Serene Machine

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Serene Machine
Serene Machine.jpg
Studio album by
Ed Kuepper
ReleasedApril 1993
RecordedFebruary 1993, Electric Avenue, Sydney
GenreAlternative rock
Label
ProducerEd Kuepper,
Ed Kuepper chronology
Black Ticket Day
(1992) 		Serene Machine
(1993) 		Character Assassination
(1994)

Serene Machine is the seventh solo album by Australian guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper recorded in 1993 and released on the label.[1] It received an ARIA Award for 'Best Independent Release' at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994.

Reception[]

The album spent one week in the Australian Recording Industry Association Albums Chart in 1993 at No. 45.[2] Serene Machine was awarded an ARIA for the Best Independent Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994.[3]

Track listing[]

(All compositions by Ed Kuepper except as indicated)

  1. "When She's Down" – 3:09
  2. "Sleepy Head (Serene Machine)" – 4:00
  3. "Who's Been Talking?" – 2:45
  4. "It's Happened Before" – 3:48
  5. "I Wish You Were Here" – 3:01
  6. "Maria Peripatetica" (Traditional) – 3:36
  7. "Sounds Like Mysterious Wind" – 3:19
  8. "Reasons" – 3:54
  9. "This Hideous Place" – 3:12
  10. "(You) Don't Know What To Steal" – 3:47
  11. "You Can't Please Everybody (Sweete Reprise)" – 4:00
  12. "Married To My Lazy Life" – 2:24

Charts[]

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[4] 45

Personnel[]

  • Ed Kuepper – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Dawson – drums, percussion
  • Sir Alfonso – bass guitar
  • – guitar, bass guitar
  • The Hub Matinee Choral Society, The Socialist Republic of Newtown's People's Choir – vocals

References[]

  1. ^ The Kuepper Files: Discography accessed 6 July 2010
  2. ^ "Ed Kueper - Serene Machine". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ 8th Annual ARIA Awards[permanent dead link] accessed 8 July 2010.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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