Colourbox (1985 album)

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Released August 12, 1985 Artist Colourbox Producer Martyn Young Genre Electronic music		Length 42:09 Release date 12 August 1985 Label 4AD

Recorded Palladium, Guerilla, Rooster, and Maison Rouge People also search for Music of the Band (1982-1987)

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Colourbox is the only full-length studio album from Colourbox, released by 4AD in August 1985. CAD 508 is the album's catalogue number, used to distinguish it from the earlier mini-album of the same name. The first 10,000 copies of the vinyl LP came with a bonus LP MAD 509. The CD release included the first side of the bonus LP. The album was preceded by the singles "Say You" in March 1984, "Punch" in June 1984, and "The Moon Is Blue" in July 1985.

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Track listing

All songs written by Steve and Martyn Young, except where noted.

"Sleepwalker" – 2:16
"Just Give 'em Whiskey" – 4:19
"Say You" (U-Roy) – 3:58
"The Moon Is Blue" – 4:37
"Inside Informer" – 4:24
"Punch" – 5:01
"Suspicion" – 4:27
"Manic" – 2:26
"You Keep Me Hangin On" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 5:38
"Arena" – 4:23

Personnel

All instruments by Steve and Martyn Young.

Vocals by Lorita Grahame.

Guitar solo on "Manic" by William Orbit.

Tablas on "Arena" by Chris Karan.

Produced by Martyn Young, except "Punch" produced by Bob Carter.

Recorded at Palladium, Guerilla, Rooster, and Maison Rouge.

Mixed at Rooster, Guerilla, and Maison Rouge.

"Arena" mixed by Hugh Jones at R.G. Jones.

Engineered by Jon Turner (at Palladium), John Madden (at Rooster), and Rico (at Guerilla).

Sleeve design by Vaughan Oliver.

Songs

1Sleepwalker2:15
2Just Give 'em Whiskey4:19
3Say You3:58

References

Colourbox (1985 album) Wikipedia

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