Colour by Numbers

by Culture Club

Overview

Colour by Numbers was Culture Club's most successful album, and, undoubtedly, one of the most popular albums from the 1980s. Scoring no less than four U.S. hit singles (and five overseas), this set dominated the charts for a full year, both in the United States and in Europe. The songs were infectious, the videos were all over MTV, and the band was a media magnet. Boy George sounded as warm and soulful as ever, but one of the real stars on this set was backing vocalist Helen Terry, who really brought the house down on the album's unforgettable first single, "Church of the Poison Mind." This album also featured the band's biggest (and only number one) hit, the irresistibly catchy "Karma Chameleon," its more rock & roll Top Five follow-up "Miss Me Blind," and the fourth single (and big club hit), "It's a Miracle" (which also featured Helen Terry's unmistakable belting). Also here are "Victims," a big, dark, deep, and bombastic power ballad that was a huge hit overseas but never released in the U.S., and other soulful favorites such as "Black Money" and "That's the Way (I'm Only Trying to Help You)," where Boy George truly flexed his vocal muscles. In the 1980s music was, in many cases, flamboyant, fun, sexy, soulful, colorful, androgynous, and carefree, and this album captured that spirit perfectly. A must for any collector of 1980s music, and the artistic and commercial pinnacle of a band that still attracted new fans years later. ~ Jose Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	08/26/2016
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	0600753649312

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Culture Club   Primary Artist
Jermaine Stewart   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Pat Seymour   Flute
Jon Moss   Drums,Percussion
John Moss   Drums,Percussion
Roy Hay   Sitar,Guitar,Keyboards
Phil Pickett   Keyboards
Mikey Craig   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Boy George   Vocals
Graham Broad   Percussion
Helen Terry   Vocals
Patrick Seymour   Flute
Ron Hay   Guitar,Keyboards
Terry Bailey   Trumpet
Julian Lindsay   Piano
Steve Grainger   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Steve Levine   Producer,Digital Mixing
Simon Humphrey   Engineer
Culture Club   Composer
Jon Moss   Composer,Digital Mixing
Roy Hay   Composer
Phil Pickett   Composer
Mike Ross   String Engineer
Mikey Craig   Composer
George O'Dowd   Composer
Gordon Milne   Engineer
Boy George   Composer
Trevor Bastow   String Arrangements
Tim Young   Mastering