Sidewalk (album)
1984 studio album by Icehouse
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Sidewalk is the third studio album by Australian rock band Icehouse, released on 26 June 1984 by Chrysalis Records and Regular Records. It peaked at No. 8 on the Australian national albums chart and No.2 in New Zealand. Founding member Iva Davies used the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer on this more sombre and reflective album.[4]
Released26 June 1984
RecordedFebruary 1984
Studios
- EMI Studios 301 (Sydney)
- Baby-Oh (Los Angeles)
- El Dorado (Los Angeles)
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| Released | 26 June 1984 | |||
| Recorded | February 1984 | |||
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| Length | 45:09 | |||
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In 2002, Warner Music re-released the album, digitally remastered by Davies and Ryan Scott, with four bonus tracks.[5]
Use in other media
Track listing
All songs written by Iva Davies.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Taking the Town" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "This Time" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Someone Like You" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Stay Close Tonight" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Don't Believe Anymore" | 5:18 |
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| 6. | "Sidewalk" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Dusty Pages" | 4:48 |
| 8. | "On My Mind" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Shot Down" | 5:02 |
| 10. | "The Mountain" | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 45:09 | |
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| 11. | "Java" | 4:54 |
| 12. | "Dance On" | 3:58 |
| 13. | "Dusty Pages" (Single Version) | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Taking the Town" (Extended Version) | 5:09 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5][10]
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)
- James SK Wān – bamboo flute
Production
- Iva Davies – producer; engineer; mixing
- Andy Hilton – engineer
- Jim Taig – assistant engineer
- David Jerden – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Gold | 7,500^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||