Sidewalk (album)

1984 studio album by Icehouse

Sidewalk

Studio album by

Icehouse

Released| 26 June 1984 (1984-6-26)
Recorded| February 1984
Studio|

* EMI Studios 301 (Sydney)
* Baby-Oh (Los Angeles)
* El Dorado (Los Angeles)

Genre|

* New wave
* synth-pop
* pop rock

Length| 45:09
Label|

* Chrysalis
* Regular

Producer|

* Iva Davies
* John Brand

Icehouse chronology
| Fresco EP
(1983)  | Sidewalk
(1984)  | Boxes
(1985)

|
|

Singles from  Sidewalk

1. "Taking the Town"
Released: April 1984
2. "Don't Believe Anymore"
Released: 2 July 1984
3. "Dusty Pages"
Released: 26 November 1984[1]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic (1984)| [2]
AllMusic (2002)| [3]

Sidewalk is the third studio album by Australian rock band Icehouse, released on 26 June 1984 by Chrysalis Records and Regular Records. It peaked at No. 8 on the National albums chart. Founding member Iva Davies used the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer on this more sombre and reflective album.[4] This is the first studio album that bassist Guy Pratt worked on as a member of the band. Pratt would later become a session musician, and go on to work with artists such as Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Madonna and Michael Jackson.[5]

In 2002, Warner Music re-released the album, digitally remastered by Davies and Ryan Scott, with four bonus tracks.[6]

## Use in other media

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Included are two tracks, "Shot Down" and "The Mountain", that were used for the Russell Mulcahy 1984 film Razorback.[6][7][8][9] Iva Davies also composed the film's score.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Iva Davies.[10]

Side oneNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Taking the Town"| 3:34
2.| "This Time"| 4:15
3.| "Someone Like You"| 4:17
4.| "Stay Close Tonight"| 5:09
5.| "Don't Believe Anymore"| 5:18

Side twoNo.| Title| Length

|
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6.| "Sidewalk"| 4:08
7.| "Dusty Pages"| 4:48
8.| "On My Mind"| 3:43
9.| "Shot Down"| 5:02
10.| "The Mountain"| 4:52
Total length:| 45:09

2002 reissue bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

|
|

11.| "Java"| 4:54
12.| "Dance On"| 3:58
13.| "Dusty Pages" (Single Version)| 4:03
14.| "Taking the Town" (Extended Version)| 5:09

## Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6][11]

Icehouse

* Iva Davies – vocals; guitar; oboe; Fairlight CMI programming; drum programming
* Robert Kretschmer – guitar; backing vocals
* John Lloyd – drums; percussion; backing vocals
* Guy Pratt – bass guitar; backing vocals
* Andy Qunta – keyboards

Additional musicians

* Joe Camilleri – saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5, 10)
* Remy Corps – backing vocals (track 1)
* James SK Wān – bamboo flute

Production

* Iva Davies – producer; engineer; mixing
* John Brand – producer
* Andy Hilton – engineer
* Jim Taig – assistant engineer
* David Jerden – mixing

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Sidewalk | Chart (1984–85)  | Peak
position

|

Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[12] | 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 2

### Year-end charts

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1984 year-end chart performance for Sidewalk | Chart (1984)  | Position

|

Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[15] | 44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 40

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Gold  | 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Kent Music Report No 543 – 26 November 1984 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
2. ^ Allmusic (1984) review
3. ^ Allmusic (2002) review
4. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop (doc). Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
5. ^ biography, retrieved 22 September 2015
6. ^ a b c "Sidewalk (bonus tracks)". allmusic guide. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
7. ^ "Artist: Icehouse". Warner Music Australia. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
8. ^ "Razorback trailer details". National Film & Sound Archive (NFSA). Retrieved 16 June 2008.
9. ^ "Razorback (1984) full cast & crew". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 16 June 2008.
10. ^ "APRA search engine". APRA. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. TAKING THE TOWN
11. ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 147\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Icehouse – Sidewalk" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
14. ^ "Charts.nz – Icehouse – Sidewalk". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
15. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
16. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1984 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
17. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 18 November 1984. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

## External links

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* Sidewalk at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Icehouse

* Iva Davies

* Guy Pratt
* Andy Qunta
* Paul Gildea

Studio albums|

* Icehouse (as Flowers)
* Primitive Man
* Sidewalk
* Boxes
* Measure for Measure
* Man of Colours
* Code Blue
* Big Wheel

Soundtracks|

* The Berlin Tapes

Remix albums|

* Full Circle
* Meltdown

Compilations|

* Great Southern Land
* Masterfile
* The Singles
* Love In Motion
* No Promises
* Heroes
* White Heat: 30 Hits

EPs|

* Fresco EP
* Spin One

Singles|

* "Can't Help Myself"
* "We Can Get Together"
* "Walls"
* "Icehouse"
* "Love in Motion"
* "Great Southern Land"
* "Hey Little Girl"
* "Taking the Town"
* "Don't Believe Anymore"
* "Dusty Pages"
* "No Promises"
* "Crazy"
* "Electric Blue"
* "My Obsession"
* "Love in Motion" (feat. Chrissy Amphlett)
* "Great Southern Land" (remix)
* "Hey Little Girl '97 remixes"

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* Discography

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* MusicBrainz release group

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