A music video documentary showcasing the best of Australia’s popular music in the eighties. Features the music of Split Enz, Australian Crawl, INXS, No Fixed Address, Cold Chisel and Icehouse. Includes interviews with celebrities such as Michael Hutchence, Neil and Tim Finn, James Reyne and Grace Knight.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325195
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Music videos
Music & Performing Arts → Popular music
Music & Performing Arts → Rock music
Music & Performing Arts → Rock music - History and criticism
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation