Soundtrack (Wizards of Oz album)

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Soundtrack
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Studio album by
Released1988
Genre Jazz
Label Polygram Jazz, Emarcy
Producer Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowsky, Lloyd Swanton, Tony Buck

Soundtrack is the first and only studio album by Australian recording jazz quartet Wizards of Oz.

Wizards of Oz is an Australian jazz ensemble. It was made up of Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowsky and The Necks' Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck. They released one album, Soundtrack, which won the 1989 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.

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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, the album won ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album. [1]

The Third Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 6 March 1989 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney. First Australian host Greedy Smith of Mental As Anything was assisted by presenters George Martin and Jono & Dano to distribute 24 awards. There were no live performances and the awards were not televised.

The ARIA Music Award for Best Jazz Album is an award presented within the Fine Arts Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Visby" Dale Barlow 9:39
2."Coal for Cook" Paul Grabowsky 6:51
3."Horace"Grobowsky6:14
4."None of the Above"Barlow3:47
5."Nothing's Enough"Barlow6:39
6."Where Can I Park My Horse"Grabowsky5:46
7."Leaving"Barlow4:50

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia1988
Polygram Jazz, Emarcy834531-1, 834531-2

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References

  1. "Winners by Year 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 27 April 2019.