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| Released | November 1988 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
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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.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 the album won the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(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 |
| Chart (1988/89) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] | 9 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3] | 48 |
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. |
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| ARIA Music Awards of 1989 | The Comedy Company Album | ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release | Won | [4] |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia / New Zealand | November 1988 | CBS Records | 462994 1/462994 2/462994 4 |
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