Uptight is an Australian music television series which aired on ATV-0 in Melbourne from 1967 until 1969 on Saturday mornings at 8am to 12pm, it was hosted by singer Ross D. Wyllie.[1][2][3]
| Uptight | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Presented by | Ross D. Wyllie |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Running time | 4 hours |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATV-0 |
| Release | 1967 – 1969 |
A compilation album, Uptight – Party Time, by Ross D. Wyllie and the Uptight Party Team, was issued via Calendar/Festival Records in 1968.[4][5] The record was produced by Roger Savage.[4] It features two medleys of then-current songs including, "Midnight Hour", "You Are My Sunshine" and "Day Tripper".[6]
In August 2003 Wyllie compered a reunion stage show, Uptight, with the line-up of fellow 1960s artists and regular performers: Jim Keays (The Masters Apprentices), Marcie Jones, Ronnie Charles (The Groop, Bobby Bright (Bobbie and Laurie), and the Strangers at Melbourne's Palais Theatre.[3]
References edit
- General
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Specific
- ^ McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for "Whammo Homepage". Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ Nichols, David (2016), Dig: Australian rock and pop music, 1960-85, Portland, OR: Verse Chorus Press, p. 202, ISBN 978-1-891241-61-1
- ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (29 July 2003). "Melbourne Gets Uptight". Undercover News. Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman. Archived from the original on 28 September 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Uptight". Australian Television Memorabilia Guide. Nodette Enterprises Pty Ltd. 2009. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Kimball, Duncan (2002). "Record Labels – Calendar Records". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Wyllie, Ross D; Uptight Party Team (1960), Uptight Party Time, Calendar, retrieved 11 November 2017