Masterfile is the second compilation album by the Australian rock band, Icehouse. The album covers material from the band's first album Icehouse (1980) to Measure for Measure (1986). It also has a re-recorded version of the band's 1981 single, "Love In Motion", with Christina Amphlett of Divinyls.
| Masterfile | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 16 November 1992 | |||
| Recorded | January 1980 – September 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 67:43 | |||
| Label | Alexis Massive Aris | |||
| Producer | Cameron Allan, Keith Forsey, Iva Davies, Rhett Davies, Bill Laswell | |||
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| Singles from Masterfile | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Icehouse" - 4:21
- "Walls" - 4:22
- "Sister" - 3:25
- "We Can Get Together" - 3:46
- "Can't Help Myself" - 3:12
- "Great Southern Land" - 5:21
- "Street Cafe" - 4:14
- "Hey Little Girl" - 4:24
- "Dusty Pages" - 4:49
- "Don't Believe Anymore" - 5:16
- "Taking The Town" - 3:32
- "Mr. Big" - 3:32
- "Baby, You're So Strange" - 3:57
- "No Promises" - 4:40
- "Cross The Border" - 4:00
- "Love in Motion" (feat. Christina Amphlett) - 4:45
Bonus tracks on Australian release
edit- "Crazy" - 4:49
- "Electric Blue" - 4:33
- "Man of Colours" - 5:11
Bonus tracks on Japanese release
edit- "Byrralku Dhangudha" (feat. Buckethead)
Personnel
editCredits:[2]
- Buckethead - guitar ("Byrralku Dhangudha")
- Christina Amphlett - vocal ("Love in Motion")
- Iva Davies - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals, fairlight, linn drum
- Brian Eno - keyboards, vocals
- Keith Forsey - percussion
- Michael Hoste - keyboards
- Steve Jansen - drums
- Bob Kretschmer - guitar
- John Lloyd - drums
- Simon Lloyd - brass, reeds, overdubs
- David Lord - keyboards
- Guy Pratt - bass guitar
- Andy Qunta - keyboards, vocals
- Anthony Smith - keyboards
- Masaki Tanasawa - drums
- Keith Welsh - bass guitar
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 25 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Icehouse – Masterfile". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.