Johnny Diesel & the Injectors is the eponymous debut album by Australian rock band Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, which was released in 1989. The album peaked at number 2 on the ARIA singles chart and won two ARIA Music Awards.
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Released | 6 March 1989 | |||
Recorded | August–September 1988 | |||
Studio | Ardent Studio and Alpha Sound, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
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Length | 52:27 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Terry Manning | |||
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Singles from Johnny Diesel & the Injectors | ||||
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Background
editJohnny Diesel & the Injectors were formed in Perth in 1986 by Mark Lizotte p.k.a. Johnny Diesel on lead guitar and lead vocals, Bernie Bremond on saxophone and vocals, John "Tatt" Dalzell on bass guitar, George Dalstrom on guitar and John "Yak" Sherritt on drums.[1][2][3] Without Dalstrom the group relocated to Sydney in September 1987.[1][2][3] They supported Jimmy Barnes on his Freight Train Heart Tour during November.[1][2] By mid-1988 they were signed to Chrysalis Records. The four-piece group recorded their debut album, Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, from August to September in Memphis, Tennessee with Terry Manning producing.[1][2][3]
Track listing
editall tracks written by Mark Lizotte except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lookin' for Love" | 3:32 |
2. | "Parisienne Hotel" | 4:03 |
3. | "Cry In Shame" | 4:45 |
4. | "Comin' Home" | 4:37 |
5. | "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) | 5:38 |
6. | "Don't Need Love" | 4:16 |
7. | "Burn" | 5:43 |
8. | "Soul Revival" | 4:32 |
9. | "Fire Without a Flame" | 4:20 |
10. | "Get Ya Love" | 3:29 |
11. | "Never Last" | 3:33 |
12. | "Thang II" | 6:14 |
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
editChart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart | 2 |
New Zealand Album Chart[4] | 25 |
Canadian Album Chart[5] | 75 |
Year-end charts
editChart (1989) | Position |
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ARIA Albums Chart[6] | 7 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Awards
editYear | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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ARIA Music Awards of 1989 | Breakthrough Single | "Don't Need Love" | Nominated |
Best New Talent | Johnny Diesel & the Injectors | Won | |
ARIA Music Awards of 1990 | Breakthrough album | Johnny Diesel & the Injectors | Nominated |
Highest Selling Album | Johnny Diesel & the Injectors | Won | |
Best Group | Johnny Diesel & the Injectors | Nominated |
Singles
edit- "Don't Need Love" (1988) (AUS: No. 10)
- "Soul Revival" (1989) (AUS: No. 9)
- "Cry in Shame" (1989) (AUS: No. 10)
- "Lookin' for Love" (1989) (AUS: No. 28)
- "Since I Fell for You" (1989) (AUS: No. 79)
Personnel
edit- Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Terry Manning
- Mastered by: Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk.
- Tracks arranged by: Terry Manning, Brent Eccles and JD & Injectors.
- Photography: Brian Hagiwara, David Heffernan.
- Art Direction: Peter Corriston.
- Thanks: Among others thanks to Chris Collie, Jamie Manifis, George Dahlstrom, Jim & Jane Barnes, Brian Lizotte.
- Musicians: Johnny Diesel (vocals, guitar); Bernie Bremond (saxes, backing vocals); Yak Sherrit (drums); Johnny 'Tatt' Dalzell (bass) and the 'F A Horns' (Johnny Diesel, Bernie Bremond & Terry Manning)
VHS
editJohnny Diesel & the Injectors | ||||
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Video by Johnny Diesel & the Injectors | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Rock music | |||
Label | Chrysalis Records, Festival Video | |||
Producer | Paul Elliott, Kimble Rendall | |||
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"Johnny Diesel & the Injectors" is a VHS released by Chrysalis Records, Festival Video in 1989, featuring 4 video clips from Johnny Diesel and the Injectors.
Track listing
edit- Lookin' for Love
- Soul Revival
- Cry in Shame
- Don't Need Love
- Thang I
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Johnny Diesel'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Nimmervoll, Ed. "Diesel". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music . White Room Electronic Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Magnus Holmgren (ed.). "Johnny Diesel / Mark Lizotte". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 19 March 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ https://charts.nz/weekchart.asp?year=1989&date=19890514&cat=a [bare URL]
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly" (PDF). Bac-lac.gc.ca. 20 May 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2016.