Hepfidelity is the second studio album by Australian singer/songwriter Diesel. The album was released in March 1992 through Chrysalis Records and EMI Records, and held the number-one spot on the ARIA Albums Chart for four weeks.[1] It included the singles "Love Junk", "Come to Me", "Tip of My Tongue", "Man Alive" and "One More Time".[2]
| Hepfidelity | ||||
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| Released | 2 March 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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| Singles from Hepfidelity | ||||
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The album was certified 3× platinum in Australia.[3]
Hepfidelity was rereleased in Europe in 1993 with 3 bonus studio tracks. These tracks were also released on the 1993 album The Lobbyist.
The album was remastered in 2022 for its 30th anniversary as Hepfidelity 30 with a second disc of previously unreleased tracks.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Man Alive" | Diesel, Tom DeLuca | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Tip of My Tongue" | Diesel, John Daniel Tate | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Too Much of a Good Thing" | Diesel, J. L. Williams | 4:18 |
| 4. | "One More Time" | Diesel, J. L. Williams | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Get Lucky" | Diesel, D. Walker | 4:33 |
| 6. | "There's a Love" | A. Gorrie, M. Lunn | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Love Junk" | Diesel | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Come to Me" | Diesel | 5:43 |
| 9. | "Save a Little Lovin'" | Diesel, J. L. Williams | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Picture of You" | Diesel, T. Brock, J. L. Williams | 5:10 |
| 11. | "One Thing After Another" | Diesel, A. Gorrie, M. Lunn | 5:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ride" | |
| 2. | "By the Gun" | |
| 3. | "Change" | |
| 4. | "Mercurial Girl" | |
| 5. | "Turned It All Around" | |
| 6. | "Can We Get Closer" | |
| 7. | "Heart of Stone" | |
| 8. | "Whats She Got" | |
| 9. | "Power" | |
| 10. | "Piece of You" |
Personnel
edit- Engineered by Rick Will and Mark Desisto
- Assisted by Stoli Jaeger
- Produced by Terry Manning,
- Mixed by Paul Lani and Rick Will
- String arrangements written and conducted by Carl Marsh
- Recorded at Hot Tin Roof Studios, Los Angeles and Studio Six, Memphis (TN)
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 4 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Entertainment, Authentic. "This Week In...1992 - ARIA Music News". ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Diesel - Review". coffs.tv. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Diesel – Hepfidelity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Diesel – Hepfidelity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums of 1992". Recorded Music NZ. 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 81.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 13 December 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2022.