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Colour By Numbers
| Colour By Numbers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Album by Culture Club | ||
| Released | October, 1983 | |
| Recorded | 1983 | |
| Genres | New Wave | |
| Producer | Steve Levine | |
| Length | 18 min 59 sec | |
| Record label | Virgin | |
| Catalogue | Virgin Records 91391-2 (1983 CD), Virgin Records 39170 (LP), Virgin Records V2-86180 (1990 CD), Virgin Records 92408 (2003 remastered CD) | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Robert Christgau | Grade: B | link |
| Rolling Stone | 4/5 | RS 407 |
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link |
| Culture Club Chronology | ||
| Kissing to Be Clever(1982) | Colour By Numbers(1983) | Waking Up With the House on Fire(1984) |
Colour By Numbers is an album by New Wave band Culture Club, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). Featuring a plethora of international hits including the track, "Church of the Poison Mind", and the worldwide number one single "Karma Chameleon". "Karma Chameleon" in the alone passed one million sales in the United Kingdom, becoming the highest selling and last platinum single of the 1980s (Human League's "Don't You Want Me" and Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen" were the other two). The album features the vocal talents of Helen Terry alongside Boy George, and chartwise improves upon the successful formula of Culture Club's debut album Kissing to Be Clever.
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Culture Club
- "Karma Chameleon" 4:12
- "It's a Miracle" 3:25
- "Black Money" 5:19
- "Changing Every Day" 3:17
- "That's the Way (I'm Only Trying to Help You)" 2:46
- "Church of the Poison Mind" 3:30
- "Miss Me Blind" 4:29
- "Mister Man" 3:36
- "Stormkeeper" 2:49
- "Victims" 4:53
- "Man-Shake" 2:34 (2003 remastered CD bonus track)
- "Mystery Boy" (Suntori Hot Whiskey Song) 3:33 (2003 remastered CD bonus track)
- "Melting Pot" 4:31 (2003 remastered CD bonus track)
- "Colour By Numbers" 3:57 (2003 remastered CD bonus track)
- "Romance Revisited" 5:00 (2003 remastered CD bonus track)
Personnel
- Boy George - vocals
- Terry Bailey - trumpet
- Mikey Craig - bass guitar
- Roy Hay - guitar, piano, keyboards, sitar, electric sitar
- Julian Lindsay - piano
- John Moss - percussion, drums
- Nicky Payne - flute, harmonica, saxophone
- Phil Pickett - keyboards, background vocals
- Steve Grainger - saxophone
- Patrick Seymour - flute
- Helen Terry - vocals
- Graham Broad - percussion
- Trevor Bastow - string arrangements
- Jermaine Stewart - backing vocals
Production
- Steve Levine - Producer, digital mixing
- Simon Humphrey - Engineer
- Gordon Milne - Engineer
- Tim Young - Mastering
- Jon Moss - Digital mixing
- Mike Ross - String engineer
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 2 |
| 1984 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 7 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Church of the Poison Mind" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
| 1983 | "Church of the Poison Mind" | Mainstream Rock | 17 |
| 1983 | "Church of the Poison Mind" | Pop Singles | 10 |
| 1983 | "Karma Chameleon" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1983 | "Karma Chameleon" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1984 | "Karma Chameleon" | Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles and Tracks | 67 |
| 1984 | "It's a Miracle" | Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| 1984 | "It's a Miracle" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| 1984 | "Miss Me Blind" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
External links
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