Measure for Measure (album)
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| Measure for Measure | ||
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| Studio album by Icehouse | ||
| Released | 21st April 1986 | |
| Genre | Rock/New Wave | |
| Label | Regular/Chrysalis Records | |
| Producer(s) | David Lord
Rhett Davies |
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Measure for Measure is the 1986 album by Australian rock band, Icehouse. It featured the hits No Promises and Cross The Border. There are various different version of this album. The Australian and American releases both feature different artwork and track running order while the 2002 Australia remastered version features the bonus tracks, Just A Word, The Perfect Crime, The Flame (live), No Promises (live) and Sister (live)).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Australian Release
- 01. No Promises
- 02. Mr Big
- 03. Angel Street
- 04. The Flame
- 05. Regular Boys
- 06. Cross The Border
- 07. Spanish Gold
- 08. Lucky Me
- 09. Baby, You're So Strange
- 10. Into The Wild**
(**) Not on original pressing. Was eventually released on the 1993 re-release and has been featured on all re-releases since then.
[edit] American Release
- 01. No Promises
- 02. Cross The Border
- 03. Spanish Gold
- 04. Paradise
- 05. The Flame
- 06. Regular Boys
- 07. Mr. Big
- 08. Angel Street
- 09. Lucky Me
- 10. Baby, You're So Strange
- 11. Too Late Now
- 12. Into The Wild
[edit] Singles
- No Promises (#30 AUS; #79 US; #72 UK)
- Baby, You're So Strange (#14 AUS)
- Mr. Big (#18 AUS)
- Cross The Border (#65 AUS)
[edit] Chart Positions
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australian Chart | 8 |
| 1986 | US Billboard Chart | 55 |
[edit] Credits
Performers
- Iva Davies (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards/Fairlight CMI)
- Robert Kretschmer (Guitars)
- Guy Pratt (Bass/Fretless Bass)
- Simon Lloyd (Reeds/Brass/Trumpet/Programming/Fairlight CMI)
- Andy Qunta (Keyboards/Backing Vocals)
- Steve Jansen (Drums/Percussion)
- Masaki Tanazawa (Drums/Percussion)
Additional Performers
- Brian Eno (Backing Vocals/Piano/Keyboards)
- David Lord (Keyboards)
- Strings: Stuart Gordon
- String Arrangement: David Lord
- Girls Voices: Shena Power
- Additional Percussion: Gasper Lawal, David Lord, Glen Tommey
Art
- Cover Photography: Brett Cabot
- Artwork: David McKenzie
