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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: June 1981
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B000008GS1
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #302,795 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic New Wave MTV Pioneers, May 27, 2003
I'm surprised I had to page through almost 70 CD's listed under Icehouse to find their debut release. It may have been issued on CD in 1990 but the original release date must have been around 1981. I would have never learned of these guys had they not had their videos for "Icehouse" and "We Can Get Together" played on MTV in the day when their playlist was like, 20 videos. I've never heard this album on the radio and don't know anybody who has this CD, which might explain a few things. However, I consider this a classic "new wave" album that makes good use of synthesizers and definitely has been influenced by such bands as Ultravox. "Icehouse" is a haunting, brooding tale highlighted as much by light keyboards as by its deep pressing drum beats. It tells a good tale and is mesmerizing to listen to. The video was great although I hardly remember it. "We Can Get Together" is much lighter fare with a danceable pop flair and is the most solid and catchy number on the album. "Sister" is a story about a supermodel who is actually a robot. The band's simplistic understanding of computers ("behind her scanners and tapes, she's programmed for perfection") shows an understanding for technology that is cutely dated to the time. It definitely has a very catchy chorus that keeps the song moving. The rest of the album is passable new wave fare, but worth the listen. Icehouse can be heard here cutting their teeth on great pioneering new wave synth and beginning to evolve into a moderately successful pop band. I just wish this album were better exposed and well known.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Where is the re-release?, January 24, 2007
By SUPERMAN "MILES STANDISH" (THE 40 WATT IN ATHENS) - See all my reviews
For my money, this was Icehouse's best album by far. Every track was great and addictive. Here is hoping that we will get a re-release with some nice bonus tracks.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars time should be kinder to this album, July 28, 2006
By C. L. Phillips (Steamboat Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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When I was in high school, a friend of mine had this record when it was new and I never listened to it. My loss, because about 5 years later, I got it and felt bad that there were 5 additional years of my life that I could have known these songs. Sadly, it looks like this would be one of the great '80's albums that will fade away - but not around my house! Don't expect the smooth/polished sound of Man of Colours or Measure, but it IS a classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "New Wave" Album
Has an appealing, almost eerie, otherworldly quality to many of the songs (especially the title track). Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Snyder

5.0 out of 5 stars Most undervalaued new wave album of the '80s
This was one of my favorite albums from the early 80's. I never understood why this one was not a huge release as well as it should have. Read more
Published 12 months ago by John D. Sullivan

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