Newspaper Mama Explained

Newspaper Mama
Type:	studio
Artist:	Peter Combe
Cover:	Newspaper_Mama_by_Peter_Combe.png
Caption:	original artwork
Released:	November 1988
Recorded:	1988
Studio:	Axent & ABC Studios, Sydney
Genre:	Children's music
Label:	ABC Music
Producer:	Peter Combe
Prev Title:	Toffee Apple
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Chopsticks
Next Year:	1989

Newspaper Mama is the fifth studio album by Australian children's musician Peter Combe. It was released in November 1988 and was certified gold in Australia in June 1989.^[1]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album, Combe's second consecutive win.^[2]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Newspaper Mama"
2. "Six Juicy Apples"
3. "Blow Out the Candles"
4. "Happy As Larry"
5. "Edward J Fox"
6. "Syntax Error"
7. "All Good Things"
8. "The Front of Me"
9. "Hammer in the Nails"
10. "Australia Hooray"

Side B

1. "Yellow Banana"
2. "Chish and Fips"
3. "Walking Encyclopaedia"
4. "Spangle Road"
5. "Tell Me the Ti-i-ime Please"
6. "First Reader"
7. "Chops and Sausages"
8. "Snow White and Prince"
9. "Robin Hood's Dream"

• All songs composed, arranged and produced by Peter Combe.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label	Catalogue
Australia	1988		Standard	ABC Records	L28021 / C28021
	1988		Re-release		836038-1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Newspaper Mama (1988). petercombe. 24 July 2020.
2. Web site: 1989 ARIA Award winners. ARIA Awards. 1989. 19 February 2016.