Colourbox (1985 album)
Colourbox is the only full-length studio album from Colourbox, released by 4AD in August 1985. CAD 508 is the album's catalogue number, used to distinguish it from the earlier mini-album of the same name. The first 10,000 copies of the vinyl LP came with a bonus LP MAD 509. The CD release included the first side of the bonus LP.[2] The album was preceded by the singles "Say You" in March 1984, "Punch" in June 1984, and "The Moon Is Blue" in July 1985.
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| Released | 12 August 1985 | |||
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| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 41:29 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Martyn Young (except "Punch" by Bob Carter) | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Steve and Martyn Young, except where noted.
- "Sleepwalker" – 2:16
- "Just Give 'em Whiskey" – 4:19
- "Say You" (U-Roy) – 3:58
- "The Moon Is Blue" – 4:37
- "Inside Informer" – 4:24
- "Punch" – 5:01
- "Suspicion" – 4:27
- "Manic" – 2:26
- "You Keep Me Hangin On" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 5:38
- "Arena" – 4:23
Personnel
- All instruments by Steve and Martyn Young.
- Vocals by Lorita Grahame.
- Guitar solo on "Manic" by William Orbit.
- Tablas on "Arena" by Chris Karan.
- Produced by Martyn Young, except "Punch" produced by Bob Carter.
- Recorded at Palladium, Guerilla, Rooster, and Maison Rouge.
- Mixed at Rooster, Guerilla, and Maison Rouge.
- "Arena" mixed by Hugh Jones at R.G. Jones.
- Engineered by Jon Turner (at Palladium), John Madden (at Rooster), and Rico (at Guerilla).
- Sleeve design by Vaughan Oliver.
Colourbox MAD 509
| Colourbox MAD 509 | ||||
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| Released | 12 August 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Palladium, Guerilla, Rooster, and Maison Rouge | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 26:51 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Martyn Young | |||
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Colourbox MAD 509 is a mini-album by Colourbox. It was released as a free bonus record with the first 10,000 copies of Colourbox's self-titled album. The four tracks on the A-side were included on the CD version of CAD 508, while the three tracks on the B-side were not. The final track, "Sex Gun", is a vocal version of the original album instrumental "Just Give 'em Whiskey".
Track listing
- Side A
- "Edit the Dragon" – 2:44
- "Hipnition" – 3:01
- "We Walk Around the Streets" – 0:25
- "Arena II" – 5:01
- Side B
- "Manic II" – 5:54
- "Fast Dump" – 5:44
- "Sex Gun" – 4:02
