| Footrot Flats: The Dog's | ||||
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| Released | November 14, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Dave Dobbyn | |||
| Dave Dobbyn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale | ||||
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Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale is the soundtrack to the New Zealand animated film, Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale. In February 1987, the album spent two weeks in the top five of the New Zealand albums chart.[1]
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Background
Tim Finn was originally offered the chance to orchestrate the soundtrack. When he turned it down Dobbyn accepted the role.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn unless noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Footrot Mornin'" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Let's Get Canine" (featuring Betty-Anne Monga & Ardijah) | 4:14 |
| 3. | "I Dream of Rugby" (featuring Sacred Heart College Choir) | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Satdy Arvo" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Horse's Beat" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "You Oughta Be in Love" (featuring Ardijah) | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Vernon the Vermin" (featuring Ardijah) | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Cooch" | 2:20 |
| 9. | "Nuclear Waste" (written and performed by Herbs) | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Blackwater" | 1:54 |
| 11. | "Lost at Sea" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Top Dog" | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Slice of Heaven" (featuring Herbs) | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 18:00 | |
The 2006 20th anniversary release featured one bonus track.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "You Oughta Be in Love (P-Money Remix)" (featuring P-Money) | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 3:51 | |
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 22 |
| Official New Zealand Music Chart | 5[1] |
Awards
The soundtrack won a number of awards at the RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards. Both of the Footrot Flat singles were awarded Best Song of the Year at the New Zealand Music Awards (in 1986 and 1987 respectively). Dobbyn also won Best Male Vocalist in 1987 for his work on 'You Oughta Be in Love'.[4][5]
| Year | Award[6] | Work | Result |
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| 1986 | Best Song of the Year | "Slice of Heaven" | Won |
| 1987 | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | 'You Oughta Be In Love' | Won | |
| Best Male Vocalist | Dave Dobbyn | Won | |
| Best Film Soundtrack | Won | ||
| Best Producer | Dave Dobbyn | Nominated | |
| Best Songwriter | Dave Dobbyn - 'You Oughta Be In Love' | Nominated | |
| Best Cover | Reston Griffiths | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "SOUNDTRACK / DAVE DOBBYN - FOOTROT FLATS: THE DOG'S TALE (ALBUM)". charts.nz. November 2016.
- ^ "Homegrown Profiles: Dave Dobbyn". Documentary. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "1986 New Zealand Music Awards". RIANZ. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "1987 New Zealand Music Awards". RIANZ. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "NZMAs". nzmusicawards.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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