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DVD and release by Australian

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bands Powderfinger and Silverchair. Released on 1 December 2007, it followed two Melbourne concerts during the bands' two-month-long nationwide tour, titled the ''Across the Great Divide'' tour. The DVD was produced by filming company PVC Live, who have produced DVD releases for U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and

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. It was mixed in the United States in

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surround sound, and filmed with 24 cameras. The DVD included a 90-minute documentary titled ''Behind the Great Divide'', which followed the band members during the different concerts and events of the tour.

Awards and accreditations

The DVD was ranked at number 13 on the ARIA's End-of-Year Charts for the Top 50 Music DVDs in 2007 and was also certified 2× platinum (over 30,000 units sold). On 19 October 2008, the DVD won an award for Best Music DVD at the (22nd) Annual

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put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They beat fellow nominees, Hilltop Hoods, Paul Kelly, John Butler, Wolfmother for the honour.

Track listing

Disc one and two featured a gallery of photographs taken at the Melbourne performances.

Powderfinger show

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I Don't Remember "I Don't Remember" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, from the album ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence''. It made its radio debut on 9 July 2007 on Australian radio stations, and was subsequently released as a single ...

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Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity) "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)" is a song by Powderfinger from their sixth album ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence''. It is the fourth single and final single from the album and was released in Australia in March 2008. The ...

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Silverchair show

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Reflections of a Sound "Reflections of a Sound" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair and is the fourth track on their fifth studio album ''Young Modern'', released in March 2007. The song was released on 14 July 2007 as the second single from that album.

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Documentary

The documentary was titled ''Behind the Great Divide''. Segments included were: * "Two Bands" * "Hello Newcastle" * "This Is Very Exciting Stuff" * "You Might Need the Wide Lens" * "Shambolic Jam" * "A Four Nugget Experience" * "Curse Your Stormy Weather" * "Jake You Took Us the Long Way" * "That's My Favourite Tambourine" * "They Were So Much Better Than Shelbyville" * "Bye Everyone, Thanks for Coming" * "That Will Never Make the DVD"

Personnel

Silverchair

* Daniel Johns – vocals, guitars *

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– drums, percussion * Chris Joannou – bass guitar

Additional musicians

* Paul Mac – keyboards * Adam Sofo – keyboards

Powderfinger

* Bernard Fanning – vocals, keyboards, guitars * Darren Middleton – guitars, backing vocals * Ian Haug – guitars, backing vocals *

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– bass guitar * Jon Coghill – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

* Lachlan Doley – keyboards

Behind the Great Divide

* Jade Skelly – producer and director * James Hackett – executive producer

DVD production

* Cameron Barnett – director * Peter Fowler – director * Victoria Conners-Bell – producer

References

External links

Official tour website

PVC Live
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