Mushroom 25 Live
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Mushroom 25 Live is a live album
, video
and DVD
by various Australian musicians and was recorded at the Mushroom 25 Concert held on Saturday 14 November 1998, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
. From the early afternoon until late at night for the nine hour concert, 56 acts, including many of the biggest names in Australian music, performed their hits to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mushroom Records
, which was organised by its owner, Michael Gudinski
. The concert featured former Cold Chisel
singer Jimmy Barnes
guesting with INXS
on "The Loved One" and "Good Times" in tribute of Michael Hutchence
for their first public performance since his death. Kylie Minogue
leapt from a birthday cake and performed a medley of 13 songs.
The 1998 VHS comparised of 3 video cassettes with a total time of 360 min. By 2002, Gudinski's Liberation Blue Records
re-released the concert both on audio as a 2xCD and video as a 2xDVD set. The 2xCD set has 15 tracks each with Disc 1 length of 71: 45, and Disc 2 length of 75:35. The DVD is a double disc set in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, with a running time of almost six hours and featuring deluxe Digipak packaging. Audio - Dolby Digital 5.1 Regions - 1,2,3,4,5,6. Disc Format - 2 x DVD9. Disc One: 174 Minutes.
Disc Two: 166 Minutes. Rated ‘E’
and fellow music agent Ray Evans formed Mushroom Records
in late 1972. Their first album was an ambitious triple-LP live recording of the 1973 Sunbury Pop Festival. In its first few years Mushroom released albums and singles by some of the most significant Australian rock acts of the period, including Madder Lake
, Chain
, The Dingoes
and Skyhooks
. Success with Skyhooks' first few albums followed by Split Enz
, Models
, INXS
, Kylie Minogue
and Jimmy Barnes
enabled Mushroom to dominate the Australian music industry into the 1990s. In 1982, Mushroom Records celebrated its tenth anniversary by running the Mushroom Evolution Concert which was released as a double live album. Gudinski sold 49% of his interests in Mushroom Records to rival Festival Records then owned by Rupert Murdoch
's News Corporation
in 1993 for a reputed $22 million. Gudinski decided to celebrate Mushroom Records' 25th Anniversary with a concert held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
on 14 November 1998. The concert featured former Cold Chisel
singer Jimmy Barnes
guesting with INXS
on "The Loved One" and "Good Times" in tribute of Michael Hutchence
for their first public performance since his death. Kylie Minogue
leapt from a birthday cake and performed a medley of 13 songs. A month later the album, Mushroom 25 Live was released on CD. Less than a year later, Gudinski sold the remaining 51% to News Corporation's James Murdoch
for a reputed $40 million, and it was merged with Festival Records to form Festival Mushroom Records. By 2002, Gudinski's Liberation Blue Records
re-released the concert both on audio as a 2xCD and video as a 2xDVD set.
Disk 2
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, video
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
by various Australian musicians and was recorded at the Mushroom 25 Concert held on Saturday 14 November 1998, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
. From the early afternoon until late at night for the nine hour concert, 56 acts, including many of the biggest names in Australian music, performed their hits to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
, which was organised by its owner, Michael Gudinski
Michael Gudinski
Michael Solomon Gudinski, AM is an Australian entrepreneur and businessman currently based in Melbourne who is a leading figure in the Australian music industry...
. The concert featured former Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to...
singer Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
guesting with INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
on "The Loved One" and "Good Times" in tribute of Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
for their first public performance since his death. Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
leapt from a birthday cake and performed a medley of 13 songs.
The 1998 VHS comparised of 3 video cassettes with a total time of 360 min. By 2002, Gudinski's Liberation Blue Records
Liberation Music
Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process...
re-released the concert both on audio as a 2xCD and video as a 2xDVD set. The 2xCD set has 15 tracks each with Disc 1 length of 71: 45, and Disc 2 length of 75:35. The DVD is a double disc set in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, with a running time of almost six hours and featuring deluxe Digipak packaging. Audio - Dolby Digital 5.1 Regions - 1,2,3,4,5,6. Disc Format - 2 x DVD9. Disc One: 174 Minutes.
Disc Two: 166 Minutes. Rated ‘E’
Background
Impressario Michael GudinskiMichael Gudinski
Michael Solomon Gudinski, AM is an Australian entrepreneur and businessman currently based in Melbourne who is a leading figure in the Australian music industry...
and fellow music agent Ray Evans formed Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
in late 1972. Their first album was an ambitious triple-LP live recording of the 1973 Sunbury Pop Festival. In its first few years Mushroom released albums and singles by some of the most significant Australian rock acts of the period, including Madder Lake
Madder Lake (band)
Madder Lake is an Australian progressive rock band formed in Melbourne in 1971. They were one of the first band's signed to the Michael Gudinski co-owned Mushroom Records which released their debut single, "Goodbye Lollipop" in February 1973, followed by the album Stillpoint in August. This...
, Chain
Chain (band)
Chain are an Australian blues band formed in Melbourne as The Chain in late 1968 with a lineup including guitarist, vocalist Phil Manning; they are sometimes known as Matt Taylor's Chain after lead singer-songwriter and harmonica player, Matt Taylor...
, The Dingoes
The Dingoes
The Dingoes are an Australian country rock band initially active from 1973 to 1979, formed in Melbourne they relocated to the United States from 1976. Most stable line-up was John Bois on bass guitar, John Lee on drums, Broderick Smith on vocals and harmonica, Chris Stockley on guitar and Kerryn...
and Skyhooks
Skyhooks
Skyhooks were an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in March 1973 by mainstays Greg Macainsh on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Imants "Freddie" Strauks on drums. They were soon joined by Bob "Bongo" Starkie on guitar and backing vocals, and Red Symons on guitar, vocals and keyboards;...
. Success with Skyhooks' first few albums followed by Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
, Models
Models (band)
Models were an alternative rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, in August 1978 and went into hiatus in 1988. They are often incorrectly referred to as The Models. They re-formed in 2000, 2006 and 2008 to perform reunion concerts. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight", their only No. 1 hit,...
, INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
and Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
enabled Mushroom to dominate the Australian music industry into the 1990s. In 1982, Mushroom Records celebrated its tenth anniversary by running the Mushroom Evolution Concert which was released as a double live album. Gudinski sold 49% of his interests in Mushroom Records to rival Festival Records then owned by Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
's News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
in 1993 for a reputed $22 million. Gudinski decided to celebrate Mushroom Records' 25th Anniversary with a concert held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
on 14 November 1998. The concert featured former Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to...
singer Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
guesting with INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
on "The Loved One" and "Good Times" in tribute of Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
for their first public performance since his death. Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
leapt from a birthday cake and performed a medley of 13 songs. A month later the album, Mushroom 25 Live was released on CD. Less than a year later, Gudinski sold the remaining 51% to News Corporation's James Murdoch
James Murdoch
James Murdoch is the chairman and chief executive of News Corporation.James Murdoch may also refer to:* James Murdoch , Irish Baptist College lecturer and former Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland pastor-teacher...
for a reputed $40 million, and it was merged with Festival Records to form Festival Mushroom Records. By 2002, Gudinski's Liberation Blue Records
Liberation Music
Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process...
re-released the concert both on audio as a 2xCD and video as a 2xDVD set.
CD track listing
1998 single CD version- "Leaps and Bounds" – Paul KellyPaul Kelly (musician)Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...
- "It's a Man's Man's World" – Renée GeyerRenée GeyerRenée Rebecca Geyer is an Australian singer who has long been regarded as one of the finest exponents of jazz, soul and R&B idioms. She had commercial success as a solo artist in Australia, with "It's a Man's Man's World", "Heading in the Right Direction" and "Stares and Whispers" in the 1970s and...
- "Love Comes Easy" – Vika and LindaVika and LindaVika and Linda Bull are a sister vocal duo who came to prominence after being asked to sing backing vocals in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows.-Biography:...
- "This Is It" – Dannii MinogueDannii MinogueDanielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
- "Medley: "Celebration"/"What Do I Have to Do?What Do I Have to Do? (Kylie Minogue song)"What Do I Have to Do" is a dance-pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love . It was produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman and received an overall positive reception from music critics...
"/"Step Back in TimeStep Back in Time"Step Back in Time" is a dance-pop, disco song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue's third album, Rhythm of Love .-Background:...
"/"Wouldn't Change a ThingWouldn't Change a Thing"Wouldn't Change a Thing" was the second single released from Australian singer Kylie Minogue's second album Enjoy Yourself. The single was released on 24 July 1989 and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman.-Song information:...
"/"Turn It Into LoveTurn It into Love"Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie. The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth and final single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman.-Song information:...
"/"Confide in MeConfide in Me (song)"Confide in Me" is a dance–pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and written by Steve Anderson, Dave Seaman and Owain Barton. It was produced by Brothers in Rhythm, and received a good overall reception from music critics when it was released as the first single from Minogue’s...
"/"Too Far"/"ShockedShocked"Shocked" is a dance pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love . It was produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman and received a positive reception from music critics...
"/"Never Too Late"/"Did It Again"/"Hand on Your HeartHand on Your Heart"Hand on Your Heart" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman...
"/"Better the Devil You KnowBetter the Devil You Know"Better the Devil You Know" is a dance-pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love.-Background:...
"/"Celebration" – Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing... - "Mysterious Girl" – Peter AndréPeter AndréPeter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
- "It's Alright" – Deni HinesDeni HinesDohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines is a solo R&B artist who had chart success in the 1990s in Australia and New Zealand. She is the daughter of Marcia Hines....
- "Even When I'm SleepingEven When I'm Sleeping"Even When I'm Sleeping" is a song by Australian Indie rock and Indie pop group Leonardo's Bride, which was the second single from their first studio album, Angel Blood...
" – Leonardo's BrideLeonardo's BrideLeonardo's Bride was an Australian pop band that formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1989. It consisted of singer Abby Dobson , Dean Manning , Jon Howell and Patrick Wong... - "Tucker's Daughter" – Ian MossIan MossIan Moss is an Australian rock musician, best known as the guitarist and occasional singer of Cold Chisel. In that group's initial ten year career, Moss recorded eight albums, three of which were No. 1 national hits. His solo career began with a No. 1 album and single and five ARIA Awards...
- "No Aphrodisiac" – The WhitlamsThe WhitlamsThe discography of The Whitlams consists of six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and eighteen singles.-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Videos:-Music videos:-Awards:...
- "Dogs Are Talking" – The AngelsThe Angels (Australian band)The Angels are a hard rock band that formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1970. The band later relocated from Adelaide to Sydney and enjoyed huge local success until well into the 1990s. For the purposes of international release, their records were released under the names Angel City and later The...
- "Most People I Know Think that I'm Crazy" – Billy ThorpeBilly ThorpeWilliam Richard "Billy" Thorpe, AM was a renowned English-born Australian pop / rock singer-songwriter and musician...
- "Lover Lover" – Jimmy BarnesJimmy BarnesJames Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
- "Good Times" – Jimmy Barnes and INXSINXSINXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
VHS Track listing
- "Delicious" – Moler
- "Pressure Sway" – Machinations
- "Change in Mood" – Scott Carne
- "Die Yuppie Die" – Painters and Dockers
- "Divi Van" – Painters and Dockers
- "Time Bomb" – Nick Barker
- "Stuck On You" – Paul Norton
- "Play the Game" – Wendy Stapleton
- "Mighty Rock" – Stars
- "Soul Kind of Feeling" – Dynamic Hepnotics featuring Robert Susz
- "Green Limousine" – The Badloves
- "Black and Blue" – Chain
- "I Remember When I Was Young" – Chain
- "Where Are You Now?" – Juno RoxasJuno RoxasJuno Roxas is an Australian musician and actor.-Biography:Roxas was one of the founding members of Metal Pop band, Roxus, together with Dragan Stanic , John 'Stones' Nixon , Darren Danielson and Andy Shanahan...
- "Suburban Boy" – Dave Warner
- "Don't Fall in Love" – The Ferrets featuring Billy Miller
- "A Tale They Won't Believe" – Weddings Parties Anything
- "Father's Day" – Weddings Parties Anything
- "Hard Land" – Chris Wilson
- "I Can't Stand the Rain" – Wilson Diesel
- "Love Comes Easy" – Vika and Linda
- "Goodbye Lollipop" – Madder Lake
- "12lb Toothbrush" – Madder Lake
- "Wanna Be Up" – Chantoozies
- "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight" – James Freud
- "Apple Eyes" – Swoop
- "Goosebumps" – Christie Allen
- "(Everybody Wants To) Work" – Uncanny X-Men
- "This Is It" – Dannii
- "All I Wanna Do" – Dannii
- "Cry" – The Mavis's
- "Naughty Boy" – The Mavis's
- "It's Only the Beginning" – Deborah Conway
- "Madame Butterfly Is in Trouble" – Deborah Conway
- "Took the Children Away" – Archie Roach with Ruby Hunter
- "Last Ditch CabaretLast Ditch Cabaret"Last Ditch Cabaret" is a 1997 song by Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour released ahead of his debut solo album, King Without a Clue. Seymour was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 for 'Best Male Artist' and 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' for the song....
" – Mark SeymourMark SeymourMark Seymour is an Australian musician and vocalist best known for his work as the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters & Collectors... - "Holy Grail" – Mark Seymour
- "Ghost Ships" – Chris Bailey
- "Just Like Fire Would" – Chris Bailey
- "Wide Open Road" – Chris Bailey and Paul Kelly
- "Heading in the Right Direction" – Renée Geyer
- "It's a Man's Man's World" – Renée Geyer
- "Strangers on a Train" – The Sports
- "Who Listens to the Radio" – The Sports
- "Stand-up" – Mick Molloy
- "Happy Man" – Sunnyboys
- "Alone With You" – Sunnyboys
- "Medley" – Kylie Minogue
- "Looking for an Echo" – Ol'55
- "On the Prowl" – Ol'55
- "Leaps and Bounds" – Paul Kelly
- "To Her Door" – Paul Kelly
- "Throw Your Arms Around Me" – Mark Seymour/Kate Ceberano
- "Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy" – Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs
- "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" – Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs
- "Run to Paradise" – Choirboys
- "Tucker's Daughter" – Ian Moss
- "Pash" – Kate Ceberano
- "Mysterious Girl" – Peter Andre
- "It's Alright" – Deni Hines
- "Even When I'm Sleeping" – Leonardo's Bride
- "No Aphrodisiac" – The Whitlams
- "We Gotta Get Out of this Place" – The Angels
- "Dogs Are Talking" – The Angels
- "Driving Wheels" – Jimmy Barnes
- "Lay Down Your Guns" – Jimmy Barnes
- "Lover Lover" – Jimmy Barnes
- "Working Class Man" – Jimmy Barnes
- "The Loved One" – Jimmy Barnes with INXS The Loved One
- "Good Times" – Jimmy Barnes with INXS
2002 Liberation Blue re-release
Disk 1- "I Remember When I Was Young" – Chain
- "12lb Toothbrush" – Madder Lake
- "Don't Fall in Love" – The Ferrets featuring Billy Miller
- "Mighty Rock" – Stars
- "Alone With You" – Sunnyboys
- "Ghost Ships" – Chris Bailey
- "On the Prowl" – Ol'55
- "Out of Mind Out of Sight" – Models
- "It's a Man's Man's World" – Reneé Geyer
- "Pressure Sway" – Machinations
- "Soul Kind of Feeling" – Dynamic Hepnotics
- "Stranger on a Train" – Sports
- "Most People I Know Think that I'm Crazy" – Billy Thorpe
- "Tucker's Daughter" – Ian Moss
- "Run to Paradise" – Choirboys
Disk 2
- "Leaps And Bounds" – Paul Kelly
- "Even When I'm Sleeping" – Leonardo's Bride
- "Father's Day" – Things of Stone and Wood
- "Green Limousine" – Badloves
- "No Aphrodisiac" – Whitlams
- "Last Ditch Cabaret" – Mark Seymour
- "Love Comes Easy" – Vika and Linda
- "Madame Butterfly Is in Trouble" – Deborah Conway
- "It's Alright" – Deni Hines
- "Mysterious Girl" – Peter Andre
- "This Is It" – Dannii Minogue
- "Medley" – Kylie Minogue
- "Dogs Are Talking" – Angels
- "Lover Lover" – Jimmy Barnes
- "Good Times" – Jimmy Barnes & INXS
Disc one
- "Delicious" - MolerMolerMoler is a three-piece power pop band from Melbourne, Australia, featuring Helen Cattanach, Julien Poulsen, and an often changing drummer. They have been nominated for an ARIA for best rock album, been on national rotation on Triple J and opened the Mushroom Concert of the Century...
- "Pressure Sway" - MachinationsMachinations (band)Machinations was a popular Sydney-based outfit working the mid-1980s independent Australian music scene. Notable national hits included "Pressure Sway", "My Heart's On Fire" and "No Say In It". They also achieved indie prominence with the two versions of their first single, "Average Inadequacy"...
- "No Say in It" - Machinations
- "Change in Mood" - Scott Carne
- "Die Yuppie Die" - Painters and DockersPainters and DockersPainters and Dockers are a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1982. Their best performed album, Kiss My Art, peaked in the top 30 of the Australian Recording Industry Association albums charts in 1988. The album included two top 50 singles, "Nude School" and "Die Yuppie Die"...
- "Divi Van" - Painters and Dockers
- "Time Bomb" - Nick BarkerNick BarkerNicholas "Nick" Paul Barker is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who formed a Melbourne-based rock, power pop band Nick Barker & the Reptiles in March 1988. Their cover version of Cockney Rebel's "Make Me Smile " reached the top 30 on the Australian Recording Industry Association ...
- "Stuck on You" - Paul Norton
- "Play the Game" - Wendy StapletonWendy StapletonWendy Anne-Marie Stapleton is an Australian pop/rock singer-songwriter, and musical theatre and television actress. Stapleton has performed as a backing singer, session musician and a solo artist; she fronted various Melbourne-based groups including Wendy Stapleton Band and Wendy & the Rocketts ...
- "Mighty Rock" - StarsStars (Australian band)-Other appearances:-Members:*Glyn Dowding – drums *Malcolm Eastick – guitar, vocals *Mick Pealing – vocals *Graham Thompson – bass guitar *Andrew Durant – guitar...
- "Soul Kind of Feeling" - Dynamic HepnoticsDynamic HepnoticsThe Dynamic Hepnotics were a successful Australian soul/blues/funk band during the 1980s. They had major success with their chart topping song Soul Kind Of Feeling in 1984 and 1985, followed up by Gotta Be Wrong later that year....
featuring Robert Susz - "Green Limousine" - The BadlovesThe BadlovesThe Badloves is an Australian band that formed in 1990, dissolved in 1997 and reformed in 2008.-1990:The Badloves were formed by frontman Michael Spiby in Melbourne during January 1990 under the name DC3. The band consisted of Spiby , his brother John Spiby , John Housden , Stephen O'Prey and...
- "Black and Blue" - ChainChain (band)Chain are an Australian blues band formed in Melbourne as The Chain in late 1968 with a lineup including guitarist, vocalist Phil Manning; they are sometimes known as Matt Taylor's Chain after lead singer-songwriter and harmonica player, Matt Taylor...
- "I Remember When I Was Young" - Chain
- "Where Are You Now?" - Juno RoxasJuno RoxasJuno Roxas is an Australian musician and actor.-Biography:Roxas was one of the founding members of Metal Pop band, Roxus, together with Dragan Stanic , John 'Stones' Nixon , Darren Danielson and Andy Shanahan...
- "Suburban Boy" - Dave WarnerDave WarnerDavid Robert "Dave" Warner is an Australian rock musician, author and screenwriter.-Biography:Dave Warner was born in Bicton, Western Australia in 1953. He attended Aquinas College and then the University of Western Australia where he graduated with a B.A. , majoring in psychology...
- "Don't Fall in Love" - The FerretsThe Ferrets (band)The Ferrets were an Australian pop / rock band from Melbourne and Sydney, which formed in 1975 and disbanded in 1979. Their second single, "Don’t Fall in Love", was released in 1977 and peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart...
featuring Billy Miller - "A Tale They Won't Believe" - Weddings Parties AnythingWeddings Parties AnythingWeddings Parties Anything were an Australian folk rock band formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until 1998. Their name came from The Clash song and musicologist Billy Pinnell described their first album as the best Australian rock debut since Skyhooks' Living in the '70s.-Formation and...
- "Father's Day" - Weddings Parties Anything
- "AcDc - Chris Wilson
- "I Can't Stand the Rain" - Wilson DieselJohnny DieselJohnny Diesel is an Australian musician, who has released material as leader of Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, under his birth name, or by the epithet Diesel...
- "Love Comes Easy" - Vika and LindaVika and LindaVika and Linda Bull are a sister vocal duo who came to prominence after being asked to sing backing vocals in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows.-Biography:...
- "Goodbye Lollipop" - Madder LakeMadder Lake (band)Madder Lake is an Australian progressive rock band formed in Melbourne in 1971. They were one of the first band's signed to the Michael Gudinski co-owned Mushroom Records which released their debut single, "Goodbye Lollipop" in February 1973, followed by the album Stillpoint in August. This...
- "12lb Toothbrush" - Madder Lake
- "Wanna Be Up" - ChantooziesChantooziesChantoozies were an Australian pop group active from 1986 to 1991. The band featured four female singers: Eve von Bibra, Angie La Bozzetta, Ally Fowler and Tottie Goldsmith; and four male musicians: Brett Goldsmith , Scott Griffiths , Frank McKoy and David Reyne...
- "Out of Mind Out of Sight" - James FreudJames FreudJames Randall Freud was an Australian rock musician-songwriter. He was a member of Models during the 1980s and wrote their two most popular singles, "Barbados" and "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"....
- "Apple Eyes" - Swoop
- "Goosebumps" - Christie AllenChristie AllenChristie Allen was an English-born pop singer who had a successful career as a recording artist in her adopted homeland Australia.-Biography:...
- "(Everybody Wants To) Work" - Uncanny X-menUncanny X-Men (band)Uncanny X-Men are a pop/rock band which formed in Melbourne in 1981, and temporarily disbanded in 1987. They are fronted by lead singer Brian Mannix and originally included Chuck Hargreaves on guitar, Steve Harrison on bass guitar, Nick Manthandos on drums and Ron Thiessen on guitar...
- "This Is It" - Dannii MinogueDannii MinogueDanielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
- "All I Wanna Do" - Dannii Minogue
- "Cry" - The Mavis'sThe Mavis'sThe Mavis's were an Australian pop band from Ballarat, Victoria. The band was composed of Matt Thomas , his sister Becky Thomas , Nick Gill , Andrea Vendy , and Josh Alexander . They are best known for their 1998 synth-driven single "Cry", which appeared on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 1998...
- "Naughty Boy" - The Mavis's
- "It's Only the Beginning" - Deborah ConwayDeborah ConwayDeborah Ann Conway, is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actor. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their surprise top 5 hit "Man Overboard"....
- "Madame Butterfly Is in Trouble" - Deborah Conway
- "Took the Children Away" - Archie RoachArchie RoachArchie Roach is an Australian musician. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, he survived a turbulent upbringing to develop into a powerful voice for Indigenous Australians, a storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors, and a nationally popular and respected artist.- Biography :In his own words,...
with Ruby HunterRuby HunterRuby Charlotte Margaret Hunter was an Australian singer and songwriter. She was a member of the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal nationality, and often performed with her partner, Archie Roach, whom she met at the age of 16, while both were homeless teenagers... - "Last Ditch Cabaret" - Mark SeymourMark SeymourMark Seymour is an Australian musician and vocalist best known for his work as the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters & Collectors...
- "Holy Grail" - Mark Seymour
Disc two
- "Ghost Ships" - Chris Bailey
- "Just Like Fire Would" - Chris Bailey
- "Wide Open Road" - Chris Bailey with Paul KellyPaul Kelly (musician)Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...
- "Heading in the Right Direction" - Renée GeyerRenée GeyerRenée Rebecca Geyer is an Australian singer who has long been regarded as one of the finest exponents of jazz, soul and R&B idioms. She had commercial success as a solo artist in Australia, with "It's a Man's Man's World", "Heading in the Right Direction" and "Stares and Whispers" in the 1970s and...
- "It's a Man's Man's World" - Renée Geyer
- "Strangers on a Train" - The SportsThe SportsThe Sports were a popular Australian rock group that performed and recorded between 1976 and 1981.Based in Melbourne, Victoria, the group released a number of successful singles and albums. Their sound fitted well with both 1970s British pub rock bands and British New Wave...
- "Who Listens to the Radio?" - The Sports
- "Stand Up" - Mick MolloyMick MolloyMichael "Mick" Molloy is an Australian comedian, writer and producer who has been active in the fields of radio, television, stand-up and film.-Biography:...
- "Happy Man" - The SunnyboysThe SunnyboysSunnyboys was an Australian post-punk, power pop band formed in Sydney in 1980. Fronted by singer-songwriter, guitarist Jeremy Oxley, the band "breathed some freshness and vitality into the divergent Sydney scene"...
- "Alone With You" - The Sunnyboys
- "Medley : Celebration . What Do I Have to Do? . Step Back in Time Wouldn't Change a Thing . Turn It Into Love . Confide in Me . Too Far Shocked . Never Too Late . Did it Again . Hand on Your Heart Better the Devil You Know . Celebration" - Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
- "Looking For An Echo" - Ol' 55Ol' 55Ol' 55 was an Australian band specialising in retro, 1950s-era Rock 'n' Roll. They formed as Fanis in 1972 in Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales . Drummer Geoff Plummer was working with Glenn A. Baker at the NSW Department of Media and invited Baker to hear his part-time band, including Pat...
- "On The Prowl" - (Ol' 55)
- "Leaps And Bounds", (Paul KellyPaul Kelly (musician)Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...
) - "To Her Door" - (Paul Kelly)
- "Throw Your Arms Around Me" - (Mark Seymour and Kate CeberanoKate CeberanoKate Ceberano is an Australian singer. She achieved success in the soul, jazz and pop genres as well as in her brief forays into musicals with Jesus Christ Superstar and film...
) - "Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy" - (Billy ThorpeBilly ThorpeWilliam Richard "Billy" Thorpe, AM was a renowned English-born Australian pop / rock singer-songwriter and musician...
) - "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" - (Billy Thorpe)
- "Run To Paradise" - (The ChoirboysThe Choirboys (band)The Choirboys are an Australian hard rock band from Sydney formed in 1979 with mainstays Mark Gable on lead vocals and Ian Hulme on bass guitar and were later joined by drummer Paul Wheeler. Their hit "Run to Paradise" reached No. 3 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart in late 1987. The...
) - "Tucker's Daughter" - (Ian MossIan MossIan Moss is an Australian rock musician, best known as the guitarist and occasional singer of Cold Chisel. In that group's initial ten year career, Moss recorded eight albums, three of which were No. 1 national hits. His solo career began with a No. 1 album and single and five ARIA Awards...
) - "Pash" - (Kate Ceberano)
- "Mysterious Girl" - (Peter AndréPeter AndréPeter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
) - "It's Alright" - (Deni HinesDeni HinesDohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines is a solo R&B artist who had chart success in the 1990s in Australia and New Zealand. She is the daughter of Marcia Hines....
) - "Even When I'm Sleeping" - (Leonardo's BrideLeonardo's BrideLeonardo's Bride was an Australian pop band that formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1989. It consisted of singer Abby Dobson , Dean Manning , Jon Howell and Patrick Wong...
) - "No Aphrodisiac" - (The WhitlamsThe WhitlamsThe discography of The Whitlams consists of six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and eighteen singles.-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Videos:-Music videos:-Awards:...
) - "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" - (The AngelsThe Angels (Australian band)The Angels are a hard rock band that formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1970. The band later relocated from Adelaide to Sydney and enjoyed huge local success until well into the 1990s. For the purposes of international release, their records were released under the names Angel City and later The...
) - "Dogs Are Talking" - (The Angels)
- "Driving Wheels" - (Jimmy BarnesJimmy BarnesJames Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
) - "Lay Down Your Guns" - (Jimmy Barnes)
- "Lover Lover" - (Jimmy Barnes)
- "Working Class Man" - (Jimmy Barnes)
- "The Loved One" - (Jimmy Barnes with INXSINXSINXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
) - "Good Times" - (Jimmy Barnes with INXS)
- "Good Times" - (Reprise) Ensemble
External links
- Mushroom 25 Live at Australian Rock DatabaseAustralian Rock DatabaseAustralian Rock Database is a website with a searchable online database that lists details of Australian rock music artists, albums, bands, producers and record labels. It was established in 2000 by Swedish national, Magnus Holmgren, who had developed an interest in Australian music when visiting...
- Liberation Records Official website