Code Blue is the sixth studio album by the Australian rock band Icehouse and was released in November 1990 by Regular Records in Australia and New Zealand. Code Blue peaked at #5 on the Australian album ARIA Charts. Each of the songs were result of Icehouse songwriter Iva Davies search for unknown stories of Australians. Instrumentally, Code Blue was more guitar heavy than the previous studio album Man of Colours, partly due to the influence of the album's producer, Nick Launay.
Track listing All songs written by Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer except where noted. Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Note: requires user to input song title e.g. MERCY ON THE BOY
Personnel Credited to:
Icehouse members Iva Davies – vocals, guitars, keyboards, Synclavier, 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 Chart (1990)Peakposition
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