Code Blue is the sixth studio album by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse and was released in November 1990 by Regular Records. Code Blue peaked at #7 on the Australian album charts.
| Code Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Trackdown and Rhinoceros, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:38 | |||
| Label | Regular | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
| Icehouse chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Code Blue | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer except where noted. Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mercy on the Boy" | 3:46 | |
| 2. | "Harbour Town" | Davies | 3:38 |
| 3. | "The Great Divide" | Davies | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Wind and Sail" | 5:08 | |
| 5. | "Big Fun" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Miss Divine" | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "Knockin' 'Em Down" | Davies | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Miracle Mile" | 4:40 | |
| 9. | "Anything is Possible" | 4:21 | |
| 10. | "Where the River Meets the Sea" | 4:08 | |
| 11. | "Jericho Bay" | Davies, Simon Lloyd | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Charlie's Sky" | Davies | 5:00 |
| 13. | "Touch the Fire" | Davies | 3:55 |
Personnel
editCredited to:[3]
Icehouse members
- Iva Davies – vocals, guitars, keyboards, oboe, bagpipes
- Simon Lloyd – saxophone, keyboards, programming
- Stephen Morgan – bass
- Paul Wheeler – drums
Additional musicians
- Mark Azzopardi – backing vocals
- Mary Azzopardi – backing vocals
- Kevin Bennett – backing vocals
- Robert Burke – saxophone
- The Cove Chamber Orchestra — strings
- Sandy Evans – saxophone
- Sean Kelly – backing vocals
- Wendy Matthews – backing vocals
- James Morrison – trumpet
- Mark Punch – backing vocals
- James Valentine – saxophone
Recording details
- Studio/s: Trackdown and Rhinoceros Studios, Rich and EMI Studios 301 Sydney
- Arranger (brass, strings) – Iva Davies
- Engineer – Nick Launay
- Assistants – James Cadsky, Nich Hartley, Peter Lees, Adrian Webb, Kristen Wolek
- Mastered – Tony Cousins @ The Town House, London, England.
- Mixed – Nick Launay, Iva Davies (bonus tracks)
- Producer – Nick Launay, Iva Davies (bonus tracks)
- Digital remastering (2002) – Iva Davies, Ryan Scott
Art work
- Cover Concept – Iva Davies
- Art Director – David Barnes
- Photography – Hugh Stewart
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 7 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 7 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. MERCY ON THE BOY
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Icehouse – Code Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Icehouse – Code Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.