Primitive Man (album)

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Primitive Man

Studio album by Icehouse
Released	20th September 1982
Recorded	Paradise Studios, Sydney; Westlake Audio, Eldorado and Musicland West Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Synthpop
Length	42:45
Label	Chrysalis Records
Producer(s)	Iva Davies, Keith Forsey

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Primitive Man is an album by the Australian band Icehouse, released in 1982.

After the chart success of "Hey Little Girl" the album was re-released in the United Kingdom as Love in Motion. Love In Motion contained the same songs in different order with "Break These Chains" being replaced by the song "Love in Motion."

The album represented a slight departure from earlier material and a move from the more rock based style of their first album to the synth based, more atmospheric albums such as Measure for Measure and Sidewalk.

This style is exemplified in Hey Little Girl, a very relaxed, introspective song which reflects the overall tone of the album punctuated by the heavier "Glam" and the more dance based Mysterious Thing.

Currently this album is only sold by Australian companies.^{[citation needed]}

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Australian Release
- 1.2 American Release
2 Singles
3 Chart Positions
4 See Also
5 Credits

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Australian Release

01. Great Southern Land
02. Uniform
03. Hey, Little Girl
04. Street Cafe
05. Glam
06. Trojan Blue
07. One By One
08. Break These Chains
09. Mysterious Thing
10. Goodnight Mr. Matthews
11. Over The Line
12. Glam (12" Version)
13. Uniform (German Version)(**)
14. Street Cafe (Single Mix)(**)
15. Love In Motion (USA Recording)(**)
16. Can't Help Myself (Live)(**)
17. We Can Get Together (Live)(**)

(**) Only available on 2002 Australian remastered version.

[edit] American Release

01. Uniform
02. Street Cafe
03. Hey, Little Girl
04. Glam
05. Great Southern Land
06. Trojan Blue
07. Love In Motion
08. Mysterious Thing
09. One By One
10. Goodnight Mr. Matthews

[edit] Singles

Great Southern Land (#5 AUS)
Hey Little Girl (#7 AUS, #5 Germany)
Street Cafe (#57 AUS, #28 Germany)

[edit] Chart Positions

Year	Chart	Peak
1982	Australian Chart	3
1982	Billboard Top Pop Albums	129

[edit] See Also

Love In Motion

[edit] Credits

Recording Details

Produced By: Iva Davies and Keith Forsey
Recorded By: Dave Jerden, Brian Reeves, David Price, Rick Butz @ Westlake Audio, Eldorado, *Musicland West Studios, Los Angeles and Paradise Studios, Sydney.

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