Johnny Diesel and the Injectors

Johnny Diesel & the Injectors
Studio album by
Johnny Diesel & the Injectors
Released6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
RecordedAugust–September 1988
StudioArdent Studio and Alpha Sound, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre
Length52:27
LabelChrysalis
ProducerTerry Manning
Johnny Diesel & the Injectors chronology
Johnny Diesel & the Injectors
(1989) 		Live in London
(1989)
Singles from Johnny Diesel & the Injectors
  1. "Don't Need Love"
    Released: October 1988
  2. "Soul Revival"
    Released: February 1989
  3. "Cry in Shame"
    Released: April 1989
  4. "Lookin' for Love"
    Released: June 1989
  5. "Since I Fell for You"
    Released: 1989

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.

Background

Johnny 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

all tracks written by Mark Lizotte except where noted.

No.TitleLength
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

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak position
Australian Albums Chart 2
New Zealand Album Chart[4] 25
Canadian Album Chart[5] 75

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
ARIA Albums Chart[6] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
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

  • "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

  • 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

Johnny Diesel & the Injectors
Video by
Johnny Diesel & the Injectors
Released1989
GenreRock music
LabelChrysalis Records, Festival Video
ProducerPaul Elliott, Kimble Rendall
Johnny Diesel & the Injectors chronology
Johnny Diesel & the Injectors
(1989) 		Hepfidelity and More
(1993)

"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

  1. Lookin' for Love
  2. Soul Revival
  3. Cry in Shame
  4. Don't Need Love
  5. Thang I

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ https://charts.nz/weekchart.asp?year=1989&date=19890514&cat=a [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly" (PDF). Bac-lac.gc.ca. 20 May 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2016.