We Called It - 'Molly' Soundtrack Is The Best Thing Since 'Ripper '76'

What can we say? We called it back in September, when we reported on the five things we learned from the Molly trailer. It's right there, third paragraph down, in black and white. 

"The soundtrack’s gotta be good".

And boy, were we right.

The soundtrack to the Channel 7 mini-series based on the iconic music industry figure, Ian "Molly" Meldrum, has just been released, aptly titled, Do Yourself A Favour. It's packed with three CDs — two of which are filled with songs that hail from the series, and one with 20 cheesy but amazing pop gems picked by Meldrum himself — it's almost like the man is slaving away with a cassette recorded to make you your own mixtape.

Meldrums says of the soundtrack, "If just one title sums up the era … it would have to be [Skyhooks’] Party To End All Parties – we had so much fun, and it was a great time for Australian music.

"It’s a surreal experience watching your life on screen. For me, it only really makes sense when I listen to the music, the songs that are on this soundtrack," says Meldrum.

So treat yourself to the classics you rarely hear on the airwaves anymore, boogie to the sounds of The Ferrets, Suzi Quatro, Chisel and Split Enz, and lend disc three's iconic tracklist of mega-hits (think Culture Club, Wham!, Men At Work and Pet Shop Boys) to someone looking for the perfect '80s party playlist. 

It's time to retire those Donna Summer, Bee Gees and Daryl Braithwaite tunes on your Ripper '76 CD and check out the full tracklist below.

DISC ONE

1. STEVIE WRIGHT - Evie (Part 1)
2. RUSSELL MORRIS - The Real Thing
3. HUSH - C’Mon We’re Taking Over
4. MATT TAYLOR - I Remember When I Was Young
5. BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Most People I Know (Think That I’m Crazy)
6. SUZI QUATRO - Devil Gate Drive
7. SKYHOOKS - Living In The 70’s
8. SKYHOOKS - You Just Like Me Cos’ I’m Good In Bed
9. JOHN PAUL YOUNG - Yesterday’s Hero
10. SHERBET - Summer Love
11. BILLY THORPE - It’s Almost Summer
12. SHERBET - Only One You
13. THE MASTERS APPRENTICES - Turn Up Your Radio
14. SWEET - The Ballroom Blitz
15. RICHARD CLAPTON - Girls On The Avenue
16. THE FERRETS - Don’t Fall In Love
17. SKYHOOKS - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word
18. SUPERNAUT - I Like It Both Ways
19. SHERBET - Howzat
20. SHERBET - Matter Of Time

DISC TWO

1. COLD CHISEL - Cheap Wine
2. SKYHOOKS - Party To End All Parties
3. KISS - I Was Made For Lovin’ You
4. KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND - Please Don’t Go
5. COLD CHISEL - My Turn To Cry
6. BLONDIE - One Way Or Another
7. SPLIT ENZ - I See Red
8. JAMES FREUD & THE RADIO STARS - Modern Girl
9. LYNNE RANDELL - Ciao Baby
10. MENTAL AS ANYTHING - The Nips Are Getting Bigger
11. ADAM AND THE ANTS - Antmusic
12. DURAN DURAN - Planet Earth
13. THE SWINGERS - Counting The Beat
14. AUSTRALIAN CRAWL - Beautiful People
15. BILLY IDOL - Hot In The City
16. ELTON JOHN - Kiss The Bride 
17. MODELS - Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
18. DIVINYLS -  Pleasure & Pain
19. A-HA - Take On Me
20. MENTAL AS ANYTHING - Too Many Times 

DISC THREE

1. THE BANGLES - Walk Like An Egyptian
2. VILLAGE PEOPLE - Can’t Stop The Music
3. KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND - That’s The Way I Like It
4. CULTURE CLUB - Karma Chameleon
5. DURAN DURAN - Rio
6. THE EASYBEATS - Friday On My Mind
7. EURYTHMICS - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
8. THE BOOMTOWN RATS - I Don’t Like Mondays
9. CYNDI LAUPER - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
10. PET SHOP BOYS - Go West
11. WHAM! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
12. KYLIE MINOGUE - Locomotion
13. THE B-52’S - Rock Lobster
14. HUSH - Bony Maronie
15. MURRAY HEAD - One Night in Bangkok
16. THE PRETENDERS - Brass In Pocket
17. MEN AT WORK - Down Under
18. DRAGON - April Sun In Cuba
19. TINA ARENA - Sorrento Moon (I Remember)
20. ELTON JOHN - Your Song