Code Blue (album)
1990 studio album by Icehouse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Code Blue is the sixth studio album by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse and was released in November 1990 by Regular Records. Code Blue peaked at #7 on the Australian album charts.
| Code Blue | ||||
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| Released | 11 November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Trackdown and Rhinoceros, Sydney, Australia | |||
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| Length | 51:38 | |||
| Label | Regular | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
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| Singles from Code Blue | ||||
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Track listing
All songs written by Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer except where noted. Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mercy on the Boy" | 3:46 | |
| 2. | "Harbour Town" | Davies | 3:38 |
| 3. | "The Great Divide" | Davies | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Wind and Sail" | 5:08 | |
| 5. | "Big Fun" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Miss Divine" | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "Knockin' 'Em Down" | Davies | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Miracle Mile" | 4:40 | |
| 9. | "Anything is Possible" | 4:21 | |
| 10. | "Where the River Meets the Sea" | 4:08 | |
| 11. | "Jericho Bay" | Davies, Simon Lloyd | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Charlie's Sky" | Davies | 5:00 |
| 13. | "Touch the Fire" | Davies | 3:55 |
Personnel
Credited to:[3]
Icehouse members
- Iva Davies – vocals, guitars, keyboards, oboe, bagpipes
- Simon Lloyd – saxophone, keyboards, programming
- Stephen Morgan – bass
- Paul Wheeler – drums
Additional musicians
- Mark Azzopardi – backing vocals
- Mary Azzopardi – backing vocals
- Kevin Bennett – backing vocals
- Robert Burke – saxophone
- The Cove Chamber Orchestra — strings
- Sandy Evans – saxophone
- Sean Kelly – backing vocals
- Wendy Matthews – backing vocals
- James Morrison – trumpet
- Mark Punch – backing vocals
- James Valentine – saxophone
Recording details
- Studio/s: Trackdown and Rhinoceros Studios, Rich and EMI Studios 301 Sydney
- Arranger (brass, strings) – Iva Davies
- Engineer – Nick Launay
- Assistants – James Cadsky, Nich Hartley, Peter Lees, Adrian Webb, Kristen Wolek
- Mastered – Tony Cousins @ The Town House, London, England.
- Mixed – Nick Launay, Iva Davies (bonus tracks)
- Producer – Nick Launay, Iva Davies (bonus tracks)
- Digital remastering (2002) – Iva Davies, Ryan Scott
Art work
- Cover Concept – Iva Davies
- Art Director – David Barnes
- Photography – Hugh Stewart
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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