Under the Influence (Diesel album)

Under the Influence
Studio album by
Diesel
Released4 July 2011
RecordedJune 2010 @ Blackfoot Sound
GenreBlues music
LabelLiberation Records
ProducerDiesel, David Nicholas
Diesel chronology
Greatest Hits Live
(2011) 		Under the Influence
(2011) 		You Get There From Here
(2012)

"Under the Influence" is the eleventh studio album by Australian musician, Diesel. The release came about following a string of live dates, in which Diesel performed tracks that had influenced his own material. The album follows the extended play.7 Axes which was released in February 2011 and peaked at number 71.[1] Both EP and album were recorded in ten days in June 2010.

Reviews

Pete Rivas from The Music gave the album 8 out of 10 saying "With this album, Diesel celebrates 25 years on the scene and he honors some of the key influences in his music, hence the title. Featuring 15 tracks in total, the album includes mostly covers, although these are well fused with 3 fantastic original Diesel instrumentals (Thang 4, Thang 5, Thang 6). Stand out cover tracks include The Sonics' “Have Love, Will Travel” which includes a cameo from Jimmy Barnes and my personal favorite, Neil Young's “Cinnamon Girl”. Other pleasers are “Caladonia” and “Reconsider Baby”. "[2]

Track listing

  1. "Spanish Castle Magic" (Jimi Hendrix) - 3:08
  2. "Cross Cut Saw" (R.G. Ford) - 3:10
  3. "I'm a Ram" (Big Sugar) - 3:43
  4. "Have Love, Will Travel" (feat. Jimmy Barnes) (Richard Berry) - 2:35
  5. "Thang 5" (instrumental) - 2:54
  6. "Can't Get Next To You" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) - 4:04
  7. "Cinnamon Girl" (Neil Young) - 3:13
  8. "Thang 4" (instrumental) - 3:05
  9. "Wind Cries Mary" (Jimi Hendrix) - 3:58
  10. "Going Down" (Don Nix) - 3:34
  11. "Reconsider Baby" (Lowell Fulson) - 3:18
  12. "It's All in the Game" (Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes) - 4:02
  13. "Caladonia" (Fleecy Moore) - 3:38
  14. "Rumble" (Fred Wray / Milton Grant) - 2:23
  15. "Thang 6" (instrumental) - 2:59

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 57
Australian Artist (ARIA)[4] 9

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia[5][6] 4 July 2011 Digital download / Compact Disc Liberation Records LMCD0130

Credits

  • Bass – Richie Vez
  • Drums – Lee Moloney
  • Guitar/Vocals – Mark Lizotte

References

  1. ^ Ryan. "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 14 February 2011 ~ Issue #1094" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ "DIESEL - UNDER THE INFLUENCE (2011 LP)". 7 September 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ^ Ryan. "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 11 July 2011 ~ Issue #1115" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ^ Ryan. "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 11 July 2011 ~ Issue #1115" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Under the Influence". iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Under the Influence". Sanity.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2016.