Measure for Measure (album)
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| Measure for Measure | |||||
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| Studio album by Icehouse | |||||
| Released | April 21, 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Rock/New Wave | ||||
| Label | Regular/Chrysalis Records | ||||
| Producer | David Lord, Rhett Davies | ||||
| Icehouse chronology | |||||
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Measure for Measure is the 1986 album by Australian rock band Icehouse. It features the hits "No Promises" and "Cross The Border".
Both those tracks were remixed and released as 12" singles, and while a major U.S. pop hit would elude them until the following year, "No Promises" went Top 10 on both the Rock radio and Dance charts. "Cross The Border" did not see as much club play in the U.S., but was a Top 20 rock hit there.
In Australia, two further singles lifted from the album, "Baby, You're So Strange" and "Mr. Big", both reached the pop Top 20, interestingly higher than the Australian chartings of the singles which achieved international success.
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. Paradise
- 02. No Promises
- 03. Mr Big
- 04. Angel Street
- 05. The Flame
- 06. Regular Boys
- 07. Cross The Border
- 08. Spanish Gold
- 09. Lucky Me
- 10. Baby, You're So Strange
- 11. 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] 2002 Remastered CD
- 01. Paradise
- 02. No Promises
- 03. Mr. Big
- 04. Angel Street
- 05. The Flame
- 06. Regular Boys
- 07. Cross The Border
- 08. Spanish Gold
- 09. Lucky Me
- 10. Baby, You're So Strange
- 11. Too Late Now
- 12. Into The Wild
- 13. Just A Word [bonus track]
- 14. The Perfect Crime [bonus track]
- 15. The Flame (live) [bonus track]
- 16. No Promises (live) [bonus track]
- 17. Sister (live) [bonus track]
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Song | AUS
Pop singles |
UK
Pop singles |
US
Hot 100 Singles |
US | US |
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| "No Promises" | 30 | 72 | 79 | 9 | 7 |
| "Baby, You're So Strange" | 14 | ||||
| "Mr. Big" | 18 | ||||
| "Cross The Border" | 65 | 19 |
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 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
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