Kev's Back (The Return of the Yobbo)

Kev's Back
(The Return of the Yobbo)
Kev's Back; (The Return of the Yobbo)
Studio album by Kevin Bloody Wilson
Released	1985
Genre	Comedy/Australian humour
Label	Both Barrels Music
Producer	Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Kev's Back (The Return of the Yobbo) is the second album by the bawdy Australian singer/comedian Kevin Bloody Wilson. The album won the first ever ARIA Award for "Best Comedy Release" and was nominated for "Highest Selling Album".^[1] The album includes what is claimed by critics to be overtly racist humour.^[2]

The song, "Living Next Door to Alan", is a parody of New World's "Living Next Door to Alice", and is about an indigenous family claiming land next door to millionaire Alan Bond.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dennis Bryant.^[3]

"The Last Lager Waltz"
"That's What He Really Said"
"Kev's Courtin' Song"
"Breathe Through My Ears"
"Mick the Master Farter"
"Living Next Door To Alan"
"The Pubic Hair Song"
"It Was Over" (Kev's Lament)
"Dick'taphone"
"Hey Santa Claus"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985–87)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[4]	20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[6]	11
Chart (1987)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	25

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	4× Platinum	280,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Artist: Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson". History by Artist. Aria Awards. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
^ ^a ^b Rainbird, Mark (2004). "Humour, Multiculturalism and 'Political Correctness' (Refereed paper presented to the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference University of Adelaide 29 September – 1 October 2004)" (PDF). Adelaide University. Archived from the original (pdf (25 pages)) on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 340. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Charts.nz – Kevin Bloody Wilson – Kev's Back". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 438. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[1] "Artist: Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson". History by Artist. Aria Awards. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2008.

[PC-2] Rainbird, Mark (2004). "Humour, Multiculturalism and 'Political Correctness' (Refereed paper presented to the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference University of Adelaide 29 September – 1 October 2004)" (PDF). Adelaide University. Archived from the original (pdf (25 pages)) on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.

[APRA-3] "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.

[4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 340. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_New_Zealand_Kevin_Bloody_Wilson-5] "Charts.nz – Kevin Bloody Wilson – Kev's Back". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 438. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[7] "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[AustraliaalbumCertRef-8] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

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