30: The Greatest Hits

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{{Infobox album

| name = 30: The Greatest Hits

| type = greatest

| artist = Diesel

| cover = Diesel 30 The Greatest Hits.jpg

| alt =

| released = 3 August 2018

| recorded = 1988–2018

| studio =

| genre =

| length =

| label = Bloodlines, Universal Music Australia

| producer =

| prev_title = Americana

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Sunset Suburbia

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Americana

| type = greatest

| single1 = Give Me Saturday Night

| single1date = 26 May 2018 {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/give-me-saturday-night-single/1388895561|title=Give Me Saturday Night|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=8 June 2018}}

}}

}}

30: The Greatest Hits (also known as Diesel 30) is a greatest hits album by Australian rock musician, Diesel (a.k.a. Johnny Diesel, Mark Lizotte) who previously fronted Johnny Diesel & the Injectors.{{cite encyclopedia | last = McFarlane | first = Ian | author-link = Ian McFarlane | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | title = Encyclopedia entry for 'Diesel (aka Johnny Diesel, Mark Lizotte)' | url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=279 | access-date = 3 September 2017 | year = 1999 | publisher = Allen & Unwin | location = St Leonards, NSW | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040803171121/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=279 | archive-date = 3 August 2004 }}

The album was released on 3 August 2018 via Bloodlines, Universal Music Australia and features 14 Top 40 hits.

The album was supported by a "Give Me Saturday Night" tour with Diesel saying "I can't wait to light up Saturday nights right across Australia on this very special 30th Anniversary Tour".{{cite web|url= https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/Diesel-Releases-New-Greatest-Hits-Album-and-Announces-Give-Me-Saturday-Night-National-Tour-20180526|publisher=Broadway World|title= Diesel Releases New Greatest Hits Album and Announces 'Give Me Saturday Night' National Tour|date= 26 May 2018|access-date=18 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.triplem.com.au/music/news/diesel-celebrates-30-years-of-music?station=Melbourne|title=Diesel Celebrates 30 Years Of Music|publisher=Triple M|date=29 May 2018 |access-date=23 June 2018}}

Reception

Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "The album tells the tale of an artist who rose above the marketing and the hype to create a compelling catalogue."{{cite web|url=https://stack.com.au/music/album-review/diesel-30-greatest-hits-review/|title=Diesel, ’30: The Greatest Hits’ review |publisher=Stack Magazine|date=31 July 2018|access-date=3 August 2018}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = CD1

| extra_column = Album

| total_length =

| title1 = Give Me Saturday Night

| writer1 =

| extra1 = new recording

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Don't Need Love

| note2 = credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors

| writer2 = Diesel

| extra2= Johnny Diesel and the Injectors

| length2 = 4:12

| title3= Soul Revival (radio mix)

| note3 = credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors

| writer3 = Diesel

| extra3 = Johnny Diesel and the Injectors

| length3 = 4:03

| title4 = Lookin' for Love

| note4 = credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors

| writer4 = Diesel

| extra4 = Johnny Diesel and the Injectors

| length4 = 3:31

| title5 = Cry in Shame

| note5 = credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors

| writer5 = Diesel

| extra5 = Johnny Diesel and the Injectors

| length5 = 4:44

| title6= Since I Fell for You

| note6 = credited to Johnny Diesel & The Injectors

| writer6 = {{hlist|Buddy Johnson}}

| extra6 = Johnny Diesel and the Injectors

| length6 = 5:37

| title7 = Love Junk

| writer7 = Diesel

| extra7 = Hepfidelity

| length7 = 3:46

| title8 = Tip of My Tongue

| writer8 = {{hlist|Diesel|John Daniel Tate}}

| extra8 = Hepfidelity

| length8 = 4:12

| title9 = Come to Me

| writer9 = Diesel

| extra9 = Hepfidelity

| length9 = 4:22

| title10 = Man Alive

| writer10 = {{hlist|Diesel|Tom DeLuca}}

| extra10 = Hepfidelity

| length10 = 4:48

| title11 = One More Time

| writer11 = {{hlist|Diesel|Jerry Lynn Williams}}

| extra11 = Hepfidelity

| length11 = 4:03

| title12 = Never Miss Your Water

| writer12 = {{hlist|Diesel|Tate}}

| extra12 = The Lobbyist

| length12 = 3:57

| title13 = Masterplan

| writer13 = Diesel

| extra13 = The Lobbyist

| length13 = 5:25

| title14 = I've Been Loving You Too Long

| writer14 = {{hlist|Jerry Butler|Otis Redding}}

| extra14 = The Lobbyist

| length14 = 3:54

| title15 = All Come Together

| writer15 = {{hlist|Diesel|Guy Davies}}

| extra15 = Solid State Rhyme

| length15 = 4:48

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = CD2

| extra_column = Album

| total_length =

| title1 = 15 Feet of Snow

| writer1 = Diesel

| extra1 = Solid State Rhyme

| length1 = 5:16

| title2 = I Can't Stand the Rain

| note2 = with Chris Wilson

| writer2 = {{hlist|Ann Peebles|Don Bryant|Bernard Miller}}

| extra2 = Short Cool Ones

| length2 = 3:46

| title3 = Dig

| writer3 = {{hlist|Diesel|Davies}}

| extra3 = Soul Lost Companion

| length3 = 4:53

| title4 = Satellite

| writer4 = {{hlist|Diesel|Dave Derby}}

| extra4 = Soul Lost Companion

| length4 = 3:47

| title5 = Angel Face

| writer5 = Diesel

| extra5 = Hear

| length5 = 3:07

| title6 = Getta Kick

| writer6 = {{hlist|Diesel|Davies}}

| extra6 = Hear

| length6 = 3:56

| title7 = Battleworm

| writer7 = Diesel

| extra7 = Hear

| length7 = 4:17

| title8 = Saviour

| writer8 =

| extra8 = Coathanger Antennae

| length8 = 4:30

| title9 = Crazytown

| writer9 = Diesel

| extra9 = Coathanger Antennae

| length9 = 3:31

| title10 = Steal My Sunshine

| writer10 =

| extra10 = Coathanger Antennae

| length10 = 3:55

| title11 = Days Like These

| writer11 = Diesel

| extra11 = Days Like These

| length11 = 3:24

| title12 = Walkin' the Blues

| writer12 = Diesel

| extra12 = Project Blues: Saturday Suffering Fools

| length12 = 3:35

| title13 = Let It Fly

| writer13 = Diesel

| extra13 = Let It Fly

| length13 = 4:31

| title14 = Queen Jane Approximately

| writer14 = Bob Dylan

| extra14 = Americana

| length14 = 4:13

| title15 = Rave On

| writer15 = {{hlist|Sonny West|Bill Tilghman|Norman Petty}}

| extra15 = Americana

| length15 = 2:31

}}

Give Me Saturday Night Tour

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! Date

! Location

! Venue

14 September 2018

|rowspan="2"|Rozelle, NSW

|rowspan="2"|The Bridge Hotel

15 September 2018
21 September 2018

|Miranda, NSW

|Miranda Hotel

22 September 2018

|Pittwater, NSW

|Pittwater RSL

5 October 2018

|Hillarys, WA

|Northshore Tavern

6 October 2018

|Perth, WA

|Charles Hotel

7 October 2018

|Ravenswood, WA

|Ravenswood Hotel

12 October 2018

|Brisbane, QLD

|The Triffid

13 October 2018

|Maroochydore, QLD

|Sol Bar

25 October 2018

|Melbourne, Vic

|Corner Hotel

26 October 2018

|Chelsea, Vic

|Chelsea Heights Hotel

27 October 2018

|Nunawading, Vic

|Burvale Hotel

2 November 2018

|Adelaide, SA

|The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel

3 November 2018

|Wallaroo, SA

|Coopers Alehouse

16 November 2018

|Kingsford, NSW

|The Juniors

17 November 2018

|Wentworthville, NSW

|Wenty Leagues

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=August 13, 2018|access-date=August 11, 2018}}{{cite web | url = https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Diesel | title = Discography Diesel | last = Hune | first = Steffen | work = Australian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | access-date = 20 December 2018 }}

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Release history

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scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

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!scope="col"|Catalogue

scope="row"|Australia{{cite web|url= https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/rock/diesel-30-the-greatest-hits/645870/|title=30: The Greatest Hits by Diesel (CD)|publisher=JBHiFi|access-date=18 June 2018}}{{cite web|url= https://music.apple.com/au/album/30-the-greatest-hits/1392867497|title=30 The Greatest hits by Diesel|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=17 June 2018}}

|3 August 2018

|CD, digital download, streaming

|rowspan="2"|Bloodlines, Universal Music Australia

| 6773827

scope="row"|Australia{{cite web|url= https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/Whats-Hot/rock/diesel-the-greatest-hits-vinyl/318835/|title=30: The Greatest Hits by Diesel (LP)|publisher=JBHiFi|access-date=6 August 2018}}

|31 August 2018

|2×vinyl

| BLOODLP32

References