Sidewalk is the third album by Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 synthpop

Synthpop

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 band Icehouse

Icehouse (band)

Icehouse is an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success playing new wave and synthpop style music and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe and the U.S...

. It was released in June 1984 on Regular Records / Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

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 and reached #8 on the National albums chart with singles "Taking the Town" (#22 in May), "Don't Believe Anymore

Don't Believe Anymore

"Don't Believe Anymore" is a single by Australian rock synthpop band, Icehouse. It is the second single from their third album, Sidewalk. It was released on 31 July 1984, and peaked at number 31 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.-The Whitlams version:...

" (#22 August) and "Dusty Pages" (#82 November). Founding member Iva Davies

Iva Davies

Iva Davies , is the frontman for Australian electro/new wave/rock band Icehouse.-Biography:...

 used the Fairlight Music Computer

Fairlight CMI

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 on this more sombre and reflective album, included are two tracks used for the Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy is an Australian film director. His work is easily recognized by his use of fast cuts, tracking shots and use of glowing lights.- Music videos :...

 1984 film Razorback

Razorback (film)

Razorback is a 1984 Australian film, based on Peter Brennan's novel, written by Everett De Roche, and directed by Russell Mulcahy who would later make the first two of the Highlander trilogy...

, which he had recorded in 1983.

In 2002, Warner Music re-released the album, digitally remastered by Davies and Ryan Scott, with four bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Iva Davies.

1. "Taking The Town" - 3:34
2. "This Time" - 4:15
3. "Someone Like You" - 4:17
4. "Stay Close Tonight" - 5:09
5. "Don't Believe Anymore
   Don't Believe Anymore
   "Don't Believe Anymore" is a single by Australian rock synthpop band, Icehouse. It is the second single from their third album, Sidewalk. It was released on 31 July 1984, and peaked at number 31 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.-The Whitlams version:...
   
   " - 5:18
6. "Sidewalk" - 4:08
7. "Dusty Pages" - 4:48
8. "On My Mind" - 3:43
9. "Shot Down" - 5:02^
10. "The Mountain" - 4:52^

^ Originally used on the score for the Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy is an Australian film director. His work is easily recognized by his use of fast cuts, tracking shots and use of glowing lights.- Music videos :...

 1984 film Razorback

Razorback (film)

Razorback is a 1984 Australian film, based on Peter Brennan's novel, written by Everett De Roche, and directed by Russell Mulcahy who would later make the first two of the Highlander trilogy...

.

The 2002 reissue also featured bonus tracks:

11. "Java" - 4:54
12. "Dance On" - 3:58
13. "Dusty Pages" (Single Version) - 4:03
14. "Taking The Town" (Extended Version) - 5:09

Singles

• "Taking The Town" (#29 AUS)
• "Don't Believe Anymore" (#31 AUS)
• "Dusty Pages" (#82 AUS)

Album chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak
1984	Australian Chart	8

Personnel

Credited to:

Icehouse members

• Iva Davies
  Iva Davies
  Iva Davies , is the frontman for Australian electro/new wave/rock band Icehouse.-Biography:...
  
   — guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals, oboe
  Oboe
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  , fairlight
  Fairlight
  Fairlight is a digital audio company based in Sydney, Australia. In 1979 they created the Fairlight CMI, the first digital audio sampler, quickly used by artists such as Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, and Jean Michel Jarre. They are now a manufacturer of media solutions tools such as digital audio...
  
   & drum programming
• Robert Kretschmer — guitar, backing vocals
• John Lloyd — drums, percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , backing vocals
• Guy Pratt
  Guy Pratt
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   — bass, backing vocals
• Andy Qunta — keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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Additional musicians

• Joe Camilleri
  Joe Camilleri
  Joseph Vincent "Joe" Camilleri, aka Jo Jo Zep or Joey Vincent, is an Australian vocalist, songwriter and saxophonist. Camilleri has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and The Black Sorrows...
  
   — saxophone
  Saxophone
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  (tracks 2, 3, 5, 10)
• Remy Corps — backing vocals (track 1)

Recording details

• Engineer — Andy Hilton, Iva Davies
  • Assistant engineer — Jim Taig
• Mixer — David Jerden, Iva Davies
• Producer — John Brand, Iva Davies
• Digital remastering (2002) — Iva Davies, Ryan Scott