Big Red Car is the fifth album by Australian band the Wiggles, released in 1995 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. This album won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1995.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album booklet.Big Red Car booklet last page, 1995
The Wiggles Murray Cook – vocals, bass, guitar, vibraslap Jeff Fatt – backing vocals, piano, Lowrey Colour Glow organ, vibraslap, lead vocal on "I'm a Cow" Anthony Field – vocals, acoustic guitar, vibraslap coordinator Greg Page – lead vocals, Hammond B-3, vibraslap
Additional musicians Terry Murray – guitar Tony Henry – drums on "Brown Girl in the Ring", "Big Red Car", "Five Little Joeys", "Can You.." Andrew Bignall – drums on "Wags the Dog", "Henry's Dance", "Hat on My Head", "Do the Flap", "Teddy Bear Hug" Greg Truman – backing vocals on "Wags the Dog", "Henry's Dance", "Do the Flap", "Hat on My Head", "Teddy Bear Hug" Gerry Brady – backing vocals on "The Four Presents" and guitar on "Pufferbillies" Emma Buter – Character voice John Field – sequencing and guitar on "Dorothy's Dance Party"
Video
Big Red Car was made into a video, released in 1995 by the Wiggles. It marks the first appearances of the Big Red Car and the S.S Feathersword, although they were merely cardboard props. This video also debuts Wags the Dog. In the United States, the video was marketed as Dance Party.
Songs and skits Can You (Point Your Fingers and Do the Twist?) Wags the Dog Five Little Joeys Di Dicki Do Dum I'm a Cow Do the Flap On Your Holiday Hat on My Head Greg's Magic Show (The Magic Bag) (skit)The background songs played during Greg's Magic Show skit are a mashup of "Camptown Races" and "Long, Long Ago" Brown Girl in the Ring Georgia's Song Our Boat is Rocking on the Sea Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo Dorothy's Dance Party Big Red Car
Cast The Wiggles Murray Cook Jeff Fatt Anthony Field Greg Page
Also featuring Alex Harfield and Jacqui Field as Wags the Dog Emma Buter as Dorothy the Dinosaur Vanessa Fallon-Rohanna as Henry the Octopus Anthony, John, or Paul Field as Captain FeatherswordPaul Field played Captain Feathersword in "Do the Flap" and the end credits and John William Field played him at "Dorothy's Dance Party". Alex Harfield, Mary Ann Hull, Rhiannah Kitching as "Georgia's Song" Dancers
Choreography Leanne HalloranHalloran also played the girl pirate in "Our Boat Is Rocking on the Sea" and "Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo". Assistants: Donna Halloran, Judy Halloran
Release This video was released on VHS in 9 October 1995 in Australia, and 2001 to the United States. The DVD was released to the United States on 4 February 2003 under the title Dance Party. In 2018, the video was uploaded on the Wiggles' YouTube channel as the first part on 19 April, the second on 6 May, and the third on 17 May.
Here Comes the Big Red Car
Here Comes the Big Red Car is the 22nd album release from Australian children's music group the Wiggles. It contains tracks that were mostly recorded for the Big Red Car album.
Track listing Big Red Car Can You (Point Your Fingers and Do the Twist?) Wags the Dog Five Little Joeys Di Dicki Do Dum Brown Girl in the Ring Sorry Again Introduction I'm A Cow Do the Flap Pufferbillies Joannie Works with One Hammer I Want to Wear the Jacket Introduction Hat on My Head The Four Presents Introduction Georgia's Song I am a Dancer Our Boat is Rocking on the Sea Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo Dorothy's Dance Party Henry's Dance Sanctissima Here We Go Dorothy My New Shoes
2006 video
The companion video was released in 2006. DVD extras include a song jukebox, photo gallery, electronic songbook, Dorothy the Dinosaur special announcements, and two episodes of "Lights, camera, action, Wiggles".
Song list Big Red Car Can You (Point Your Fingers and Do the Twist?) Wags the Dog Five Little Joeys Di Dicki Do Dum I'm a Cow – Wiggly Animation Do the Flap Hat on my Head Brown Girl in the Ring Georgia's Song I Want to Wear the Jacket Our Boat is Rocking on the Sea Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo Dorothy's Dance Party Sorry Again Henry's Dance
Personnel Vocals: Greg Page, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Paul Paddick, Emma Buter, Caterina Mete, Brett Clarke, Ryan De Saulnier and Sam Moran, Backing Vocals: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Kevin Bennett, Greg Truman and Gerry Brady Guitar: Murray Cook, Anthony Field, John Field, Gerry Brady and Terry Murray Bass: Murray Cook and Chris Lupton Keyboard: Jeff Fatt and Dominic Lindsay Piano Accordion: Dominic Lindsay Drums: Tony Henry and Andrew Bignall Bouzouki: George Tseros
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