Unessential Listening

Unessential Listening
Compilation album by
Released29 November 2008
Recorded2006 to 2008
GenreComedy
LengthDisc 1: 78 minutes
Disc 2: 70 minutes
LabelAustereo
Sony BMG
Roadshow Music
ProducerSam Cavanagh
Hamish & Andy chronology
Unessential Listening
(2008)
Celebrating 50 Glorious Years
(2010)

Unessential Listening is a 2-disc compilation album by the comedy duo Hamish & Andy. It features segments included on their radio show between 2006 and 2008.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release.[1]

Track list

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Disc one
  1. High Arse Crack
  2. Adam And Eve
  3. Albino Song
  4. Inflight Magazine
  5. Daarvid
  6. Hill Related Sayings
  7. Red Headucation Week
  8. Blast From The Past: Andy's A Woman
  9. Kamahl Calls From Heaven
  10. Upset Girlfriends
  11. Edward Scissorhands The Musical
  12. Shopkeepers Trick
  13. The Worst Lyrics Of All Time
  14. Greg's Dog
  15. Rent-a-baby
  16. Eating Plan
  17. Telemarketers
  18. Science
  19. Bum Roll On
  20. $360 Billion Cheque
  21. Defending The Base In Afghanistan
  22. Cats
  23. Party Fouls
  24. Jack's Betrayal
  25. Airport Toilets
  26. Supporting Call Centres
  27. Horgs' Inventions
  28. John Farnham The Musical
  29. Hab's
  30. Dad's Vendetta
  31. The Aussie Star Wars
  32. Sex Excuses Song
  33. Food Delivery
  34. Blast From The Past: Hamish's Urine Sample
  35. Nanny
  36. Ghost At The Palace Hotel
  37. The Pope-mobile
  38. Ribena Berry Apology
  39. Pamela Anderson
  40. The Happy Country & Western Song
  41. Bad Management Fads
  42. The First Ever Radio Prank
  43. Andy's Deposit
Disc two
  1. Save The Pandas
  2. Hottest 100 Ads
  3. John Bucknell Trio
  4. Shops Closing
  5. Security Guards
  6. Faker Song
  7. Horgs' Thoughts
  8. Shooting Cannons In Afghanistan
  9. Love Songs And Dedications
  10. Blast From The Past: Andy Is A Lord
  11. Moosie's Affair
  12. Dentist
  13. 5 Second Memory Call
  14. Boonie
  15. Phone Flirt
  16. Hamish & Andy Are Music
  17. Awesome April Fools' Day Prank
  18. Jingles
  19. The People's Chip
  20. Todd McKenney's Defence
  21. Lisp
  22. Lie Detector Test
  23. Name & Shame Game
  24. Cure For Cancer
  25. Adopt An Attention Seeker
  26. Beijing Ceremony
  27. Honest Love Song
  28. Memoirs Of A Geezer
  29. Fosca
  30. Two Voices One Person Call
  31. Steve Curry's Logie Hunt
  32. Lying Instructional Video
  33. Adult Toy Party
  34. Hi-tech Pope
  35. Box Hedges
  36. Blast From The Past: Hamish's Psychic Prediction
  37. Nurse
  38. Pete Blanks
  39. Japanese Soft Ball
  40. Photo Surprise
  41. Ray Martin's Not Boring
  42. Black & Gold
  43. Unessential Bonus Track

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2008-09) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (2008) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 22

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Hamish and Andy – Unessential Listening". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 April 2022.