30: The Greatest Hits
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2018}}
{{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
Release history
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!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label !scope="col"|Catalogue |
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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 |