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Code Blue
Studio album by
Icehouse
Released11 November 1990
Recorded1989–1990
StudioTrackdown and Rhinoceros, Sydney, Australia
Genre
Length51:38
LabelRegular
ProducerNick Launay
Icehouse chronology
Great Southern Land
(1989) 		Code Blue
(1990) 		Masterfile
(1992)
Singles from Code Blue
  1. "Touch the Fire"
    Released: 30 September 1989
  2. "Big Fun"
    Released: 23 July 1990
  3. "Miss Divine"
    Released: 28 August 1990
  4. "Anything Is Possible"
    Released: 9 December 1990
  5. "Where the River Meets the Sea"
    Released: April 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Code Blue is the sixth studio album by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse and was released in November 1990 by Regular Records. Code Blue peaked at #7 on the Australian album charts.

Track listing

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All songs written by Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer except where noted. Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mercy on the Boy" 3:46
2."Harbour Town"Davies3:38
3."The Great Divide"Davies4:39
4."Wind and Sail" 5:08
5."Big Fun" 4:00
6."Miss Divine" 4:20
7."Knockin' 'Em Down"Davies3:46
8."Miracle Mile" 4:40
9."Anything is Possible" 4:21
10."Where the River Meets the Sea" 4:08
11."Jericho Bay"Davies, Simon Lloyd4:06
12."Charlie's Sky"Davies5:00
13."Touch the Fire"Davies3:55

Personnel

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Credited to:[3]

Icehouse members

  • Iva Davies – vocals, guitars, keyboards, 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

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 7

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. MERCY ON THE BOY
  3. ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Icehouse – Code Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Icehouse – Code Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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