Icehouse
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Iva Davies and crew! I am not a giant Icehouse fan, but I did always rather enjoy them when they were “Flowers”. I think I first saw their debut LP on one of my first visits to
I decided to write about Icehouse today, because I recently read the book by an Icehouse bass player named Guy Pratt (“My Bass and Other Animals”), which offered some Icehouse illumination. It’s a very amusing book, with lots of other stuff about Mr. Pratt – in addition to the Icehouse chapters.
I really must get the re-mastered “Measure For Measure” CD, to get that other B-side that got left off of the first CD issue of it. I must get “Sidewalk” and “Primitive Man” CD’s, too.
12" BABY, YOU'RE SO STRANGE REGULAR AUS X 14279
1986 4 TRKS with pic sleeve – the 12” with the best B-sides!
7" BABY, YOU'RE SO STRANGE (7" x 2) REGULAR AUS K 9924
1986 4 TRK EP; with pic sleeve, 7"x2
CD BOXES (Sydney Dance Co.) CHRYSALIS
1985 21 TRKS Iva Davies
10" CAN'T HELP MYSELF / SEND SOMEBODY (as "Flowers) REGULAR AUS X 12501
1980 3 TRKS with pic sleeve
7" CAN'T HELP MYSELF / SONS CHRYSALIS
1981 2 TRKS no pic sleeve
12" CRAZY REGULAR AUS X 13285
1987 3 TRKS with pic sleeve
7" CRAZY / NO PROMISES (Live) CHRYSALIS
1987 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
12" CROSS THE BORDER CHRYSALIS
1986 3 TRKS no pic sleeve – I love the Brian Eno backing vocals on this!
12" CROSS THE BORDER (Interview) promo CHRYSALIS US VAS 2389
1986 11 TRKS promo-only 12", no pic sleeve
7" CROSS THE BORDER / FLAME, THE REGULAR AUS K 97
1986 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
LP GREAT SOUTHERN LAND (Collection) CHRYSALIS CAN CHS 41680
1989 10 TRK Collection
12" HEY LITTLE GIRL CHRYSALIS
1982 3 TRKS with pic sleeve
12" HEY LITTLE GIRL CHRYSALIS
1983 2 TRKS no pic sleeve
LP ICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS
1981 10 TRKS
LP ICEHOUSE (as "Flowers) REGULAR AUS L 37436
1980 11 TRKS original 1st Aust. release
CD FLOWERS MASSIVE 780941.2
1980 14 TRKS (3 x bonus tracks)
7" LOVE IN MOTION / GOODNIGHT, MR. MATTHEWS REGULAR AUS K 8486
1981 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
LP MAN OF COLOURS CHRYSALIS
1987 10 TRKS
CD MAN OF COLOURS re WSM AUS 748985.2
1987 17 TRKS (7 x bonus tracks) ('02 issue)
CD MEASURE FOR MEASURE REGULAR AUS CD 53180
1986 12 TRKS (2 x bonus tracks)
LP MEASURE FOR MEASURE CHRYSALIS
1986 10 TRKS
12" NO PROMISES CHRYSALIS
1986 3 TRKS no pic sleeve
12" NO PROMISES promo CHRYSALIS
1986 3 TRKS no pic sleeve, promo-only
7" NO PROMISES / INTO THE WILD CHRYSALIS
1986 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
7" NO PROMISES / PERFECT CRIME, THE REGULAR AUS K 9850
1985 2 TRKS no pic sleeve
7" PARADISE / BABY, YOU'RE SO STRANGE CHRYSALIS
1986 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
LP PRIMITIVE MAN REGULAR NZ RRLP 1204
1982 10 TRKS
LP SIDEWALK REGULAR AUS RRLP 1206
1984 10 TRKS – as I recall, the Aussie vers. is a gatefold cover, whereas the NZ is not.
LP SIDEWALK REGULAR NZ RRLP 1206
1984 10 TRKS
CD5 TOUCH THE FIRE CHRYSALIS
1989 3 TRK CD Single CD5
10" WE CAN GET TOGETHER CHRYSALIS
1981 3 TRKS with pic sleeve
7" WE CAN GET TOGETHER / PARADISE LOST CHRYSALIS
1981 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
7" WE CAN GET TOGETHER /
1980 2 TRKS no pic sleeve
I also got some Icehouse videos along the way – a clip collection, some live shows and a PAL VHS of the “Boxes” show. As much of what is listed above occurred in the 80’s, there are lots and lots of Icehouse videos.
Looks like I made it all the way to the first “Best of” with my Icehouse collection. In the past, I know my friends have recommended other latter day titles, but…those don’t ever seem to turn up much ‘round here.
When I think of Icehouse, mostly 12” singles and music videos come to mind. After all, it was all mostly in the 1980’s…
Labels: Icehouse
posted by Ron Kane @ 6:16 AM
4 Comments:
Did you ever find the time to give "The Berlin Tapes" a listen? Jim and I hold it in very high regard.
Not only is The Berlin Tapes the best cover album of all time*, but Big Wheel is just as good. Easily a peer to the great Primitive Man-Sidewalk-Measure To Measure trilogy. That these two came after the ultra-stinko Code Blue and the tepid Man of Colours mad them all the sweeter. And after that.... Keyser Soze time for Iva Davies!
* Take THAT, Bowie & Ferry... you Poseurs!!!
I've enjoyed Icehouse for many years (sorry, DECADES) now, luckily never having heard Code Blue (but I did make the mistake of buying Man of Colours - bleah!).
As far as I'm concerned, it's all (with the exception of the two albums mentioned) good. LOVED Big Wheel as I dimly recall, man that was a long time ago ...
Haven't heard "Berlin Tapes," but I'm putting in on my list of things to review over at RadioChas!
Okay guys, Man of Colours isn't that horrible. Most everybody totally sells out at some point and then usually pays the price. Yeah, half of it is pretty sappy, but I'm okay with the title track, "The Kingdom", "Sunrise", and "Anybody's War" really kicks ass in my book. They should have dumped "My Obsession" and "Heartbreak Kid" and substituted "Touch The Fire" and "Jimmy Dean" which were stuck on the first hits collection.
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