Collideøscope
| Collideøscope | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 60:20 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary[1] | |||
| Producer | Living Colour Andy Stackpole | |||
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| Singles from Collideøscope | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5[6] |
Collideøscope is the fourth album by Living Colour.[7] Released in 2003, it was their first studio album in eight years. Living Colour began recording Collideøscope in 2001; many of the songs are about the September 11 attacks.[8]
The album contains cover versions of AC/DC's "Back in Black" and The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows". While critically praised, Collideøscope is the band's first album that failed to chart.
A version of "Sacred Ground" previously appeared on their 1995 compilation album Pride.
Critical reception[]
Exclaim! wrote that "as always, variety is the order of the day with these talented musicians, with the band jumping from traditional hard rock, to groovy near-funk (bleh) to a reggae-tinged number, experimental soundscapes, etc."[1] The Chicago Tribune wrote: "As if time stood still, the album packs wallop with its aggressive sonic bursts and acute perspective on a post-9/11 society in flux."[9]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song Without Sin" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "A ? of When" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Operation: Mind Control" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Flying" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "In Your Name" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Back in Black" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Nightmare City" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Lost Halo" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Holy Roller" | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Great Expectation" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Choices Mash Up" | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Pocket of Tears" | 4:41 |
| 13. | "Sacred Ground" | 4:10 |
| 14. | "Tomorrow Never Knows" | 4:10 |
| 15. | "Nova" | 1:35 |
Personnel[]
- Living Colour
- Corey Glover – lead vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, sound design, sample munging
- Doug Wimbish – bass, backing vocals, sound design, ambience, guitars (3), drums (10), drum programming (5)
- Will Calhoun – drums, wave drum, indigenous water drum, samples, loops, tabla, keyboard sonics, electronic percussion
- Additional personnel
- David Sancious - keyboards (9)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Living Colour CollideØscope". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Collideøscope - Living Colour". Allmusic.
- ^ "CG: Artist 817". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 277.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Fricke, David (November 13, 2003). "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone (935).
- ^ "Living Colour - Collideoscope (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ "Living Colour | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "They're back in full Colour". October 10, 2003 – via Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Fischer, Blair. "Living Colour flying in rare air". chicagotribune.com.
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- Living Colour albums
- Sanctuary Records albums