The Comedy Company Album

The Comedy Company Album is the debut studio album by Australian comedy television series The Comedy Company. The album was released in November 1988 and peaked at number 9 on The Australian ARIA Charts.

The Comedy Company Album
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1988
LabelCBS
The Comedy Company chronology
The Comedy Company Album
(1988)
Comedy Company Classics
(1989)
Singles from The Comedy Company Album
  1. "So Excellent"/"I Go I Go"
    Released: October 1988
  2. "A Cuppla Days"
    Released: November 1988

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 the album won the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Being Dropped" (by Kylie Mole)  
2."I Go I Go" (by Kylie Mole)Doug MacLeod, Greg Sneddon, Ian McFadyen 
3."At the CES" (by Colin Carpenter)  
4."The Language of Football"  
5."Getting Married" (by the Typist)  
6."Playschool"  
7."The Office Desk" (by David Rabbitborough)  
8."Uncle Arthur's Song: Row Row Row Your Boat" (by Uncle Arthur)  
9."You're Going Off Me" (by Bedscene)  
10."Roula's Birthday" (by Con the Fruiterer)  
11."The Student Teacher" (by Kylie Mole)  
12."So Excellent" (by Kylie Mole)MacLeod, McFadyen, Robyn Smith 
13."The Car" (by Colin Carpenter)  
14."The Language of Seduction"  
15."Drive Time Aerobics"  
16."Your Mother's Greatest Hits"  
17."NBC News"  
18."The Handbag" (by David Rabbitborough)  
19."Shop Assistant School"  
20."We Never Talk" (by Bedscene)  
21."A Cuppla Days" (by Con the Fruiterer)Colin Hay, Greg Ham 

Charts

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Chart (1988/89) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 48

Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
ARIA Music Awards of 1989 The Comedy Company Album ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release Won [4]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia / New Zealand November 1988 CBS Records 462994 1/462994 2/462994 4

References

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  1. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Comedy Company – The Comedy Company Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – The Comedy Company – The Comedy Company Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.