Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale is the soundtrack to the New Zealand animated film, Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale. In February 1987, the album spent two weeks in the top five of the New Zealand albums chart.
Background Tim Finn was originally offered the chance to orchestrate the soundtrack. When he turned it down Dobbyn accepted the role.
Track listing
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Personnel Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:
Musicians Dave Dobbyn — instruments , vocals , producer Sacred Heart College Choir — backing vocals Ardijah Betty Anne Monga — duet vocals , backing vocals Ryan Monga — backing vocals Tony Nogotautama — backing vocals Herbs Dilworth Karaka — guitar , vocals Willie Hona — guitar , vocals Charles Tumahai — bass guitar , vocals Tama Lundon — keyboards , vocals Morrie Watene — saxophone , vocals Thom Nepia — percussion , vocals Fred Faleauto — drums , vocals
Production Simon Tanks — engineer at CBS Studios Graeme Myhre — engineer at Mandrill Studios Nigel Stone — engineer at Marmalade Studios
Charts Chart (1987)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 22Official New Zealand Music Chart5
Certifications
Awards The soundtrack won a number of awards at the RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards. Both of the Footrot Flat singles were awarded Best Song of the Year at the New Zealand Music Awards (in 1986 and 1987 respectively). Dobbyn also won Best Male Vocalist in 1987 for his work on 'You Oughta Be in Love'. Year Award Nominee / workResult 1986 Best Song of the Year "Slice of Heaven" 1987 Album of the Year Single of the Year 'You Oughta Be In Love' Best Male Vocalist Dave Dobbyn Best Film Soundtrack Best Producer Dave Dobbyn Best Songwriter Dave Dobbyn - 'You Oughta Be In Love' Best Cover Reston Griffiths
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