| Artist |
Icehouse |
| Album Title: |
Man Of Colours |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: New Wave |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
09/21/1987 |
| Label |
Chrysalis Records, Inc. |
| Catalog No |
VK41592 DIDX 1899 |
| Bar Code No |
0 4411-41592-2 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Crazy (4:49)
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| 2.
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Electric Blue (4:32)
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| 3.
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Nothing Too Serious (4:08)
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| 4.
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Man Of Colours (5:11)
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| 5.
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Heartbreak Kid (5:20)
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| 6.
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The Kingdom (4:53)
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| 7.
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My Obsession (3:27)
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| 8.
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Girl In The Moon (4:01)
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| 9.
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Anybody's War (4:08)
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| 10.
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Sunrise (5:48)
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| 11.
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Crazy (12" Mix) (7:21)
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| 12.
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Crazy (Midnight Mix) (4:49)
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| Date Acquired |
03/10/1991 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Backing Vocals – Icehouse
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Shena Power
Backing Vocals [Guest] – John Oates
Bass – Stephen Morgan
Drums, Percussion – Paul Wheeler
Guitar – Robert Kretschmer
Keyboards [Additional] – David Lord
Keyboards, Piano – Andy Qunta
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Fairlight Music Computer], Oboe [Cor Anglais] – Iva Davies
Percussion [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Glen Tommey
Producer – David Lord
Reeds, Brass, Keyboards, Computer – Simon Lloyd
Strings – Stuart Gordon
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Analyzed: Icehouse / Man of Colours
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.30 dB -15.86 dB 4:49 01-Crazy
DR16 0.00 dB -17.39 dB 4:33 02-Electric Blue
DR11 -2.69 dB -15.37 dB 4:09 03-My Obsession
DR12 -3.23 dB -18.14 dB 5:11 04-Man of Colours
DR12 -0.90 dB -16.65 dB 5:20 05-Heartbreak Kid
DR11 -2.40 dB -16.53 dB 4:53 06-The Kingdom
DR11 -0.23 dB -13.74 dB 3:27 07-Nothing too Serious
DR13 -1.17 dB -16.80 dB 4:02 08-Girl in the Moon
DR12 -0.01 dB -15.65 dB 4:08 09-Anybody's War
DR12 -0.85 dB -17.68 dB 5:49 10-Sunrise
DR11 -0.51 dB -14.14 dB 7:22 11-Crazy (12" mix)
DR10 -4.58 dB -17.25 dB 4:49 12-Crazy (Midnight mix)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 695 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Mike DeGagne:
On their fifth album, the smooth pop style of Australia's Icehouse is garnished with even more bouncy synthesizers and lavish melodies than their earlier work. Lead singer Iva Davies elaborated slant is immediately forthcoming in all the tunes on this album, but is truly the best working part behind the group. Man of Colours' first two tracks attached themselves to the Top 40, with "Crazy" peaking at number 17 in 1987 and "Electric Blue" reaching number seven in 1988, a song co-written by John Oates. After these two singles, the rest of the album becomes thin with keyboard -- crammed, syncopated rhythms jumping behind electric guitar that can barely be noticed. Even though the emphasis on keyboards is stereotypical of '80s pop, it's only after the third or fourth song that they grow overbearing, proving that they should have been used in moderate doses. Davies lyrics strain to be substantial, especially on "The Kingdom" and "Anybody's War," but fall short because of the meek support from the music enshrouding his polished voice. While the two singles are appealing, the rest of Man of Colours deems quite unnecessary.
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