Living Colour – Vivid
(Epic Records 1988 4607581)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Insert in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. Stylistically, the band’s music is a creative fusion influenced by heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, country, and alternative rock. Their lyrics range from the personal to the political, in some of the latter cases attacking Eurocentrism and racism in America.
Living Colour rose to fame with their debut album Vivid in 1988. Although the band scored a number of hits, they are best remembered for their signature anthem “Cult of Personality”, which won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990. They were also named Best New Artist at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards and won their second Grammy Award for their follow-up album Time’s Up. After disbanding in 1995, Living Colour reunited in late 2000.
Vivid is the debut studio album by the American rock band Living Colour, released on May 3, 1988 through Epic Records. It was one of the most popular albums of 1988, reaching No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart and certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album is also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Vivid as 71st on their list of The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Cult of Personality” | Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun | 4:54 |
| 2. | “I Want to Know” | Reid | 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” | Reid | 4:20 |
| 7. | “Memories Can’t Wait” (Talking Heads cover) | David Byrne, Jerry Harrison | 4:30 |
| 8. | “Broken Hearts” | Reid | 4:50 |
| 9. | “Glamour Boys” | Reid | 3:39 |
| 10. | “What’s Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)” | Reid, Glover | 3:56 |
| 11. | “Which Way to America?” | Reid | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 49:13 | ||
Personnel
Living Colour
- Corey Glover – vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitars
- Muzz Skillings – bass
- Will Calhoun – drums
Additional personnel
- Mick Jagger – harmonica on track 8, backing vocals on track 9
- Chuck D – rapping on track 6
- Flavor Flav – social commentary on track 6
- The Fowler Family – additional backing vocals on tracks 2 and 5
- Dennis Diamond – carnival barker on track 8
Production
- Ed Stasium – producer and engineer on tracks 1-8 and 10, mixing on tracks 9 and 11
- Mick Jagger – producer on tracks 9 and 11
- Ron St. Germain – engineer on tracks 9 and 11
- Paul Hamingson – engineer on tracks 1-8 and 10, mixing
- Danny Mormando, Debi Cornish, Stephen Immerwahr, Mike McMackin, Tom Durack, U.E. Natasi – assistant engineers
- Greg Calbi – mastering
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