when Merv Hughes, a fellow Victorian, claims a hat-trick and has to leave the commentary box. Merv Hughes also sticks his tongue down Allan Border's throat when the ball gets lodged in there.
Track listing
editCD (CDP 794117)
- "The 12th Man Again!" - 38:33
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian (ARIA Charts)[3] | 28 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – 12TH MAN – 12TH MAN AGAIN!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". ARIA. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "1990 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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