Hi-Fi Serious
| Hi-Fi Serious | ||||
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| Studio album by A | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 45:36 | |||
| Label | London Records | |||
| Producer | Ken Andrews, Al Clay | |||
| A chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Nude as the News | (Positive)[2] |
| Artist Direct | [3] |
Hi-Fi Serious is the third studio album by British band A, released in 2002.
The name "Hi-Fi Serious" was derived from the name of the hi-fi electronics store Alan Partridge buys a Bang & Olufsen stereo from in the last episode of I'm Alan Partridge series 1. The tour in support of this album's release was called the 'Inner City Sumo' tour - another reference to I'm Alan Partridge (Season 1 Episode 1).
Charts and sales
The album is certified Silver in the U.K., having sold over 60,000 copies.[4]
First single, "Nothing", made it to #9 in the UK singles chart before the album's release, propelling the band higher up the ladder - the album peaked at #18 in the UK album charts - and although they were still not seen as a mainstream artist, the album still won them "Best British Band" at the "Kerrang! awards".
Track listing
- "Nothing" – 3:43
- "Something's Going On" – 2:58
- "6 O'Clock on a Tube Stop" – 3:14
- "Going Down" – 4:09
- "Took It Away" – 3:29
- "Starbucks" – 3:18
- "The Springs" – 4:28
- "Shut Yer Face" – 3:43
- "Pacific Ocean Blue" – 3:27
- "The Distance" – 3:37
- "W.D.Y.C.A.I." (Why Don't You Cry About It) – 3:27
- "Hi-Fi Serious" – 5:57
- "Champions of Endings" (U.S. bonus track) - 4:25
B-Sides
- "Asshole" - 4:45
- "T-Shirt Money" – 3:27
- "Everybody In" – 4:16
- "Getting Me Off" - 3:10
- "Some People" - 2:05
- "Monterey" - 2:52
- "Coming Around" - 3:31
- "Rock" - 4:05
- "Human Condition" - 4:03
- "Sorry But..."
- "Just Like Paradise"
DVD features
Hi-Fi Serious was later re-released with an additional DVD of live footage and other video clips of the band. This included music videos for "Nothing", "The Distance" & "Old Folks" (From Monkey Kong), a 12-minute documentary, UK TV commercials for Hi-Fi Serious, and 20 minutes of "Live at Reading 2000" footage.