The Devil Drives

The Devil Drives is the sixth album by Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes. It was released in May 1997 on Mercury Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 18 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Album Charts.[2] It was also produced by Dave Graney, Clare Moore and David Ruffy.[3] The album was recorded in August 1996 in Kiss Studios, Melbourne and mixed in October 1996 at London at Matrix Maison Rouge studios.

For the biography of Sir Richard Burton, see Fawn Brodie ยง The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton.

The Devil Drives
Studio album by
Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes
ReleasedMay 1997
RecordedAugust 1996
StudioKiss Studios, Melbourne
GenreRock
LabelMercury
ProducerDave Graney, Clare Moore, David Ruffy
Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes chronology
The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound
(1995)		 The Devil Drives
(1997)		 The Baddest
(1999)

The singles from the album were, "Feelin Kinda Sporty" in April, and "A Man on the Make" in September. The album was also accompanied by a media CD with an interview with Dave Graney called Coffins Have No Pockets. This was part of a media booklet based on a Holden Monaro owners manual in a plastic booklet/folder. The single won 'Best Video' by Mahony in 1997, the album was nominated for 'Best Cover Art' by Mahony and Graney received a nomination as 'Best Male Artist'.[4][5] It was the last studio album with the Coral Snakes and with Universal Music as the group disbanded in December.[1]

Title concept

The name of the album follows the old proverb "Needs must when the devil drives", in which drive is a reference to coercing or (figuratively) pushing. However, the imagery of the album is suggestive of a literal interpretation of the devil driving (piloting) a car.

Reception

Professional reviews

See table.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [6]

Track listing
  1. "The Oblivion Seekers" - 3:57
  2. "My Only Regret (I Opened My Mouth)" - 4:25
  3. "I Don't Know You Exist" - 4:15
  4. "Rackin' Up Some Zeds" - 4:25
  5. "Everybody Loves a Mass Killer" - 4:52
  6. "I Dig the Pioneers" - 3:50
  7. "The Sheriff of Hell" - 4:58
  8. "Pianola Roll" - 3:16
  9. "Land of the Giants" - 5:24
  10. "I Love Your Gravity" - 4:48
  11. "Biker in Business Class" - 4:29
  12. "A Man on the Make" - 4:11
  13. "Pascal et Caroline" - 6:41
  14. "The Devil Drives" - 3:59
  15. "Feelin' Kinda Sporty" - 3:11

Personnel

Musicians
  • Andy Baldwin - violin
  • Rebecca Barnard - backing vocals
  • Gordy Blair - bass, backing vocals
  • Robin Casinader - piano, organ, violin, backing vocals
  • Dave Graney - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Rod Hayward - guitar, backing vocals
  • Clare Moore - drums, percussion, organ, vibraphone, vocals
  • David Ruffy - sampler (programming, edits, loops)
  • Liduina Van Der Sman - flute, backing vocals

Production details

Engineer - Kenny Jones Engineer Assistant - Sean Thompson Engineer - Andy Baldwin Mixer - David Ruffy Producer - Dave Graney, Clare Moore, David Ruffy Studio - Kiss, Melbourne (recording) Matrix Maison Rouge, London (Mixing)

Artwork

Cover art - Tony Mahony

References
  1. McFarlane, Ian (2004) [1999]. "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2010. Note: [On-line] version updated from 1999 book.
  2. "Discography Dave Graney". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  3. Holmgren, Magnus. "Dave Graney". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Artist: Dave Graney". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  5. "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Year: 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  6. Lewis, Jonathan. "Night of the Wolverine > Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 13 January 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.