Vivid (Living Colour album)
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| Studio album by Living Colour | ||||
| Released | May 2, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987–88 at Skyline, Sound On Sound and Right Track Studios in New York | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, funk metal, hard rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 49:13 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Ed Stasium, Mick Jagger | |||
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| Singles from Vivid | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 5/5[3] |
| The Village Voice | B[4] |
Vivid is the debut studio album by the American rock band Living Colour, released on May 2, 1988 through Epic Records. It was one of the most popular albums of 1988, reaching No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and certified double platinum by the RIAA.
Contents
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Vernon Reid, except where noted.
| Original | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Cult of Personality" | Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun | 4:54 |
| 2. | "I Want to Know" | 4:24 | |
| 3. | "Middle Man" | Glover, Reid | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Desperate People" | Calhoun, Reid, Glover, Skillings | 5:36 |
| 5. | "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | Reid, Tracie Morris | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Funny Vibe" | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "Memories Can't Wait" | David Byrne, Jerry Harrison | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Broken Hearts" | 4:50 | |
| 9. | "Glamour Boys" | 3:39 | |
| 10. | "What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)" | Reid, Glover | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Which Way to America?" | 3:41 | |
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Total length:
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49:13 | ||
| 2002 CD reissue bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Funny Vibe" (Funky Vibe Mix) | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (Mick Jones) | 2:27 |
| 14. | "What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)" (Leblanc Remix) | 5:39 |
| 15. | "Middle Man" (Recorded live at Cabaret Metro, Chicago; November 9, 1990) | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Cult of Personality" (Recorded live at the Ritz, New York City; 1988) | 4:59 |
Personnel
Living Colour
- Corey Glover – vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitar
- Muzz Skillings – bass
- Will Calhoun – drums
Additional personnel
- Mick Jagger – harmonica (8), backing vocals
- Chuck D – rapping (6)
- Flavor Flav – social commentary (6)
- The Fowler Family – additional backing vocals (2 and 5)
- Dennis Diamond – carnival barker (8)
Production
- Tracks 1-8 & 10 Produced by Ed Stasium. Recorded by Ed Stasium & Paul Hamingson. Mixed by Paul Hamingson.
- Tracks 9 & 11 Produced by Mick Jagger. Recorded by Ron St. Germain. Mixed by Ed Stasium & Paul Hamingson.
- Assistant Recording & Mix Engineers: Danny Mormando, Debi Cornish, Stephen Immerwahr, Mike McMackin, Tom Durack, U.E. Natasi
- Mastered by Greg Calbi
- All Songs Published by Dare To Dream Music, except "Memories Can't Wait" (WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Inc./Index Music).[5]
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak | |
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| Australia (ARIA Chart) | 52 | [6] |
| New Zealand Chart | 2 | [7] |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 | [8] |
| Norwegian Charts | 7 | [9] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | "Cult of Personality" | Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 | ||
| "Middle Man" | Denmark Singles Chart | 55 | |
| "Glamour Boys" | Billboard Hot 100 | 31 | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 | ||
| "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | Billboard Hot 100 | 82 | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 | ||
| "Funny Vibe" |
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Cult of Personality" | Best Hard Rock Performance |
References
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". RIAA. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ Prato, Greg. "Vivid - Living Colour". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ Davey Boy (2009-01-24). "Review: Living Colour - Vivid". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ The Village Voice review
- ↑ Discogs.com
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External links
- Vivid (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
- "Vivid" at discogs Retrieved 7/09/10
