Sidewalk (album)
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic (1984) |    [2] |
| AllMusic (2002) | [3] |
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).[4] Founding member Iva Davies used the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer on this more sombre and reflective album.[5] Included are two tracks used for the Russell Mulcahy 1984 film Razorback, which he had recorded in 1983.[6][7][8][9] This is the first album bassist Guy Pratt worked on as 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.[10]
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)", which was also filmed in Rushcutters Bay by Mulcahy when John was in Sydney for his first marriage. It did not feature Icehouse's then-keyboardist Andy Qunta, using instead 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.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Iva Davies.[11]
- "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.[6]
The 2002 reissue also featured bonus tracks:[6]
- "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.[6][12]
- Icehouse
- Iva Davies – vocals; guitar; oboe; Fairlight CMI programming; drum programming
- Robert Kretschmer – guitar; backing vocals
- John Lloyd – drums; percussion; backing vocals
- Guy Pratt – bass guitar; backing vocals
- Andy Qunta – keyboards
- Additional musicians
- Joe Camilleri – saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5, 10)
- Remy Corps – backing vocals (track 1)
- Production
- Iva Davies – producer; engineer; mixing
- John Brand – producer
- Andy Hilton – engineer
- Jim Taig – assistant engineer
- David Jerden – mixing
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 543 – 26 November 1984 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Allmusic (1984) review
- ^ Allmusic (2002) review
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original (doc) on 2003-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Sidewalk (bonus tracks)". allmusic guide. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Artist: Icehouse". Warner Music Australia. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Razorback trailer details". National Film & Sound Archive (NFSA). Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Razorback (1984) full cast & crew". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ biography, retrieved 22 September 2015
- ^ "APRA search engine". APRA. Archived from the original on January 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) Note: requires user to input song title e.g. TAKING THE TOWN - ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
