The Devil Drives is the sixth album by Dave Graney

Dave Graney

David John "Dave" Graney is an Australian rock musician and singer-songwriter from Mount Gambier, South Australia. Since 1979, Graney is generally accompanied by drummer, Clare Moore...

 'n' The Coral Snakes. It was released in May 1997 on Mercury Records. The album peaked at No. 18 on the Australian Recording Industry Association

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 (ARIA) Album Charts

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. It was also produced by Dave Graney

Dave Graney

David John "Dave" Graney is an Australian rock musician and singer-songwriter from Mount Gambier, South Australia. Since 1979, Graney is generally accompanied by drummer, Clare Moore...

, Clare Moore

Clare Moore

Clare Christina Moore is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, producer and performer whose principal instrument is the drums. She has also performed as a keyboard player, singer and vibraphone player...

 and David Ruffy. The album was recorded in August 1996 in Kiss Studios, Melbourne and mixed in October 1996 at London at Matrix Maison Rouge studios.

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

Holden Monaro

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 owners manual in a plastic booklet/folder. The single won 'Best Video' by Mahony in 1997

ARIA Music Awards of 1997

The eleventh Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. The event was hosted by Australian actor–comedian Paul McDermott, with presenters Elle McFeast, Kylie Minogue, Ben Folds and The Presidents of the United...

, the album was nominated for 'Best Cover Art' by Mahony and Graney received a nomination as 'Best Male Artist'. It was the last studio album with the Coral Snakes and with Universal Music as the group disbanded in December.

Professional reviews

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

Musicians

• Andy Baldwin - violin
• Rebecca Barnard
  Rebecca Barnard
  Rebecca Barnard is a Melbourne-based Australian singer, songwriter and musician. She was the lead singer of Rebecca's Empire from 1994 to 2000, and has forged a solo career since her debut album was released in 2006....
  
   - backing vocals
• Gordy Blair - bass, backing vocals
• Robin Casinader - piano, organ, violin, backing vocals
• Dave Graney
  Dave Graney
  David John "Dave" Graney is an Australian rock musician and singer-songwriter from Mount Gambier, South Australia. Since 1979, Graney is generally accompanied by drummer, Clare Moore...
  
   - vocals, acoustic guitar
• Rod Hayward - guitar, backing vocals
• Clare Moore
  Clare Moore
  Clare Christina Moore is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, producer and performer whose principal instrument is the drums. She has also performed as a keyboard player, singer and vibraphone player...
  
  - 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)