Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

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Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
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Theatrical film poster
Directed by Paul Goldman
Production
company
Mushroom Studios
Release dates
  • 10 August 2023 (2023-08-10)(MIFF)
  • 31 August 2023 (2023-08-31)(Australia)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story is a 2023 Australian documentary film focusing on the life and career of Michael Gudinski, the founder of Mushroom Records. [1] [2]

Contents

The film's trailer was released in May 2023 and the film is set to premiere at the MIFF on 10 August 2023 before a broader cinematic release on 31 August 2023. [1] [3] MIFF is promoting the film as "a uniquely Australian tribute to a much-loved industry legend ". [4]

The film includes commentary from Kylie Minogue, Dave Grohl, Sting, Shirley Manson, Jimmy Barnes, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. [1] [3]

The documentary won the AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary at the AACTA Awards on 9 February 2024. [5]

Soundtrack

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Soundtrack album by
various artists
Released11 August 2023
Label Bloodlines

A soundtrack was released on 11 August 2023. The album contains 44 tracks by 33 different artists; all but two (Garbage and Ed Sheeran) are Australian. [6]

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "I Hear Motion" by Models
  2. "Come Back Again" by Daddy Cool
  3. "I Remember When I Was Young" by Matt Taylor
  4. "Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy)" (Live from Sunbury) by Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
  5. "12lb Toothbrush" by Madder Lake
  6. "Living in the 70's" by Skyhooks
  7. "Love's Not Good Enough" by Skyhooks
  8. "Horror Movie" by Skyhooks
  9. "Ego (Is Not A Dirty Word)" by Skyhooks
  10. "Hit & Run" by Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
  11. "Counting the Beat" by The Swingers
  12. "Who Listens to the Radio" by The Sports
  13. "Take a Long Line" (Live) by The Angels
  14. "The Slab" by Hunters & Collectors
  15. "Throw Your Arms Around Me" by Hunters & Collectors

Disc two

  1. "Talking to a Stranger" by Hunters & Collectors
  2. "From St Kilda to Kings Cross" by Paul Kelly
  3. "Last of the Riverboats" by Stars
  4. "I'd Die to Be with You Tonight" by Jimmy Barnes
  5. "No Second Prize" by Jimmy Barnes
  6. "Even When I'm Sleeping" by Leonardo's Bride
  7. "Pressure Sway" by Machinations
  8. "The Loco-Motion" by Kylie Minogue
  9. "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue
  10. "Took the Children Away" by Archie Roach
  11. "Treaty" (Radio Mix) by Yothu Yindi
  12. "It's Only the Beginning" by Deborah Conway
  13. "Only Happy When It Rains" by Garbage
  14. "Mysterious Girl" by Peter Andre

Disc three

  1. "My Turn to Cry" by Cold Chisel
  2. "Heading in the Right Direction" (Live) by Renée Geyer
  3. "Addicted" by Bliss n Eso
  4. "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
  5. "Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap
  6. "Forever Young" by Youth Group
  7. "Riptide" by Vance Joy
  8. "The A Team" by Ed Sheeran
  9. "We're All in This Together" by Ben Lee
  10. "The Glow" by DMA's
  11. "Under the Milky Way" by The Church
  12. "Extraordinary Life" by Gordi
  13. "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)" (Radio Mix) by Yothu Yindi
  14. "Do You See What I See?" by Hunters & Collectors
  15. "Say Goodbye" by Hunters & Collectors

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Chart (2023)Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [8] 14
Chart (2024)Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [9] 8

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Michael Gudinski Documentary to Premiere at MIFF This Year". Music Feeds . 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Michael Gudinski documentary will premiere at MIFF this August". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Michael Gudinski Documentary 'Ego' Set For Cinematic Release". The Music Network. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Michael Gudinski's Career to Be Immortalized In 'Ego' Doc: Watch the Trailer". Billboard. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Australian Film Institute (12 February 2024). "AACTA Awards winners and nominees". AACTA Awards. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "'Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story' Documentary Soundtrack Revealed". The Music . Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Album Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Albums for 2024" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 18 January 2025.


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