Wired World of Sports II

Wired World of Sports II
Studio album (comedy) by The Twelfth Man
Released	December 1994
Recorded	November 1994
Genre	Australian humour, comedy
Length	1:57:58
Label	EMI
Producer	Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt
The Twelfth Man chronology
Still the 12th Man (1992) Wired World of Sports II (1994) Bill Lawry... This is Your Life (1997)

Wired World of Sports II is the fifth album released (eighth release overall) by Australian comedy ensemble, the Twelfth Man. Released in December 1994, it peaked at number one on the ARIA Album Charts for three weeks.^[1] It won two trophies at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 for Highest Selling Album and Best Comedy Release.^[2]

Plot

A day in the life of Max Walker, who has to prove during the broadcast of Wired World of Sports that he is fit to rejoin the Channel 9 cricket commentary team. This results in the abduction of Ken Sutcliffe, his rival for the position on the commentary team, and something known as the "Maxophone" (Max blowing his nose to the tune of the Wide World of Sports theme).

Track listing

Disc one

1. The Wake-Up Call? (1:56)
2. The Good News! (6:49)
3. Brekky (4:01)
4. The Cab Ride (2:34)
5. The Bad News (7:37)
6. Has Anyone Seen Ken? (4:09)
7. The Show (Part one) (27:09)

Disc two

1. The Show (Part two) (17:50)
2. The Show (Part three) (14:09)
3. The Show (Part four) (14:31)
4. The Triumph (2:14)
5. The Tragedy (1:39)

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1994	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1
1995

References

1. Hung, Steffen. "The 12th Man – Wired World of Sports 2". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
2. "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2016.