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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Forty years ago this week, Austen Tayshus’ Australiana hit number one in Australia. It would spend eight weeks on top and become the year’s biggest single.
Fifty years ago this week, Helen Reddy’s Delta Dawn hit number one in Australia, the start of a five-week reign.
Sixty years ago this week, Rob E.G’s 55 Days at Peking hit number one.
INXS did their first gig this week in 1977, as The Farriss Brothers, at a party for Tim Farriss’ 20th birthday.
INXS scored their first number one album in the UK this week in 1992 when Welcome To Wherever You Are topped the charts.
The “classic” line-up of Mental As Anything did their first gig, at Sydney’s Cell Block Theatre, this week in 1977.
Ian Moss scored his first solo number one album this week in 1989 when Matchbook topped the charts.
Helen Reddy, Divinyls, Rose Tattoo, Daddy Cool, Icehouse and Lobby Loyde were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2006.
This week in 2012, The Sapphiresbecame the first Australian soundtrack to top the charts since Moulin Rouge in 2001.
Ten years ago this week, Hunters & Collectors announced they would re-form to support Bruce Springsteen on his 2014 Australian tour.
Twenty-five years ago this week, Powderfinger’s The Day You Come entered the charts.
Happy Birthday to Bernard Fanning who is 54 on August 15. And Missy Higgins is 40 on August 19.
CHART WATCH
ARIA’s Top 40 features two homegrown hits.
Riptide VANCE JOY (number 30)
Rush TROYE SIVAN (32)
Fanny Lumsden enjoys a Top 10 debut.
Hey Dawn FANNY LUMSDEN (number 10, debut)
Greatest Hits JOHN FARNHAM (20)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Say It Isn’t So RON S. PENO & THE SUPERSTITIONS
Godbless DIED PRETTY
D.C. DIED PRETTY
My Own Fire To Light RON S. PENO & THE SUPERSTITIONS
I’ll Always Be There THE DARLING DOWNS
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