Sidewalk
Studio album by
Icehouse
Released26 June 1984 (1984-06-26)
RecordedFebruary 1984
Studio
Genre
Length45:09
Label
Producer
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 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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

All songs written by Iva Davies.[10]

Side one
No.TitleLength
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 two
No.TitleLength
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 tracks
No.TitleLength
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

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

Icehouse

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

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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. 1 2 3 "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.
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