Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)

Rikky Menzies (Nina Landis) and Pete Menzies (Stephen Kearney) are sister and brother. Rikky is an out-of-work geologist, and aspiring singer (vocals by Wendy Matthews). Pete is a misfit who dreams up weird inventions. Pursued by police sergeant Whitstead (Bill Hunter), on whom Pete has been playing practical jokes, they flee to the mining town of Mount Isa.

Director: Nadia Tass

Cinematographer, writer, producer: David Parker

Original Songs - Philip Judd
Original Music - Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker
Crowded House - "Recurring Dream" (Finn-Hester-Seymour-Hooper) during film, and for closing credits
Schnell Fenster play musicians, are all in Noel's Cowards.

Soundtracks

Albums

"...Rayner had written and compiled the soundtrack for the Australian comedy Rikky and Pete. The project was a family affair; to play his music, Rayner brought in Schnell Fenster, a group which had recently been formed by Split Enz alumni Phil Judd, Noel Crombie, Nigel Griggs and Melbourne guitarist Michael Den Elzen. Crowded House offered one of its oldest songs, 'Recurring Dream' for a driving sequence."
(From:- Something So Strong, p 132.)

LP EMI EMX790678 (Aus); DRG SBL 12593 (US);
CD EMI ??? (Aus); DRG CDSBL12593 (US); Silva Screen CDSBL12593 (UK)

Single

Noel's Cowards "Fingers Crossed"/"Tears Of Joy"

7" EMI 2101 (Aus)

Recurring Dream

"Recurring Dream" is on the following albums/singles, as well as the Rikky and Pete soundtrack:

Crowded House
- Albums
  - Afterglow (UK) 1999 (remix)
  - Afterglow (Aus) 1999 (remix)
- Singles
  - Instinct (UK) 1996 (remix)
  - Four Seasons In One Day (UK) 1992 (remix)
  - It's Only Natural (Aus) 1991 (from Rikky and Pete soundtrack)

Tequila Sunrise (US 1988) soundtrack album (remix)
- 'remix' has an extra verse

Compilation albums

"The Other Enz: Split Enz & Beyond, Volume 1", (double CD) Raven Records, 1999. RVCD-100
- "Fingers Crossed"
- "Just Like You"
- "Cold Shoulder"
- Raven Records, PO Box 2027, East Ivanhoe 3079, Victoria, Australia.

More Great Australian Film & Television Themes, CD ABC/Phonogram 512 306-2, MC 512 306-4,. 1992. (Re-issued in 1995 as ABC CD/CA 4796632/4).
- The Right Hand Man
- The Shiralee
- Winds Of Jarrah
- Fields Of Fire
- The Delinquents
- Cool Change
- Shame
- Wild Duck
- The Umbrella Woman - End Title - Face At TheWindow
- An Angel At My Table - Opening Credits (Don McGlashan)
- GP - Opening Credits
- Rush
- We Of The Never Never - Closing Theme
- The Navigator - Forging The Cross
- Brides Of Christ - Closing Titles
- The Crossing - Love Theme (Martin Armiger)
- Bushfire Moon
- A Fortunate Life
- Police Rescue
- Mother And Son. (0:47)
- Rikky And Pete - Pete's Theme
- Proof - Walk. (3:01)
- Roads To Xanadu - Shenzen

Album track listing

From the CD: DRG CDSBL 12593

1. "Pete's Theme" (1:51)
(Rayner-Baker)
Performed and Produced by Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker

2. "Recurring Dream" (2:52)
(Finn-Hester-Seymour-Hooper)
Performed by Crowded House
Produced by Eddie Rayner and Neil Finn

3. "Rikky's Sample" (0:42)
(Rayner-Baker)
Performed and Produced by Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker

4. "Fingers Crossed" (2:38)
(Judd)
Performed by Noel's Cowards
Produced by Philip Judd and Michael den Elzen

5. "Cold Shoulder" (2:29)
(Judd)
Performed by Noel's Cowards
Produced by Philip Judd and Michael den Elzen

6. "In The Dark" (2:56)
(Judd)
Performed by Noel's Cowards
Produced by Philip Judd and Michael den Elzen

7. "Tears Of Joy" (2:50)
(Judd)
Performed by Noel's Cowards
Produced by Philip Judd and Michael den Elzen

8. "Just Like You" (2:28)
(Judd)
Performed by Noel's Cowards
Produced by Philip Judd and Michael den Elzen

9. "Hard To Believe" (2:51)
(Judd)
Performed by Noel's Cowards
Produced by Philip Judd and Michael den Elzen

10. "Pete's Ride" (1:46)
(Rayner-Baker)
Performed and Produced by Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker

11. "As Good As It Gets" (1:10)
(Rayner-Baker)
Performed and Produced by Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker

12. "Run A Mile" (3:02)
(Judd-Griggs-Crombie-den Elzen)
Performed and Produced by Schnell Fenster

13. "Return To Melbourne" (1:02)
(Rayner-Baker)
Performed and Produced by Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker

14. "Perfect World" (2:43)
(Stockley)
Performed and Produced by Blue Healers

15. "It Couldn't Happen To A Nicer Guy" (1:08)
(Rayner-Baker)
Performed and Produced by Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker

16. "Last Call For Love" (2:39)
(Glass)
Performed and Produced by Keith Glass and the Honky Tonks

17. "How Many More Moves" (3:31)
(Glass)
Performed and Produced by Keith Glass and the Honky Tonks

18. "Hell Of A Job" (3:51)
(Glass)
Performed and Produced by Keith Glass and the Honky Tonks

19. "Whitstead" (1:25)
(Rayner-Baker)
Performed and Produced by Eddie Rayner and Brian Baker

Engineers:- Chris Corr, Clive Martin, Eddie Rayner, Martin Pullman, Paul Kosky and Ian McKenzie.

Noel's Cowards are:-
Wendy Matthews, vocals; Michael den Elzen, guitar; Noel Crombie, drums; Nigel Griggs, bass: Philip Judd, guitar; Michael Harris, fiddle; Louis McManus, mandolin, Vika Bull and Lisa Edwards, backing vocals.

Special thanks:-
Christie Barnes, Dennis Muirhead, Gary Stamler, Grant Thomas, Tom Stevens.

Not on soundtrack album, but in film:-

"Stockwhip Baby" Performed, Written and Produced by Brian Baker and Eddie Rayner
"Whisky Too Weak (Memory Too Strong)" Keith Glass and The Honky Tonks Written and Produced by Keith Glass

Movie music credits

From the film credits:-

Opening credits:-

Original Songs - Philip Judd,
Original Music - Eddie Rayner

Closing credits:-

Cast:-

The Musicians
Michael den Elzen, Philip Judd, Noel Crombie, Nigel Griggs, Doug Beach, Louis McManus

Executive Music Producer Chris Gough, Studio Management Services Pty. Ltd.

Music Recorded at Platinum Australia, Melbourne
Recording Engineers Martin Pullan, Chris Corr, Clive Martin

Original Score Composed by Eddie Rayner with Brian Baker
Produced by Eddie Rayner

Rikky's Songs:

'Finger's Crossed', 'Cold Shoulder', 'Just Like You', 'In The Dark', 'Tears Of Joy', 'Hard to Believe'
Written by Philip Judd, Performed by Wendy Matthews
Produced by Philip Judd and Michael den Elzen

'Recurring Dream'
Performed by Crowded House
Produced by Eddie Rayner and Neil Finn
Written by Neil Finn, Paul Hester, Nick Seymour & Craig Hooper
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. . Special Markets

'Run A Mile'
Performed, Produced and Written by Schnell Fenster
Courtesy of EMI Records

'Perfect World'
Performed by Blue Healers, Written by Chris Stockley

"Stockwhip Baby'
Performed, Written and Produced by Brian Baker and Eddie Rayner

'Whisky Too Weak' ('Memory Too Strong'),
'Hell of a Job', 'Last Call For Love', 'How Many More Moves'
Performed by Keith Glass and The Honky Tonks
Written and Produced by Keith Glass

Cast - appearances

Musicians - Michael den Elzen, Philip Judd, Noel Crombie, Nigel Griggs, Doug Beach, Louis McManus

Whole of Schnell Fenster in bar scene backing Rikky; Noel Crombie, sitting at the drum kit, introduces Rikky for "Tears Of Joy". Michael Den Elzen in three scenes, supposedly as three different people.

Notes

According to Something So Strong "Recurring Dream" was written by the Mullanes in 1985. The lyric booklet for Afterglow says the same. Private Universe states that it was written for the movie Tequila Sunrise (US 1988).

Filmed in Melbourne and Broken Hill.

'Rikky' is sometimes spelt 'Rikki'.

Stephen Kearney (Pete) played Steve in Garbo (Aus 1992)

Movie release information

Cinema - 10 June 1988
Video: Warner Home Video (Aus)
Laserdisc (no more info)

Classification

R - Restricted - children under 17 require accompanying parent or adult guardian (Maltin - US)
M (advisory 15+, Aus)

Classification links - Aus, NZ, UK, US

Links

Rikky and Pete (Soundtrack) (Australian Rock Database)

Rikky and Pete (Aus 1988) - Rikky and Pete Soundtrack (Internet Movie Database)

Sources of information

Album track list; Aus Film; Australian Soundtracks - Compilations; Discography; Film credits; Halliwell; Internet Movie; Maltin; MusicMaster; Rec Coll; Something So Strong; TiTM

Page compiled by carolyn
Last updated 1st March, 2009.