Customer Reviews

Sidewalk

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what a dark and also dreamy sound to "sidewalk", this one will take some listening to get use to! "Don't belive anymore" Imo is the best underated single of the 80's!, "dusty pages" is a perfect ditty. taking the town...uhhh well i think its just good, only. great 80's sounding songs like "shotdown" ,"this time", only weak song is the filler "the mountain" which has a nice closing, dreamy affect.A very serious album by iva davies!, guy pratt does a great job too! although this is a true 5 star album, new icehouse fans should seek "man of colors" first or "masterfile".

Even amongst Icehouse fans, this remains a forgotten album, and perhaps tune for tune, it isnt as strong as Measure for Measure, but the 2 could almost be a double album in the Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call mode, becasue the songs and production are similar. Really well worth adding to the collection if you can find it.

This is one of the most timeless albums from Iva Davies. Ofcourse it has it's 80's fingerprint but non the less..timeless. The combination of the drum and basslines are stunning. The track " stay close tonight " shows this. The tracks " sidewalk "and " dusty pages " would fit right in todays top 10. Shame that Iva just won't release the album on which he has been working on for many years now. How can we possibly motivate him to share his work with us?

Standard Icehouse tunes, but still not as good as Man of Colours. Oh, well, can't live in the past.

Anyone contemplating an Icehouse cd should consider "Sidewalk". Iva Davies scores with a number of cuts including "This Time", "Someone Like You", "Stay Close Tonight", "Dusty Pages", "On My Mind" and "Don't Believe Anymore". Iva's strong vocals(reminiscent of Bryan Ferry) carry these tunes with depth and truly have a lingering effect on you. It's too bad this band isn't around anymore - would love to hear what they would come up with today!

Sidewalk The Cd arrived quickly to me,overseas,in perfect condition. A rare item, reasonably priced and well packed. I'm very happy!

When i first bought this one upon its release,i wasn't too excited about it.Most likely because it took some getting used to & it was still overshadowed by 'Primitive Man',but nowadays i Got the cd and gave it another try.And it is after all a great album.It was released when their popularity vaned.Icehouse was all along mistaken for just another pop group.And that is exactly what they were not.Even thogh they were well known,they never received the acknoledgement of their effort,which is actually Iva Davies' skills.Now is the perfect time to discover or rediscover all their outings.After all this time their albums have stood the test of time,can be played at any time and still sound fresh.

This Alblum is Ok but doesn't even come Close to Man of Colours alblum There are a few good tracks like Don't Believe Anymore : This Time : and Taking the Town. If your a diehard ICEHOUSE Fan enjoy.

I always thought Icehouse was probably the most appropriately-named band ever. (OK, I don't think there ever was a question that Icehouse never really was a band. Icehouse was Iva Davies, period. And that's clear just looking at the cover. You don't see a band anywhere do ya? But I digress..........)

There was always a trademark coldness about Icehouse albums, with a lot of synth-heavy, moody songs about alienation and disillusionment. Although those were offset by the occassional "We Can Get Together" or such, this is probably the most balanced offering of the Icehouse catalog.

This album balances out that trademark....well, iciness, with warmer songs like "This Time", "Dusty Pages" and "Stay Close Tonight", while Iva still evokes a heavy chill with songs like the title track, "Don't Believe Anymore" and "Shot Down".

There's nothing on here as immediately memorable as "We Can Get Together", or some of the later minor hits like "Electric Blue"; this is an album with it's own unique, cohesive feel, one of those that gets you after repeated listenings. It's a fine one to dim the lights and chill out with (pun completely intentional).

Iva Davies darkest album, which was recorded all in 1 take only! "Don't Believe Anymore" maybe Icehouse best, even if it is quite sad. All the songs work here, from the clever acoustic/keyboard "Dusty Pages" to the dance hall "Shotdown". Non singles such as the "Title Track" & "The Mountain" should not be taken lightly, as each tells an important messege in the pains of life. Icehouse never sounded better then this release. Note: "Dance On" & "Java" are Not included on this release, but would be later in late 2002 (FINALLY!)