nickel queen music credits

Music Composed
and Conducted by
Sven Libaek
Dance Numbers Composed by
Ossie Sanderson
Raymond Walker
"Go Anywhere"
"Look (every day)"
Composed by
Sven Libaek
Adrian Linden
Sung by
Kerrie Biddell
Terry Kaff
(cast)
Band Leader
Ossie Sanderson
Sven Libaek is an Australian composer, record producer and musician who was born
in Norway in 1938, and trained as a pianist. A graduate of the Juilliard School New
York, he came to Australia in 1960, as a member of The Windjammers (promoting a
film) and when the band broke up, he returned to Australia.
Thereafter Libaek joined newly established CBS as musical director and A&R
manager in 1963, and began composing music for feature films and documentaries.
As well as Nickel Queen, his credits include The Set, To Ride a White Horse, Vincent
Serventy's series Nature Walkabout, the drama series Boney (based on Arthur
Upfield's character), Ron and Valerie Taylor's documentary series Inner Space, and
the telemovie The Settlement.
Libaek's music made a cinematic comeback when director Wes Anderson selected
five pieces, all originally part of his score for Inner Space, for use on his 2004 film
The Life Aquatic.
Libaek has a wiki here, and he is well-represented on the internet, with a devoted
band of followers. A short biography up to 2006 can be found at the Australian Music
Centre here.
(Below: a young Sven Libaek, and Libaek in 2011)
Ossie Sanderson was a pianist, band leader and teacher active in music from the
1950s (he was playing in public at the age of 15 in January 1950). He turns up in the
film, and earned a credit by having a line with Googie Withers:
Singer Kerrie Biddell started out as a session singer in 1965. She has a wiki user
entry here.
Terry Kaff was a Sydney singer active in the 1960s who could be spotted at places
like the Texas Tavern in Kings Cross, as well as doing session work.
The film score was released as an LP, and can still be found on the second hand
market, and amongst fans who enjoy Libaek's lounge stylings.
LP (stereo) Philips 6357 003 1971
Music Composed & Conducted by Sven Libaek
* Lyrics by A. Linden
Vocals by Kerrie Biddell & Terry Kaff All (C/C)
(Timings are from a digitised version of the LP and may not be strictly
accurate relative to LP timings)
SIDE 1:
Look (Every Day) (3'39")* vocals: Kerrie Biddell, Terry Kaff
Take Without Giving (4'12")
Jenny Blake (2'54")
Go Anywhere (3'14")(* vocals: Kerrie Biddell, Terry Kaff
News From The Exchange (1'19")
Park Scene (Look, Every Day) (3'39")
SIDE 2:
Go Anywhere * (1'00")vocals: Kerrie Biddell, Kaff
Go Anywhere (3'39") (Instrumental)
Spinifex Hill (Look, Every Day) (2'18")
Meg’s Shopping Spree (Take Without Giving) (1'38")
Mrs. Benson (1'12")
The Fall Of Benson Mining (1'01")
Look (Every Day) (2'07")