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Icehouse is the first album released by the Australian rock/synthpop band Flowers, later known as Icehouse, on the independent label Regular Records in October 1980.[4] The title and the artist are sometimes incorrectly swapped, because the band changed their name from Flowers to Icehouse after this album was released. Containing the Top 20 Australian hits "Can't Help Myself", "We Can Get Together" and "Walls"; the album made heavy use of synthesisers, which would continue to be used throughout the band's career.[5][6] Founder Iva Davies wrote all the tracks including four co-written with keyboardist Michael Hoste, however Hoste was replaced during recording sessions by Anthony Smith.[4][7]
Icehouse | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 October 1980 | |||
Recorded | January 1980 | |||
Studio | Studios 301 (Sydney), Paradise (Sydney) | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 41:50 37:24 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | ||||
Flowers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Icehouse | ||||
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Icehouse | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic (1980) | [1] |
AllMusic (1981) | [2] |
Smash Hits | 8/10[3] |
The album was included in the 2010 book 100 Best Australian Albums.[8]
All songs written by Iva Davies, except where noted.[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Icehouse" | 4:22 | |
2. | "We Can Get Together" | 3:46 | |
3. | "Fatman" | 3:53 | |
4. | "Sister" | Iva Davies, Michael Hoste | 3:22 |
5. | "Walls" | 4:22 | |
6. | "Can't Help Myself" | 4:41 | |
7. | "Skin" | Davies, Hoste | 2:41 |
8. | "Sons" | 4:32 | |
9. | "Boulevarde" | Davies, Hoste | 3:14 |
10. | "Nothing to Do" | Davies, Hoste | 3:22 |
11. | "Not My Kind" | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Send Somebody" (B-side to "Can't Help Myself") | Davies, Hoste | 3:42 |
13. | "All the Way" (B-side to "Walls") | 3:50 | |
14. | "Paradise Lost" (Instrumental - B-side to "We Can Get Together") | 5:53 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Love in Motion" (Original Single Mix) | 3:41 |
16. | "Goodnight Mr. Matthews" (B-side to "Love in Motion") | 4:21 |
17. | "Can't Help Myself" (Original 10" Mix) | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Icehouse" | 4:13 | |
2. | "Can't Help Myself" | 3:52 | |
3. | "Sister" | Iva Davies, Michael Hoste | 3:28 |
4. | "Walls" | 4:02 | |
5. | "Sons" | 4:35 | |
6. | "We Can Get Together" | 3:41 | |
7. | "Boulevarde" | 3:17 | |
8. | "Fatman" | 3:52 | |
9. | "Skin" | Iva Davies, Michael Hoste | 2:47 |
10. | "Not My Kind" | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Boulevarde" | 3:20 | |
2. | "Funtime" | David Bowie, Iggy Pop | 2:27 |
3. | "Man Who Dies Every Day" | Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx, Stevie Shears | 3:54 |
4. | "Fatman" | 3:52 | |
5. | "Sorry" | Stevie Wright, George Young | 3:08 |
6. | "Cold Turkey" | John Lennon | 4:13 |
7. | "We Can Get Together" | 3:53 | |
8. | "Nothing to Do" | 3:24 | |
9. | "Icehouse" | 4:50 | |
10. | "Send Somebody" | 3:33 | |
11. | "Sons" | 4:52 | |
12. | "Skin" | 2:53 | |
13. | "Walls" | 4:49 | |
14. | "All the Way" | 4:05 | |
15. | "Goodnight Mr. Matthews" | 3:43 | |
16. | "Love in Motion" | 4:02 | |
17. | "Not My Kind" | 3:43 | |
18. | "Sister" | 3:30 | |
19. | "Can't Help Myself" | 6:57 |
Chart (1980/81) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[10] | 4 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 82 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 4 |
Chart (1982) | Position |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 37 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | 4× Platinum | 200,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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