The Colour and the Shape
by Foo Fighters
- Type: Album
- Released: 20 May 1997
- Label: Roswell, Capitol
- Country: United States
- Length: 50:08
- Community rating: 3.81/5 from 31 ratings
Artists on this release: Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, William Goldsmith
Album Notes & Community Reviews
As the first Foo Fighters album recorded as a full band, 'The Colour and the Shape' refines the group's post-grunge origins into a polished and dynamic rock sound, shaped by producer Gil Norton's pop-oriented sensibilities. The album's lyrical themes, primarily inspired by Dave Grohl's recent divorce, create a therapeutic arc that sequences explosive anthems against introspective ballads. This musical and emotional conflict is anchored by a tense recording process, during which Grohl re-recorded most of the drum tracks himself, solidifying the album's tight execution and its place as a cornerstone of late-1990s alternative rock.
Genres
Descriptors: guitar-driven, melodic, loud, dynamic, arena rock
Tracklist
- Doll (01:23)
- Monkey Wrench (03:51)
- Hey, Johnny Park! (04:08)
- My Poor Brain (03:33)
- Wind Up (02:30)
- Up In Arms (02:15)
- My Hero (04:20)
- See You (02:26)
- Enough Space (02:36)
- February Stars (04:49)
- Everlong (04:10)
- Walking After You (05:03)
- New Way Home (05:40)
- The Colour And The Shape (03:24)
Credits
- Dave Grohl - vocals, guitar, drums, lead vocals
- Pat Smear - guitar
- Nate Mendel - bass
- William Goldsmith - drums
- Louise Post - backing vocals
- Gil Norton - producer
- Foo Fighters - art direction
- Jeffery Fey - art direction, design
- Tommy Steele (2) - art direction
- Andy Engel - artwork [logo rendering]
- Giacomo Marchesi - artwork [3d rendering], cgi artist [3d rendering]
- George Mimnaugh - design
- Don Farwell - engineer [assistant engineers, bear creek], engineer [assistant at bear creek]
- Ryan Hadlock - engineer [assistant engineers, bear creek], engineer [assistant at bear creek]
- Ryan Boesch - engineer [assistant engineers, grand master recorders], engineer [assistant at grand master recorders]
- Todd Burke - engineer [assistant engineers, grand master recorders], engineer [assistant at grand master recorders]
- Jason Mauza - engineer [assistant engineers, skip saylor], engineer [assistant at skip saylor]
- Jill Berliner - legal [legal representation], other [legal representation]
- John Silva (3) - management
- Cathryn Suko - management [business management at vwc]
- Lee Johnson (7) - management [business management at vwc]
- Bob Ludwig - mastered by
- Chris Sheldon - mixed by
- Josh Kessler - photography by
- Bradley Cook - recorded by
- Jeff Turner - recorded by
- Smay Vision - design [reissue booklet]
- Nate Mendel - liner notes