Man of Colours

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Man of Colours
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Studio album by
Icehouse
Released21 September 1987 (1987-09-21)
RecordedFebruary – May 1987
Studio
Genre
Length44:36 (AUS 1987 LP)
56:45 (AUS 1987 CD)
Label
Producer David Lord
Icehouse chronology
Measure for Measure
(1986)		Man of Colours
(1987)		 Great Southern Land
(1989)
Singles from Man of Colours
  1. "Crazy"
    Released: 8 June 1987
  2. "Electric Blue"
    Released: 31 August 1987
  3. "My Obsession"
    Released: 23 November 1987
  4. "Man of Colours"
    Released: 8 February 1988
  5. "Nothing Too Serious"
    Released: 16 May 1988
Australian release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crazy" Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer, Andy Qunta 3:24
2."Electric Blue"Davies, John Oates 4:24
3."Nothing Too Serious"Davies3:28
4."Man of Colours"Davies5:12
5."Heartbreak Kid"Davies, Kretschmer5:19
6."Kingdom"Davies4:52
7."My Obsession"Davies4:09
8."Girl in the Moon"Davies, Kretschmer4:01
9."Anybody's War"Davies4:05
10."Sunrise"Davies, Kretschmer5:45
CD version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Crazy" (12" version)7:21
12."Crazy" (Midnight Mix)4:48
2002 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Shakin' the Cage"Davies, Kretschmer, Qunta, Simon Lloyd4:00
14."Over My Head"Davies, Kretschmer, Qunta, Lloyd3:47
15."Touch the Fire"Davies3:46
16."Jimmy Dean"Davies, Kretschmer4:00
17."Electric Blue" (Extended Mix) 7:34
US/UK release
No.TitleLength
1."Crazy"4:48
2."Electric Blue"4:38
3."My Obsession"4:07
4."Man of Colours"5:09
5."Heartbreak Kid"5:18
6."The Kingdom"4:51
7."Nothing Too Serious"3:25
8."Girl in the Moon"4:00
9."Anybody's War"4:05
10."Sunrise"5:44
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Crazy" (12" mix)7:22
12."Crazy" (Midnight Mix)4:49
Japanese release
No.TitleLength
1."Crazy" 
2."Electric Blue" 
3."Nothing Too Serious" 
4."Man of Colours" 
5."Heartbreak Kid" 
6."Kingdom" 
7."My Obsession" 
8."Girl in the Moon" 
9."Anybody's War" 
10."Sunrise" 
1997 remixes
No.TitleLength
11."Man of Colours" (6 am Mix) 
12."Shakin' the Cage" (D. Lord Mix) 

Personnel

Icehouse members

Additional musicians

Recording details

Art work

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987–1988)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [7] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] 41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] 1
UK Albums (OCC) [16] 93
US Billboard 200 [17] 43
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [18] 52

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [19] 18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [20] 33

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] 7× Platinum490,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [22] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [23] Platinum15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Page, Betty (27 February 1988). "Albums". Record Mirror . p. 15.
  3. ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop (doc). Allen & Unwin. ISBN   1-86448-768-2 . Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  4. ↑ Grech, Jason (23 July 2004). "An interview with Iva Davies". Countdown Memories. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Artist: Icehouse". Warner Music Australia. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Man of Colours (import bonus tracks) credits". allmusic guide . Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  8. ↑ ""Electric Blue" search result". Australasian Performing Right Association . Retrieved 25 June 2008.[ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Billboard singles charts". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  10. ↑ "Billboard albums charts". Allmusic . Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Awards winners by artist". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  12. ↑ "APRA Music Awards – winners 1988". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  13. ↑ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. CRAZY
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Icehouse – Man of Colours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Charts.nz – Icehouse – Man of Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Icehouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8699". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  19. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 438. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  20. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "ABC Countdown: Icehouse". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
  22. ↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association – Search Certification Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2008. Note: User must define search parameters as "Icehouse."
  23. ↑ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ . 20 December 1987. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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