Toffee Apple is the fourth studio album by Australian musical artist, Peter Combe. It was released in June 1987 and peaked at number 86 on the Kent Music Report and was certified platinum in Australia in December 1989.[1]
| Toffee Apple | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Axent Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Label | ABC Music | |||
| Producer | Peter Combe | |||
| Peter Combe chronology | ||||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1988, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album.[2]
Track listing edit
- Side A
- "Juicy Juicy Green Grass (A Sheep's Lament)"
- "Moon Moon"
- "The Silly Postman"
- "Cats"
- "Toffee Apple"
- "Red Balloon"
- "Standing on a Bus"
- "Little Caterpillar"
- "The Walking Song"
- "Green Green Green"
- "Baghdad"
- Side B
- "Tadpole Blues"
- "I Have"
- "Dr. McKew"
- "Jeffrey Hill"
- "Jack and the Beanstalk"
- "Why Don't We"
- "Sweet Dreams and Teddy Bears"
- "Take a Bath"
- "That's The Way I Like It"
- "Lullaby (for Tom)"
- All songs composed, arranged and produced by Peter Combe.
Charts edit
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 86 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | June 1987 | Standard | ABC Records | L27206 / C27206 | |
| 1988 |
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Re-release | 836037-1 |
Personnel edit
Additional musicians
- Children From Sutherland Christian School, Sydney - backing vocals
- Ross McGregor - piano, synthesizer
- Doug Charleston - bass guitar
- Graham Cox - guitar
- John Grant - guitar
- Michael Fix - guitar
- Merv Dick - drums
- Sean Gilroy - fiddle
- Matt Tone - mandolin
References edit
- ^ a b "Toffee Apple (1987)". petercombe. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "1988 ARIA Award winners". ARIA Awards. 1988. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 71. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.