Surfer Jeff

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Surfer Jeff
Surfer Jeff.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 May 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Children's music
Label ABC
Producer Anthony Field
The Wiggles chronology
It's Always Christmas With You!
(2011)
Surfer Jeff
(2012)
Celebration!
(2012)

Surfer Jeff is an album by the Wiggles, released in 2012, by ABC Music, distributed by Universal Music Australia. The album won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012. It was the first album to feature Greg Page back in the group's line-up since 2006, as well as the last to feature the original Wiggles line-up.

Contents

Track list

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Here Come Our Friends" Greg Page  
2."Surfer Jeff" Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Simon Pryce  
3."Up, Down, Turn Around"Greg Page 
4."The Mini Foxie Puppy Dance"Anthony Field, John Field, Simon Pryce 
5."Ooey, Ooey, Ooey Allergies"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Simon Pryce 
6."Look Before You Go"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Paul Field  
7."It's Peanut Butter!"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Simon Pryce 
8."What's the Weather Today?"Anthony Field, John Field, Paul Field 
9."I Love Oranges"John Field 
10."Mango Walk"Trad. Arr. Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field 
11."Banananana"John Field 
12."Waltzing Matilda"Trad. Arr. Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field 
13."An Irish Dinosaur Tale"Trad. Arr. Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Simon Pryce 
14."Olive Oil is My Secret Ingredient"Alfonso Rinaldi 
15."C'est Wags, C'est Bon"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay 
16."Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Caterina Mete  
17."Rolling Down the Sandhills"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay 
18."Running Up the Sandhills"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay 
19."Would You Like to Go to Scotland?"Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Dominic Lindsay 
20."Balla Balla Bambina"Alfonso Rinaldi 
21."London Barcarolle"Trad. Arr. Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Dominic Lindsay, Simon Pryce 

Video

Surfer Jeff
Directed by Anthony Field, Paul Field
Starring
Distributed byRoadshow/ABC DVD
Release date
  • 21 June 2012 (2012-06-21)
Running time
57:19
Country Australia

Surfer Jeff was released on ABC DVD in 2012. Greg Page returns as the yellow Wiggle.

DVD Song List

  1. "Here Come Our Friends"
  2. "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party"
  3. "Up, Down, Turn Around"
  4. "The Mini Foxie Puppy Dance"
  5. "Ooey, Ooey, Ooey Allergies!"
  6. "It's Peanut Butter!"
  7. "I Love Oranges"
  8. "Mango Walk"
  9. "Banananana"
  10. "What's The Weather Today?"
  11. "Rolling Down the Sandhills"
  12. "Running Up the Sandhills"
  13. "Olive Oil Is My Secret Ingredient"
  14. "Balla Balla Bambina"
  15. "C'est Wags, C'est Bon"
  16. "Surfer Jeff"
  17. "An Irish Dinosaur Tale"
  18. "Would You Like To Go To Scotland?"
  19. "London Barcarolle"
  20. "Look Before You Go"
  21. "Waltzing Matilda"

Cast

The cast as presented on the videos:

The Wiggles are
Additional Cast
  • Captain Feathersword: Paul Paddick
  • Dorothy the Dinosaur: Clare Field, Kelly Hamilton, Lauren Hannaford, Caterina Mete, Emma Watkins, and Bláthnald Conroy Murphy (voice)
  • Henry the Octopus: Lauren Hannaford, Caterina Mete, and Jeff Fatt (voice)
  • Wags the Dog: Lachlan Gillespie, Nick Hutchinson, Adrian Quinnell and Jeff Fatt (voice)
  • Gino the Genie: Simon Pryce
  • Alfonso the Chef: Alfonso Rinaldi
  • Jonesy the Rooster: Michael Jones
  • Dr. Jonny Taitz
  • Scottish Dave

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