Poop Chute | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | November 1996 | |||
Recorded | September 1995 to September 1996 | |||
Genre | Comedy | |||
Label | Mushroom Records | |||
Producer | Tony Martin, Mick Molloy | |||
Martin/Molloy chronology | ||||
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Poop Chute is the second album of material taken from Australia's Martin/Molloy radio program, by comedians Tony Martin and Mick Molloy. The album peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 the album won the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release. [1] [2]
Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 10 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 74 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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