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
Studio album by
Ed Kuepper
ReleasedApril 1993
RecordedFebruary 1993
StudioElectric Avenue, Sydney
GenreAlternative rock
LabelHot
Producer
  • Ed Kuepper
  • Phil Punch
Ed Kuepper chronology
Black Ticket Day
(1992)		 Serene Machine
(1993)		 Character Assassination
(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 writing by Ed Kuepper, except where 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

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

Charts
Chart performance for Serene Machine
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 45

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 accessed 8 July 2010.
  4. "Australiancharts.com – Ed Kuepper – Serene Machine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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