Molly: Do Yourself a Favour explained

Molly: Do Yourself a Favour
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Cover:Molly Do Yourself a Favour album.jpg
Label:Liberation Music

Molly: Do Yourself a Favour is the soundtrack to the two-part Australian miniseries Molly, which screened on the Seven Network in February 2016. The miniseries tells the story of Ian "Molly" Meldrum, an Australian music critic, journalist, record producer and musical entrepreneur.

The soundtrack features some of Meldrum's record productions, including Russell Morris' "The Real Thing", the Ferrets' "Don't Fall in Love" and Supernaut's "I Like It Both Ways", as well as contributions from close personal friends Elton John, Lynne Randell and Kylie Minogue and songs that recall classic Countdown moments, which Meldrum hosted from 1975 to 1987.[1]

The physical edition features three CDs, with the first two discs including songs featured in the miniseries. The third disc includes tracks handpicked by Meldrum.

Critical reception

Paul Cashmere of Noise11 said; "The songs featured in the soundtrack are not just the soundtrack to a mini-series, they capture the musical landscape of Australia across the 60s, 70s and 80s. These songs were the popular music Australian's were hearing daily on radio and became the soundtrack to many lives."[2]

Cameron Adams from the Herald Sun gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, asking readers "How do you distil all the music lived and loved by Molly Meldrum? It's taken 60 tracks to even scratch the surface" before calling Molly a "legend".[3]

A staff writer at The Music said that the album is "the best thing since [compilation] Ripper '76".[4]

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Evie (Part 1)" – Stevie Wright
  2. "The Real Thing" – Russell Morris
  3. "C'mon We're Taking Over" – Hush
  4. "I Remember When I Was Young" – Matt Taylor
  5. "Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy)" – Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs
  6. "Devil Gate Drive" – Suzi Quatro
  7. "Living in the 70's" – Skyhooks
  8. "You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed" – Skyhooks
  9. "Yesterday's Hero" – John Paul Young
  10. "Summer Love" – Sherbet
  11. "It's Almost Summer" – Billy Thorpe
  12. "Only One You" – Sherbet
  13. "Turn Up Your Radio" – The Masters Apprentices
  14. "The Ballroom Blitz" – Sweet
  15. "Girls on the Avenue" – Richard Clapton
  16. "Don't Fall in Love" – The Ferrets
  17. "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" – Skyhooks
  18. "I Like It Both Ways" – Supernaut
  19. "Howzat" – Sherbet
  20. "Matter of Time" – Sherbet
CD 2
  1. "Cheap Wine" – Cold Chisel
  2. "Party to End All Parties" – Skyhooks
  3. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" – Kiss
  4. "Please Don't Go" – KC and the Sunshine Band
  5. "My Turn to Cry" – Cold Chisel
  6. "One Way or Another" – Blondie
  7. "I See Red" – Split Enz
  8. "Modern Girl" – James Freud & The Radio Stars
  9. "Ciao Baby" – Lynne Randell
  10. "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" – Mental as Anything
  11. "Antmusic" – Adam and the Ants
  12. "Planet Earth" – Duran Duran
  13. "Counting the Beat" – The Swingers
  14. "Beautiful People" – Australian Crawl
  15. "Hot in the City" – Billy Idol
  16. "Kiss the Bride" – Elton John
  17. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" – Models
  18. "Pleasure & Pain" – The Divinyls
  19. "Take On Me" – A-ha
  20. "Too Many Times" – Mental as Anything
CD 3
  1. "Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  2. "Cant Stop the Music" – The Village People
  3. "That's the Way (I Like It)" – KC and the Sunshine Band
  4. "Karma Chameleon" – Culture Club
  5. "Rio" – Duran Duran
  6. "Friday on My Mind" – The Easybeats
  7. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" – Eurythmics
  8. "I Don't Like Mondays" – The Boomtown Rats
  9. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – Cyndi Lauper
  10. "Go West" – Pet Shop Boys
  11. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – Wham!
  12. "The Loco-Motion" – Kylie Minogue
  13. "Rock Lobster" – The B-52's
  14. "Bony Maronie" – Hush
  15. "One Night in Bangkok" – Murray Head
  16. "Brass in Pocket" – The Pretenders
  17. "Down Under" – Men at Work
  18. "April Sun in Cuba" – Dragon
  19. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" – Tina Arena
  20. "Your Song" – Elton John

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 4
Chart (2018)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 77

Certifications

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MOLLY – DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR – THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE TV MINI SERIES AND MOLLY'S LIFE IN MUSIC OUT 27 NOVEMBER. Mushroom Records. 7 February 2016.
  2. Web site: 'Molly – Do Yourself A Favour' Gets A 3CD Soundtrack. Paul Cashmere. Noise11. 23 November 2015. 8 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Latest Album Reviews: Troye Sivan, Coldplay, Molly OST, Palms & Ceelo Green. Cameron Adams. news.com.au. 3 December 2015. 9 February 2016.
  4. Web site: We Called It – 'Molly' Soundtrack Is The Best Thing Since 'Ripper '76'. The Music. 25 November 2015. 8 February 2016.
  5. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 January 2017.
  6. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums 2018. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 January 2019.
  7. Web site: 2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart. January 2020. 17 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Molly (Soundtrack from the TV series). iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 7 February 2016.
  9. Web site: Molly – Do Yourself a Favour – CD. Sanity. 8 February 2016 .

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