BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Crazy” is a 1987 single by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse, from the Man of Colours album, the single entered Number 3 on the Australian ARIA charts. The song was written by band members Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer and Andy Qunta. and produced by David Lord.
In the U.S. “Crazy” peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
**This 12″ is misprinted as “Manic Mix” and plays the album version instead. The “Manic Mix” is also known as 12″ Mix and appears on the U.S. 12″ Promo which I will be posting at a later date.
SIDE A:
Crazy (Album Mix) 4:48
Composed By – A. Qunta*, I. Davies*, R. Kretschmer*
Engineer – David Hemming
Mixed By, Producer – David Lord
SIDE B:
Crazy (Mad Mix) 6:18
Composed By – A. Qunta*, I. Davies*, R. Kretschmer*
Engineer – David Hemming
Mixed By – David Hemming, Iva Davies
Producer – David Lord
Completely Gone 4:43
Composed By – A. Qunta*, I. Davies*, R. Kretschmer*, S. Lloyd*
Producer – Icehouse
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Crazy | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #14 |
| 1987 | Crazy | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #10 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – CHS 12 3156
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Misprint
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop
NOTES:
Original version on the LP/Cassette/CD “Man Of Colours”
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Once again I’m amazed how many awesome songs have been made in the 80s and I forgot about them or didn’t listen to them for years! You can’t go wrong with any mix, it’s such a terrific song! Album Mix, Mad Mix, Manic Mix (on CD releases labeled 12″ Mix) and the phenomenal ambiental-chill-out, Midnight Mix. Just WOW!
Icehouse got my attention with the production Hey Little Girl.
(Misprints eyh.. Thanks for clearing that up. Such an annoying puzzle, no Paul?
And again I say, it’s disrespectful and shows ignorance by more than one person in the line. I wonder if they would mistype their bankaccountnumber on their contracts.)
Thank you!!! Paul
Thanks for this Paul.
One thing I found recently on a reissue copy of Man of Colours (Australian reissue) is that the LP version of Crazy is the European / Australian short single version. So it seems the long LP version we know in the states (and from the US video version) is not the version on the original Aussie LP. Hmm, as a matter of fact, I just checked the reissue on the American iTunes store. Indeed, the LP version of Crazy is not the long version from the 80s US CD, but the international short LP version.
Very interesting Chris. So which album version is the one on this record?
Thanks Paul. I love Icehouse. As far as I know “Completely gone” has never been released on CD. You’re right, the sound on the “12 Inch Versions & Remixes” compilations is really bad. That’s nothing to compare with your crystal clean rip.
You’re very welcome Daniel 🙂
Paul,
This is GREAT! Been trying to get a crystal clean rip of ‘Completely Gone’ for ages!
Enjoy Tim! 🙂
Thanks Paul. This and No Promises are my two favorite Icehouse songs.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
Paul!!!
I’m in heaven over this post. I really like this band, but I’m not overly familiar with their 12-inch catalog. You can’t go wrong when you post rock mixes as they, well, just….ROCK!! So awesome!!
Jeff
Jeff,
Check out their 12″ Versions & Remixes compilations. Two volumes and the second has a cut down version of ‘Full Circle’ included.
I have both of those volumes and have to say I was pretty disappointed there are many that are vinyl transfers that sound not so good. Also mastered very loud.
I think I may have to Tim, because I really like this band and I’m all for 12-inch versions. I so wish Paul could be asked to be the person to have final say on re-mastered projects because he really does know best. I mean, this single sounds extraordinary in his hands. God bless those ears of his!!!
Jeff
You will really like “Completely Gone” Jeff 🙂
Oh Paul, you do know me so very well!!! “Completely Gone” is so up my alley. It’s quite manic and crazy. I love experimental dance records; the more berserk the better!! Kind of cool that they backed the single up with this wild piece of music. Most excellent!!
Jeff