Man of Colours

by Icehouse

Man of Colours cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Regular
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 1:23:37
  • Community rating: 3/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: David Lord, Simon Lloyd, Stephen Morgan, Iva Davies, Paul Wheeler, Robert Kretschmer, Andy Qunta

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Spearheaded by Iva Davies, this monumental commercial breakthrough polished the band's brooding origins into a sleek, stadium-ready aesthetic. 'Man of Colours' incorporates lush saxophone solos and cinematic synthesizer swells, capturing the quintessential sophisticated pop sound of the era. The album's international success firmly cemented the group's legacy as major exports of the Australian music scene.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Crazy (3:23)
  2. Electric Blue (4:23)
  3. Nothing Too Serious (3:26)
  4. Man Of Colours (5:10)
  5. Heartbreak Kid (5:19)
  6. The Kingdom (4:51)
  7. My Obsession (4:08)
  8. Girl In The Moon (4:02)
  9. Anybody's War (4:06)
  10. Sunrise (5:46)
  11. Crazy - 12" Mix (7:19)
  12. Crazy - Midnight Mix (4:47)
  13. Shakin' The Cage (3:59)
  14. Over My Head (3:46)
  15. Touch The Fire (3:46)
  16. Jimmy Dean (4:00)
  17. Electric Blue - Extended Mix (7:34)
  18. Last Cut (3:41)

Credits

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