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''Hi-Fi Serious'' is the third studio album by British
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band A, released in 2002. The name "Hi-Fi Serious" was derived from that of a fictional electronics store, from which
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''. 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.


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 ''
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'' magazine voted ''Hi-Fi Serious'' the 57th best British rock album ever. (at the bottom of the page)


Track listing

# "
Nothing Nothing, no-thing, or no thing is the complete absence of ''anything'', as the opposite of ''something'' and an antithesis of everything. The concept of nothing has been a matter of philosophical debate since at least the 5th century BCE. Ea ...
" – 3:43 # "
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" – 2:58 # "6 O'Clock on a Tube Stop" – 3:14 # "Going Down" – 4:09 # "Took It Away" – 3:29 # "
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" – 3:18 # "The Springs" – 4:28 # "Shut Yer Face" – 3:43 # "Pacific Ocean Blue" – 3:27 # "The Distance" – 3:38 # "W.D.Y.C.A.I." (Why Don't You Cry About It) – 3:27 # "Hi-Fi Serious" – 5:57


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


DVD features

''Hi-Fi Serious'' was later
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d 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.


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


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