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The Fidelity Wars is the second full-length album by British indie rock band Hefner. Recorded in London over a period of twelve days at Roundhouse Studios, it was released in 1999 on Too Pure. It was the first Hefner album to feature Jack Hayter.

The Fidelity Wars
Studio album by Hefner
Released	12 July 1999[1]
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Too Pure
Hefner chronology
Breaking God's Heart (1998) The Fidelity Wars (1999) We Love the City (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[3]

It was reissued by lead singer Darren Hayman in 2008.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Darren Hayman except where noted.

1. "The Hymn for the Cigarettes"
2. "May God Protect Your Home"
3. "The Hymn for the Alcohol"
4. "I Took Her Love for Granted"
5. "Every Little Gesture"
6. "Weight of the Stars"
7. "I Stole a Bride"
8. "We Were Meant to Be"
9. "Fat Kelly's Teeth"
10. "Don't Flake Out on Me"
11. "I Love Only You"

Track listing (2008 reissue)

CD 1

1. "The Hymn for the Cigarettes"
2. "May God Protect Your Home"
3. "The Hymn for the Alcohol"
4. "I Took Her Love for Granted"
5. "Every Little Gesture"
6. "Weight of the Stars"
7. "I Stole a Bride"
8. "We Were Meant to Be"
9. "Fat Kelly's Teeth"
10. "Don't Flake Out on Me"
11. "I Love Only You"
12. "Grandmother Dies" (b-side)
13. "Lisa and Me" (b-side)
14. "A Belly Full of Babies" (b-side)
15. "Mary Lee" (The Hefner Heart EP)
16. "The Hymn for the Things We Didn't Do" (The Hefner Heart EP)
17. "Karen" (The Hefner Heart EP)
18. "The Heart of Portland" (The Hefner Heart EP)
19. "The Hymn for Thomas Courtney Warner" (The Hefner Heart EP)

CD 2

1. "The Hymn for the Alcohol"(7" version)
2. "My Art College Days Are Over" (b-side)
3. "Don't Flake Out on Me" (4-track)
4. "I Stole a Bride" (4-track)
5. "May God Protect Your Home" (4-track)
6. "A Belly Full of Babies" (4-track)
7. "The Hymn for Thomas Courtney Warner" (4-track)
8. "Blind Girl with Halo" (4-track)
9. "Harlot's Teeth" (4-track)
10. "I Took Her Love for Granted" (4-track)
11. "Karen" (4-track)
12. "The Hymn for the Cigarettes" (rehearsal)
13. "We Were Meant to Be" (rehearsal)
14. "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" (rehearsal) (Brian Wilson, Jack Rieley)
    • originally recorded by The Beach Boys
15. "I Took Her Love for Granted" (rehearsal)
16. "I Love Only You" (rehearsal)
17. "Kate Cleaver's House" (rehearsal)
18. "Twisting Mary's Arm" (rehearsal)
19. "The Weight of the Stars" (rehearsal)
20. "The Girl from the Coast" (rehearsal)
21. "The Librarian" (rehearsal)

Personnel

References

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