Recorded February 1984 Producer Iva Davies
John Brand Artist Icehouse Label Chrysalis Records | Length 45:09 Sidewalk
(1984) Boxes
(1985) Release date 26 June 1984 Genres New wave, Synth-pop | |
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Released 26 June 1984 (1984-06-26) Studio EMI Studios 301, Sydney, Baby-Oh, and El Dorado Studios, Los Angeles, California Similar Love in Motion, Measure for Measure, Masterfile, The Singles, Full Circle | ||
Sidewalk is the third studio album by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was originally released in June 1984, on the labels Chrysalis, Regular, and reached No. 8 on the National albums chart with singles "Taking the Town" (No. 29 in May), "Don't Believe Anymore" (No. 31 August) and "Dusty Pages" (No. 82 November). Founding member Iva Davies used the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer on this more sombre and reflective album, included are two tracks used for the Russell Mulcahy 1984 film Razorback, which he had recorded in 1983. This is the first album that bassist Guy Pratt had worked on whom at the time was a member of the band. Pratt would later become a session musician, and go on to work with artists such as Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Madonna and Michael Jackson.
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The music video for "Taking the Town" was filmed by Russell Mulcahy in Sydney, and used similar effects to Elton John's "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", filmed in Rushcutters Bay also by Russell Mulcahy when John was in Sydney for his first marriage. It did not feature Icehouse's then-keyboardist Andy Qunta, instead it featured a look-alike with his back to the camera.
In 2002, Warner Music re-released the album, digitally remastered by Davies and Ryan Scott, with four bonus tracks.
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Track listing
All songs written by Iva Davies.
- "Taking the Town" – 3:34
- "This Time" – 4:15
- "Someone Like You" – 4:17
- "Stay Close Tonight" – 5:09
- "Don't Believe Anymore" – 5:18
- "Sidewalk" – 4:08
- "Dusty Pages" – 4:48
- "On My Mind" – 3:43
- "Shot Down" – 5:02^
- "The Mountain" – 4:52^
^Originally used on the score for the Russell Mulcahy 1984 film Razorback.
The 2002 reissue also featured bonus tracks:
- "Java" – 4:54
- "Dance On" – 3:58
- "Dusty Pages" (Single Version) – 4:03
- "Taking the Town" (Extended Version) – 5:09
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Songs
1Taking the Town3:32
2This Time4:12
3Someone Like You4:13