| | Icehouse Sidewalk CD - Import Icehouse Discography of CDs
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"ICEHOUSE", "SIDEWALK", "WARNER BROTHERS", "CD", "ROCK" This remastered edition includes four bonus tracks from the Iva Davies-led Austrailian experimental rock band.
Sidewalk is Icehouse's least-effective album, mainly because of a stagnant array of narrowly synthesized pop songs which lack the warmth, melody, or perkiness that can be found in later efforts. The hooks are few and far between, and while their sultry keyboard recipe falls into the same category as that of the Human League, Ultravox, or Visage, Sidewalk fails to exemplify the same synth pop froth or colorfulness that these bands utilized in gaining chart success. Without the techno-pop radiance or keyboard-laden bite found on their next two albums -- 1986's Measure for Measure and 1987's Man of Colours -- Sidewalk is towed along somewhat lethargically by dimly lit lyrics and tiresome instrumental digressions. Even the earlier albums had Iva Davies sounding a little more enthused, especially 1982's Primitive Man. Sidewalk can easily be left behind without its greatest asset, "Taking the Town" even being missed. ~ Mike DeGagne
2002 digitally remastered reissue of the Aussie alternative act's 1984 album that's unavailable domestically. Includes 4 bonus tracks 'Java' (instrumental), 'Dance On', 'Dusty Pages' (single version) & 'Taking The Town' (extended). Available at mid-price for a strictly limited time! Diva Records.
All songs written by Iva Davies.
Recorded at EMI Studios 301, Sydney, Australia and El Dorado Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Icehouse: Iva Davies (vocals, Fairlight CMI, guitar, oboe), Bob Kretschmer (lead guitar, background vocals), Andy Qunta (keyboards), Guy Pratt (bass), John Lloyd (percussion, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Joe Camilleri (saxophone), The Remy Corps (background vocals).
Sidewalk Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $2.79) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Synth Pop CDs, Rock | | Label | Warner | | Orig Year | 1984 | | All Time Sales Rank |  62568  | | CD Universe Part number | 4994814 | | Catalog number | 748983 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 05, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Guy Pratt - bass
Iva Davies - vocals, Fairlight CMI, guitar, oboe
Andy Qunta - keyboards
Iva Davies - vocals, Fairlight CMI, guitar, oboe
Bob Kretschmer - lead guitar, background vocals
John Lloyd - percussion, background vocals
Also: Joe Camilleri, Remy Corps | | Additional Info | Remastered; Australia |
Icehouse Sidewalk Songs | 1. | Talking the Town |
| 2. | This Time |
| 3. | Someone Like You |
| 4. | Stay Close Tonight |
| 5. | Don't Believe Anymore  |
| 6. | Sidewalk |
| 7. | Dusty Pages |
| 8. | On My Mind |
| 9. | Shot Down |
| 10. | Mountain |
| 11. | Java (Instrumental) (Bonus Track) |
| 12. | Dance on (Bonus Track) |
| 13. | Dusty Pages (Single Version) (Bonus Track) - (remix) |
| 14. | Taking the Town (Extended Mix) (Bonus Track) - (remix) |
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