Wired World of Sports II is the fourth album released by Australian comedy ensemble, the Twelfth Man. Released in December 1994, it peaked at number one on the ARIA Charts for three weeks.[1]
Wired World of Sports II | ||||
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Studio album by The Twelfth Man | ||||
Released | December 1994 | |||
Recorded | Duke Street Recordings, November 1994 | |||
Genre | Spoken Word, Comedy | |||
Length | 117:58 | |||
Label | EMI Music | |||
Producer | Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release and Highest Selling Album.[2]
A day in the life of Max Walker, who has to prove during the broadcast of Wired World of Sports that he is fit to rejoin the Channel 9 cricket commentary team. This results in the abduction of Ken Sutcliffe, his rival for the position on the commentary team, and something known as the "Maxophone" (Max blowing his nose to the tune of the Wide World of Sports theme).
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Chart (1994/95) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 6 |
Chart (1994) | Position |
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Australian (ARIA Charts)[5] | 8 |
Australian artist (ARIA Charts) | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
The Twelfth Man | |
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Billy Birmingham | |
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Compilations and box sets | |
Singles |
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