Icehouse (album)

Icehouse
Icehouse
	1980 Australian release (Regular Records)
Studio album by Flowers
Released	10 October 1980
Recorded	January 1980
Studio	Studios 301 (Sydney), Paradise (Sydney)
Genre	New wave
Length	41:50; 37:24
Label	Regular; Chrysalis; Warner Music;
Producer	Cameron Allan; Iva Davies;
Flowers chronology
Singles from Icehouse
	"Can't Help Myself"; Released: 13 May 1980; "We Can Get Together"; Released: September 1980; "Walls"; Released: January 1981; "Icehouse"; Released: June 1981 (US only);
Icehouse
	1981 UK/US release (Chrysalis Records)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic (1980)	^[1]
AllMusic (1981)	^[2]
Smash Hits	8/10^[3]

Icehouse is the debut studio album released by the Australian rock synth-pop band Flowers, later known as Icehouse, on the independent label Regular Records in October 1980.^[4] The title and the artist are sometimes incorrectly swapped, because the band changed their name from Flowers to Icehouse after this album was released. Containing the Top 20 Australian hits "Can't Help Myself", "We Can Get Together" and "Walls"; the album made heavy use of synthesisers, which would continue to be used throughout the band's career.^[5]^[6] Founder Iva Davies wrote all the tracks including four co-written with keyboardist Michael Hoste; Hoste was replaced during recording sessions by Anthony Smith.^[4]^[7]

The album was included in the 2010 book 100 Best Australian Albums.^[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Iva Davies, except where noted.^[9]

1980 Original release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Icehouse"		4:22
2.	"We Can Get Together"		3:46
3.	"Fatman"		3:53
4.	"Sister"	Iva Davies, Michael Hoste	3:22
5.	"Walls"		4:22
6.	"Can't Help Myself"		4:41
7.	"Skin"	Davies, Hoste	2:41
8.	"Sons"		4:32
9.	"Boulevarde"	Davies, Hoste	3:14
10.	"Nothing to Do"	Davies, Hoste	3:22
11.	"Not My Kind"		3:35

1987 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Send Somebody" (B-side to "Can't Help Myself")	Davies, Hoste	3:42
13.	"All the Way" (B-side to "Walls")		3:50
14.	"Paradise Lost" (Instrumental - B-side to "We Can Get Together")		5:53

2002 CD remaster bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Love in Motion" (Original Single Mix)	3:41
16.	"Goodnight Mr. Matthews" (B-side to "Love in Motion")	4:21
17.	"Can't Help Myself" (Original 10" Mix)	3:41

1981 UK/US release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Icehouse"		4:13
2.	"Can't Help Myself"		3:52
3.	"Sister"	Iva Davies, Michael Hoste	3:28
4.	"Walls"		4:02
5.	"Sons"		4:35
6.	"We Can Get Together"		3:41
7.	"Boulevarde"		3:17
8.	"Fatman"		3:52
9.	"Skin"	Iva Davies, Michael Hoste	2:47
10.	"Not My Kind"		3:36

2011 30th Anniversary Edition (Disc 2)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Boulevarde"		3:20
2.	"Funtime"	David Bowie, Iggy Pop	2:27
3.	"Man Who Dies Every Day"	Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx, Stevie Shears	3:54
4.	"Fatman"		3:52
5.	"Sorry"	Stevie Wright, George Young	3:08
6.	"Cold Turkey"	John Lennon	4:13
7.	"We Can Get Together"		3:53
8.	"Nothing to Do"		3:24
9.	"Icehouse"		4:50
10.	"Send Somebody"		3:33
11.	"Sons"		4:52
12.	"Skin"		2:53
13.	"Walls"		4:49
14.	"All the Way"		4:05
15.	"Goodnight Mr. Matthews"		3:43
16.	"Love in Motion"		4:02
17.	"Not My Kind"		3:43
18.	"Sister"		3:30
19.	"Can't Help Myself"		6:57

Personnel

Icehouse members

Iva Davies – vocals; guitar; oboe; keyboards
Michael Hoste – keyboards; piano on "Sons" (replaced by Smith during recording sessions)
John Lloyd – drums; backing vocals
Anthony Smith – keyboards; backing vocals
Keith Welsh – bass guitar; backing vocals

Additional musicians

Ian Moss – guitar on "Skin"
Geoff Oakes – saxophone on "Sons"
James SK Wān – bamboo flute

Production team

Producer: Cameron Allan, Iva Davies
Engineer: John Bee, David Cafe, Gerry Nixon
Studios: Studios 301 except "Can't Help Myself" and "Send Somebody", recorded at Paradise Studios.
Mastering: David Hemming, Rick O'Neil
Digital remastering (2002): Iva Davies, Scott Ryan, Tim Ryan
Cover art: John Lloyd
Inside art: Geoff Gifford
Photography: Grant Matthews

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980/81)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[10]	4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[11]	2
US Billboard 200^[12]	82

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[13]	6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[14]	4
Chart (1982)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[15]	37

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[16]	4× Platinum	200,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[16]	4× Platinum	60,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Icehouse at AllMusic
^ Icehouse at AllMusic
^ Cranna, Ian (6–19 August 1981). "Icehouse: Icehouse" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 3, no. 15. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 27. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ ^a ^b McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop (doc). Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
^ Grech, Jason (23 July 2004). "An interview with Iva Davies". Countdown Memories. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
^ "Artist: Icehouse". Warner Music Australia. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
^ "APRA search engine". APRA. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. ICEHOUSE
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 147. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Charts.nz – Flowers – Icehouse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^ "Flowers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 433. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1981 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Biography at official Iva Davies and Icehouse website". Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2008.

[1] Icehouse at AllMusic

[2] Icehouse at AllMusic

[3] Cranna, Ian (6–19 August 1981). "Icehouse: Icehouse" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 3, no. 15. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 27. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via World Radio History.

[McF-4] McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop (doc). Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

[Count-5] Grech, Jason (23 July 2004). "An interview with Iva Davies". Countdown Memories. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2008.

[Warner-6] "Artist: Icehouse". Warner Music Australia. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.

[ARDb-7] Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

[ODonnell-8] O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.

[APRA-9] "APRA search engine". APRA. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. ICEHOUSE

[aus-10] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 147. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_New_Zealand_Flowers-11] "Charts.nz – Flowers – Icehouse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Flowers-12] "Flowers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3.

[13] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 433. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[14] "Top Selling Albums of 1981 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[15] "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[AUSNZ-16] "Biography at official Iva Davies and Icehouse website". Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2008.

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Icehouse
Iva Davies Guy Pratt Andy Qunta Paul Gildea
Studio albums	(as Flowers) Primitive Man Sidewalk Boxes Measure for Measure Man of Colours Code Blue Big Wheel
Soundtracks	The Berlin Tapes
Remix albums	Full Circle Meltdown
Compilations	Great Southern Land Masterfile The Singles Love In Motion No Promises Heroes White Heat: 30 Hits
EPs	Fresco EP Spin One
Singles	"Can't Help Myself" "We Can Get Together" "Walls" "Icehouse" "Love in Motion" "Great Southern Land" "Hey Little Girl" "Taking the Town" "Don't Believe Anymore" "Dusty Pages" "No Promises" "Crazy" "Electric Blue" "My Obsession" "Love in Motion" (feat. Chrissy Amphlett) "Great Southern Land" (remix) "Hey Little Girl '97 remixes"
Related articles	Discography