Serene Machine
Serene Machine is the seventh solo album by Australian guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper recorded in 1993 and released on the Hot label.[1] It received an ARIA Award for 'Best Independent Release' at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994.
| Serene Machine | ||||
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| Released | April 1993 | |||
| Recorded | February 1993, Electric Avenue, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hot | |||
| Producer | Ed Kuepper, Phil Punch | |||
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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)
- "When She's Down" – 3:09
 - "Sleepy Head (Serene Machine)" – 4:00
 - "Who's Been Talking?" – 2:45
 - "It's Happened Before" – 3:48
 - "I Wish You Were Here" – 3:01
 - "Maria Peripatetica" (Traditional) – 3:36
 - "Sounds Like Mysterious Wind" – 3:19
 - "Reasons" – 3:54
 - "This Hideous Place" – 3:12
 - "(You) Don't Know What To Steal" – 3:47
 - "You Can't Please Everybody (Sweete Reprise)" – 4:00
 - "Married To My Lazy Life" – 2:24
 
Charts
    
| Chart (1993) | Peak position  | 
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| Australia (ARIA Charts)[4] | 45 | 
Personnel
    
- Ed Kuepper – vocals, guitar
 - Mark Dawson – drums, percussion
 - Sir Alfonso – bass guitar
 - Artie Sledge – guitar, bass guitar
 - The Hub Matinee Choral Society, The Socialist Republic of Newtown's People's Choir – vocals
 
References
    
- The Kuepper Files: Discography accessed 6 July 2010
 - "Ed Kueper - Serene Machine". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
 - 8th Annual ARIA Awards accessed 8 July 2010.
 - Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
 
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