The Colour and the Shape
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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 all of the first Foo Fighters album by himself with the exception of one guitar part. After a grueling recording session at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington, Grohl took guitarist Pat Smear and bassist Nate Mendel to Grandmaster Studios in Los Angeles, California, and rerecorded the album with Grohl himself on drums. Following this session, drummer William Goldsmith officially quit the band. The album reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 10 in the United States. As of June 2005, The Colour And The Shape remains Foo Fighters' biggest U.S. seller, with well over 2 million units sold.
Track listing
All songs by Goldsmith, Grohl, Mendel and Smear, except * by Grohl.
- "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
- "Dear Lover" – 4:32 (French release track)
Credits
Foo Fighters
- William Goldsmith – drums on "Doll", "Up In Arms" (slow version/intro to album version) and verses of "My Poor Brain" (uncredited)
- 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
Miscellanea
Even though the Foo Fighters are an American band, the word 'Colour' in the album title is always spelt with the British spelling. This was a nod to the producer of the album, Gil Norton, who is British.
Hey, Johnny Park! and My Poor Brain sound like one song if played continuously, as the intro of My Poor Brain star at 4:06 on Hey, Johnny Park!
Album charts
Year | Chart | Position |
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1997 | Official UK Albums Chart | No. 3 |
1997 | Top Canadian Albums | No. 8 |
1997 | The Billboard 200 | No. 10 |
1997 | Official New Zealand Albums Chart | No. 10 |
1997 | Official Sweden Albums Chart | No. 10 |
1997 | Official Finland Albums Chart | No. 12 |
2003 | Official Finland Albums Chart (re-entry) | No. 5 |
1997 | Official Austrian Albums Chart | No. 19 |
1997 | Official Norway Albums Chart | No. 20 |
1997 | Official French Albums Chart | No. 24 |
1997 | Official German Albums Chart | No. 41 |
1997 | Official Switzerland Albums Chart | No. 50 |
Charting singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1997 | Monkey Wrench | Official UK Singles Chart | No. 12 |
1997 | Monkey Wrench | Official Australian Singles Chart | No. 18 |
1997 | Monkey Wrench | Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 9 |
1997 | Monkey Wrench | Modern rock tracks | No. 9 |
1997 | Monkey Wrench | Euro Hot 100 Singles Chart | No. 51 |
1997 | Everlong | Official UK Singles Chart | No. 18 |
1997 | Everlong | Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 3 |
1997 | Everlong | Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 4 |
1998 | Everlong | Official New Zealand Singles Chart | No. 34 |
1997 | Everlong | Euro Hot 100 Singles Chart | No. 36 |
1998 | My Hero | Official UK Singles Chart | No. 21 |
1998 | My Hero | Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 6 |
1998 | My Hero | Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 8 |
1998 | My Hero | Euro Hot 100 Singles | No. 53 |
1998 | Walking After You | Official UK Singles Chart | No. 20 |
1998 | Walking After You | Modern Rock Tracks | No. 12 |
1998 | Walking After You | Adult Top 40 | No. 35 |
1998 | Walking After You | Official New Zealand Singles Chart | No. 48 |
1998 | Walking After You | Euro Hot 100 Singles | No. 87 |
Accolades
- Kerrang! magazine "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" - Readers Choice #10 (1998)
- Kerrang! magazine "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" - Editors Choice #95 (1998)