Go-Set Quiz
How well do you know
Go-Set?
These questions are based on the information provided by David Kent's
excellent thesis on Go-Set
Select the correct answer by choosing either the A, B, C or D option
Who were the first printers of Go-Set?
Waverley Press
Monash University Print
Malvern Publishing
Melbourne University Press
Who were the original founders, developers and creators of Go-Set?
Schauble, Frazer, Panther
Schauble, Sebastian, Panther
Schauble, Frazer, Sebastian
Sebastian, Frazer, Panther
Who was the initial target market of Go-Set?
14 - 20 year old in Melbourne
13 - 19 year old in Melbourne
12 - 20 year olds in Sydney
13 - 19 year olds in Sydney
Who had the original task of selling advertising space in Go-Set?
Terry Cleary
Geoff Pendlebury
Honey Lea
Sue Flett
How many copies of Go-Set were printed initially?
10,000
5,000
15,000
20,000
Which was the first discoteque to place a full page paid adverrisment in Go-Set?
Thumpin' Tum
Sebastians
Opus
Garrison
In its first editorial, Go-Set wrote: Every one of you cats has felt the lash of the....?
Oldies
Establishment
Man
Uncool
Go-Set's venue listing column was called...?
Know Where
Be There
Here & There
Out There
When did Go-Set announce that it had gone national?
2 March 1966
15 June 1966
15 January 1967
11 April 1967
By May 1996 how much was Go-Set's debt to their publiushers?
$150,000
$100,000
$200,000
$250,000
How many copies per week of Go-Set were selling by July 1970?
65,000
80,000
50,000
35,000
When did Go-Set raise its price from 15 cents to 20 cents?
28 March 1970
27 October 1970
25 September 1969
11 June 1969
Who was Meldrum's first by-lined article about?
The Twilights
Ronnier Burns
The Loved Ones
Mike Furber
Who developed the weighted number system that Go-Set used for their National Top 40 charts?
Ed Nimmervoll
"Molly" Meldrum
David Elfick
Doug Panther
Who won Go-Set's first Pop Poll in the Best Australian Group category?
The Bee Gees
The Twilights
The Groop
The Easybeats
Who won Go-Set's first Pop Poll in the Best Australian Male Vocal category?
Normie Rowe
Johnny Young
Ronnie Burns
Mike Furber
Who won Go-Set's first Pop Poll in the Best Australian Female Vocal category?
Lynne Randell
Yvonne Barrett
Liv Maessen
Noelene Batley
Who won Go-Set's first Pop Poll in the Best International Group category?
The Beatles
The Monkees
The Rolling Stones
The Beach Boys
What was the poster magazine developed by Go-Set called?
Gas
Revolution
Core
Pin Up
When was the Go-Set Club introduced and how much was the membership?
1970 for $1
1970 for 50 cents
1969 for 50 cents
1969 for $1
Who bought Go-Set Publications in mid 1972?
IPC Magazines
Atlas Publications
Pacific Magazines
Connection Magazines
During which period did the Go-Set Record Shop operate?
August 1971 - March 1972
September 1970 - December 1971
April 1971 - March 1972
October 1969 - February 1971
What was the final price of Go-Set when it ended?
35 cents
25 cents
50 cents
45 cents
When was the last edition of Go-Set?
24 August 1974
12 December 1974
15 March 1974
17 October 1974
Which of these was NOT an achievement of Go-Set?
It showed that adults and teenagers essentially wanted the same thing
It showed Australian music could compete with Overseas music
It united the nation through its coverage of the Australian music scene