Serious Tam

by George Telek

Serious Tam cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 July 2000
  • Label: ORIGiN
  • Country: Papua New Guinea
  • Length: 53:05
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by David Bridie, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and Telek himself, 'Serious Tam' was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album, and The Times named it the best pop album of its year. It followed his ARIA-winning debut 'Telek' and confirmed his standing in Australia, his largest audience outside Papua New Guinea.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, folk, melodic, accessible, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Midal (4:12)
  2. Bunaik (5:13)
  3. To Pol (4:05)
  4. Serious Tam (2:14)
  5. Boystown (4:48)
  6. Iamagit (2:35)
  7. Barturana (Duke Of Yorks) (3:10)
  8. Tolili (2:19)
  9. Balamaris (4:04)
  10. Go Ralom (3:43)
  11. Tolili Kundu (2:27)
  12. Waitpela Gras (3:02)
  13. Lili (4:18)
  14. Tutana Kuraip (2:43)
  15. Talaigu (2:26)
  16. Ririwon (1:46)

Credits

  • George Telek - primary artist, vocals, guitar, voice, percussion
  • Glen Low - bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Ben Hakalitz - drums, bass, backing vocals
  • Greg Patten - drums, ukulele
  • David Bridie - keyboards, backing vocals

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