The Colour and the Shape
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| The Colour and the Shape | ||
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| Album by Foo Fighters | ||
| Released | May 20, 1997 | |
| Recorded | Late 1996-Early 1997 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 46 min 47 sec | |
| Record label | Roswell/Capitol Records | |
| Producer | Gil Norton | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7k87gjuro6ib) |
| Foo Fighters Chronology | ||
| Foo Fighters (1995) | The Colour and the Shape (1997) | There Is Nothing Left To Lose (1999) |
The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters' second album. It was released May 20, 1997 through Roswell/Capitol Records.
This album was the debut of the Foo Fighters as a band, as Dave Grohl had recorded almost all of the first Foo Fighters album by himself, but since William Goldsmith left the band during the recording of the album, Grohl ended up playing drums for most of the tracks. Considered one of their finest albums, with such popular songs as "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong", it reached #3 UK and #10 US. As of June 2005, The Colour And The Shape remains Foo Fighters' biggest US seller, with 1.9 million units sold.
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Track listing
All songs by Goldsmith, Grohl, Mendel and Smear
- "Doll" - 1:23
- "Monkey Wrench" - 3:51
- "Hey, Johnny Park!" - 4:08
- "My Poor Brain" - 3:33
- "Wind Up" - 2:32
- "Up in Arms" - 2:15
- "My Hero" - 4:20
- "See You" - 2:26
- "Enough Space" - 2:37
- "February Stars" - 4:49
- "Everlong" - 4:10
- "Walking After You" - 5:03
- "New Way Home" - 5:40
Personnel
Foo Fighters
- William Goldsmith - drums, handclapping
- Dave Grohl - guitar, drums, vocals
- Nate Mendel - bass
- Pat Smear - guitar
Additional personnel
- Lance Bangs - handclapping
- Chris Bilheimer - handclapping
- Ryan Boesch - handclapping
Production
- Producer: Gil Norton
- Engineers: Bradley Cook, Jeff Turner
- Assistant engineere: Ryan Boesch, Todd Burke, Don Farwell, Ryan Hadlock, Jason Mauza
- Mixing: Chris Sheldon
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Recording technicians: Bradley Cook, Jeff Turner
- Art direction: Jeffery Fey, Foo Fighters, Tommy Steele
- Design: Jeffery Fey, George Mimnaugh
- Logo design: Andy Engel
- Photography: Josh Kessler
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | The Billboard 200 | 10 |
| 1997 | Top Canadian Albums | 8 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | "Everlong" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1997 | "Everlong" | Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1997 | "Monkey Wrench" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1997 | "Monkey Wrench" | Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1998 | "My Hero" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1998 | "My Hero" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1998 | "Walking After You" | Adult Top 40 | 35 |
| 1998 | "Walking After You" | Modern Rock Tracks | 12 |