Serene Machine

1993 studio album by Ed Kuepper

Serene Machine

Studio album by

Ed Kuepper

Released

April 1993

Recorded

February 1993

Studio

Electric Avenue, Sydney

Genre

Alternative rock

Label

Hot

Producer

Ed Kuepper
Phil Punch

Ed Kuepper chronology

Black Ticket Day
(1992)

Serene Machine
(1993)

Character Assassination
(1994)

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.

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.

"When She's Down" – 3:09
"Sleepy Head (Serene Machine)" – 4:00
"Who's Been Talking?" – 2:45
"It's Happened Before" – 3:48
"I Wish You Were Here" – 3:01
"Maria Peripatetica" (Traditional) – 3:36
"Sounds Like Mysterious Wind" – 3:19
"Reasons" – 3:54
"This Hideous Place" – 3:12
"(You) Don't Know What to Steal" – 3:47
"You Can't Please Everybody (Sweete Reprise)" – 4:00
"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

^ The Kuepper Files: Discography accessed 6 July 2010
^ "Ed Kueper - Serene Machine". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
^ 8th Annual ARIA Awards^{[permanent dead link]} accessed 8 July 2010.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Ed Kuepper – Serene Machine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.