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30: The Greatest Hits

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30: The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released3 August 2018
Recorded1988–2018
LabelBloodlines, Universal Music Australia
Diesel chronology
Americana
(2016)
30: The Greatest Hits
(2018)
Sunset Suburbia
(2020)
Singles from Americana
  1. "Give Me Saturday Night"
    Released: 26 May 2018 [1]

30: The Greatest Hits (also known as Diesel 30) is a greatest hits album by Australian rock musician, Diesel (a.k.a. Johnny Diesel, Mark Lizotte) who previously fronted Johnny Diesel & the Injectors.[2]

The album was released on 3 August 2018 via Bloodlines, Universal Music Australia and features 14 Top 40 hits.[3]

The album was supported by a "Give Me Saturday Night" tour with Diesel saying "I can't wait to light up Saturday nights right across Australia on this very special 30th Anniversary Tour".[4][5]

Reception

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Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "The album tells the tale of an artist who rose above the marketing and the hype to create a compelling catalogue."[3]

Track listing

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CD1
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Give Me Saturday Night" new recording3:40
2."Don't Need Love" (credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors)DieselJohnny Diesel and the Injectors4:12
3."Soul Revival (radio mix) " (credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors)DieselJohnny Diesel and the Injectors4:03
4."Lookin' for Love" (credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors)DieselJohnny Diesel and the Injectors3:31
5."Cry in Shame" (credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors)DieselJohnny Diesel and the Injectors4:44
6."Since I Fell for You" (credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors)Johnny Diesel and the Injectors5:37
7."Love Junk"DieselHepfidelity3:46
8."Tip of My Tongue"
  • Diesel
  • John Daniel Tate
Hepfidelity4:12
9."Come to Me"DieselHepfidelity4:22
10."Man Alive"
  • Diesel
  • Tom DeLuca
Hepfidelity4:48
11."One More Time"Hepfidelity4:03
12."Never Miss Your Water"
  • Diesel
  • Tate
The Lobbyist3:57
13."Masterplan"DieselThe Lobbyist5:25
14."I've Been Loving You Too Long"The Lobbyist3:54
15."All Come Together"
  • Diesel
  • Guy Davies
Solid State Rhyme4:48
CD2
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."15 Feet of Snow"DieselSolid State Rhyme5:16
2."I Can't Stand the Rain" (with Chris Wilson)
Short Cool Ones3:46
3."Dig"
  • Diesel
  • Davies
Soul Lost Companion4:53
4."Satellite"
  • Diesel
  • Dave Derby
Soul Lost Companion3:47
5."Angel Face"DieselHear3:07
6."Getta Kick"
  • Diesel
  • Davies
Hear3:56
7."Battleworm"DieselHear4:17
8."Saviour" Coathanger Antennae4:30
9."Crazytown"DieselCoathanger Antennae3:31
10."Steal My Sunshine" Coathanger Antennae3:55
11."Days Like These"DieselDays Like These3:24
12."Walkin' the Blues"DieselProject Blues: Saturday Suffering Fools3:35
13."Let It Fly"DieselLet It Fly4:31
14."Queen Jane Approximately"Bob DylanAmericana4:13
15."Rave On"Americana2:31

Give Me Saturday Night Tour

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Date Location Venue
14 September 2018 Rozelle, NSW The Bridge Hotel
15 September 2018
21 September 2018 Miranda, NSW Miranda Hotel
22 September 2018 Pittwater, NSW Pittwater RSL
5 October 2018 Hillarys, WA Northshore Tavern
6 October 2018 Perth, WA Charles Hotel
7 October 2018 Ravenswood, WA Ravenswood Hotel
12 October 2018 Brisbane, QLD The Triffid
13 October 2018 Maroochydore, QLD Sol Bar
25 October 2018 Melbourne, Vic Corner Hotel
26 October 2018 Chelsea, Vic Chelsea Heights Hotel
27 October 2018 Nunawading, Vic Burvale Hotel
2 November 2018 Adelaide, SA The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
3 November 2018 Wallaroo, SA Coopers Alehouse
16 November 2018 Kingsford, NSW The Juniors
17 November 2018 Wentworthville, NSW Wenty Leagues

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6][7] 16

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia[8][9] 3 August 2018 CD, digital download, streaming Bloodlines, Universal Music Australia 6773827
Australia[10] 31 August 2018 vinyl BLOODLP32

References

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  1. ^ "Give Me Saturday Night". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Diesel (aka Johnny Diesel, Mark Lizotte)'". 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 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Diesel, '30: The Greatest Hits' review". Stack Magazine. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Diesel Releases New Greatest Hits Album and Announces 'Give Me Saturday Night' National Tour". Broadway World. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Diesel Celebrates 30 Years Of Music". Triple M. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ Hune, Steffen. "Discography Diesel". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  8. ^ "30: The Greatest Hits by Diesel (CD)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. ^ "30 The Greatest hits by Diesel". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. ^ "30: The Greatest Hits by Diesel (LP)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 6 August 2018.