Album

Man Of Colours

Icehouse

1987 · Electronic, Rock

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Man Of Colours by Icehouse

Man Of Colours is an Electronic album by Icehouse, originally released in 1987. On Gatefold: 103 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.

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Man Of Colours is Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse's best-selling album, which was released in September 1987 on Regular Records / Chrysalis Record. The album peaked at #1 on the Australian album charts for 11 weeks from 5 October 1987 and has sold over 700,000 copie. "Electric Blue" was their only Australian #1 single, the release of the album and its singles marked the zenith of Icehouse's commercial succe, both locally and internationally. Several other songs from the album also charted well. Founding Icehouse member Iva Davies (vocal, guitar, keyboard, Fairlight CMI, Cor Anglais) was joined by Robert Kretschmer (guitars), Andy Qunta (keyboard, piano), Simon Lloyd (reed, bra, keyboard, programming), Stephen Morgan (bass guitar) and Paul Wheeler (drum, percussion) in recording the album from February 1987. It was the first Australian album to supply five top 30 hit singles "Crazy" (3# in July), "Electric Blue" (co-written by Davies and John Oates of US band Hall & Oates) (#1, October), "My Obsession" (#5, December), "Man of Colours" (#28, February 1988) and "Nothing Too Serious" (#29, May 1988). With US chart success for "Crazy", which reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on its Mainstream Rock chart, and "Electric Blue" (#7 Hot 100, #10 Mainstream), the album Man of Colours reached #43 on the Billboard 200. Man of Colours was lauded in Australia during 1988. The album won two ARIA Award, 'Album of the Year' and 'Highest Selling Album'; the associated song "Electric Blue" won 'Most Performed Australasian Popular Work' at the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Music Awards for its writers Davies and Oate. .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Crazy3:23
  2. 2Electric Blue4:23
  3. 3Nothing Too Serious3:26
  4. 4Man Of Colours5:10
  5. 5Heartbreak Kid5:19
  6. 6The Kingdom4:51
  7. 7My Obsession4:08
  8. 8Girl In The Moon4:02
  9. 9Anybody's War4:06
  10. 10Sunrise5:46
  11. 11Crazy (12" Mix)7:19
  12. 12Crazy (Midnight Mix)4:47
  13. 13Shakin' The Cage3:59
  14. 14Over My Head3:46
  15. 15Touch The Fire3:46
  16. 16Jimmy Dean4:00
  17. 17Electric Blue (Extended Mix)7:34
  18. 18Last Cut3:41

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • shimmering
  • yearning
  • coastal

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andy QuntaKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, PIANO PIANO
  • David LordKEYBOARDS
  • Glenn TommeyPERCUSSION , GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS , STRINGS PERCUSSION , GUITAR PERCUSSION , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, STRINGS
  • IcehouseBACKING VOCALS
  • Iva DaviesGUITAR KEYBOARDS LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR , KEYBOARDS, COMPUTER , COR ANGLAIS, ARTWORK BY
  • John OatesBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUEST GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
  • Paul WheelerDRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Robert KretschmerGUITAR GUITAR , ARTWORK BY GUITAR, ARTWORK
  • Shena PowerBACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION , GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS , STRINGS PERCUSSION , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, STRINGS
  • Simon LloydBRASS, KEYBOARDS, COMPUTER KEYBOARDS REEDS, BRASS, COMPUTER
  • Stephen MorganBASS BASS GUITAR
  • Stuart GordonPERCUSSION , GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS , STRINGS PERCUSSION , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, STRINGS STRINGS
  • Andy CichonBASS

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