Hi-Fi Serious

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Hi-Fi Serious is the third studio album by British alternative rock band A, released in 2002.

The name "Hi-Fi Serious" was derived from that of a fictional electronics store, from which Alan Partridge purchased a Bang & Olufsen stereo system in the final episode of the first series of British sitcom, I'm Alan Partridge. The tour in support of the album's release was named the "Inner City Sumo Tour" – another nod to Partridge, this time referencing a line in the show's very first episode.

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Charts, sales and legacy The album is certified Silver in the U.K., having sold over 60,000 copies.

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 No. 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.

In 2005, readers of Kerrang! magazine voted Hi-Fi Serious the 57th best British rock album ever. (at the bottom of the page)

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Track listing

1. "Nothing" – 3:43
2. "Something's Going On" – 2:58
3. "6 O'Clock on a Tube Stop" – 3:14
4. "Going Down" – 4:09
5. "Took It Away" – 3:29
6. "Starbucks" – 3:18
7. "The Springs" – 4:28
8. "Shut Yer Face" – 3:43
9. "Pacific Ocean Blue" – 3:27
10. "The Distance" – 3:38
11. "W.D.Y.C.A.I." (Why Don't You Cry About It) – 3:27
12. "Hi-Fi Serious" – 5:57

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B Sides The album featured many B Sides across the singles that were released as part of the "Hi-Fi Serious" album cycle.

• "Asshole" (Japanese album bonus track) – 4:45
• "T-Shirt Money" (B Side to "Nothing") – 3:27
• "Everybody In" (B Side to "Nothing") – 4:16
• "Getting Me Off" (B Side to "Nothing") – 3:10
• "Some People" (B Side to "Starbucks") – 2:05
• "Champions of Endings" (B Side to "Starbucks" / U.S. album bonus track) – 4:47
• "Monterey" (B Side to "Starbucks") – 2:52
• "Coming Around" (B Side to "Starbucks") – 3:30
• "Rock" (B Side to "Something's Going On") – 4:05
• "Human Condition" (B Side to "Something's Going On") – 4:03
• "Sorry But" (B Side to "Something's Going On") – 4:04
• "Just Like Paradise" (B Side to "Something's Going On") – 4:07

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DVD features Hi-Fi Serious was later 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 2002" footage.

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2018 Re-Release Hi-Fi Serious was re-released again in 2018, including a release on CD and Vinyl. This included a bonus CD entitled "The B Sides", which contained a collection of many hard-to-find songs from their back catalogue.

1. "Good Idea" (B Side to "No. 1") - 2:18
2. "Radio Lebanon" (Previously Unreleased from "Teen Dance Ordinance" sessions) - 3:20
3. "Im Over It" (B Side to "Sing-A-Long") - 1:49
4. "Owner Of a Lonely Heart" (YES Cover, B Side to "Summer On The Underground") - 4:37
5. "Champions Of Endings" (B Side to "Starbucks" / U.S. Bonus Track to "Hi-Fi Serious") - 4:47
6. "Alright" (B Side to "No. 1") - 2:41
7. "I Cant Wait Until The Morning" (B Side to "Summer On The Underground") - 3:24
8. "Last Girl" (B Side to "Foghorn") - 4:24
9. "French Kiss" (B Side to "Rush Song" / Japanese Bonus Track to "Teen Dance Ordinance") - 3:14
10. "Look What You Made Me Do" (B Side to "Bad Idea") - 3:13
11. "Sorry But" (B Side to "Something's Going On") - 4:04
12. "Have The Night" (B Side to "Rush Song") - 3:41
13. "Coming Around" (B Side to "Starbucks") - 3:30

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