The Colour and the Shape (10th Anniversary Edition)

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studio album
First released:
May 12 1997

Overview Edit

The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters' second album. It was released on May 20, 1997, through Roswell/Capitol Records. The album reached number three in the UK and number ten in the United States. The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters' biggest U.S. seller, having sold over two million copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The album was in total nominated for 5 VMAs in 1997 and 1998, for the videos "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong." It was also a Grammy nominee for Best Rock Album in 1998.

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This particular version Edit

Version description:
10th Anniversary Edition
Record label:
Catalog number:
88697 09183 29
Release dates:
  • Jun 26 2007
  • Jul 10 2007 in U.S.

Genres

Alternative, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Post-grunge, Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars The Quintessential FOO CD
The Colour and The Shape

In my opinion, the finest work by the group and best writing by Grohl before or since. The CD that truly turned me onto the Foos, eventually earning them the spot of favorite. The debut was great, yet a little repetitive; This one is perfect in all ways.

Every song hits an individual chord with the soul, and each selection sounds genuinely heart felt. A concept album (of sorts), the order of songs is perfect as well, creating a great finished UNIT which deserves to be li…
Written by Gary
3 stars Okay, but nothing great
This album may not be worth the price. Especially if you have already bought the american version of the album. There is simply not enough here to justify shelling out over thirty dollars in cash. The greatest flaw of the album is that it fails to include the track Baker's Street. Which is possibly one of the best covers in recent years. The album follows the common pattern of the foo fighters, more flash than substance. The foo fighters is a pop band and should not be confused with that other b…
Written by Eric A. Bishofsky

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. arranger

    1. Chris Sheldon [Mixing]
  2. composer

    1. Dave Grohl [Drums, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals]
  3. design

    1. Andy Engel [Logo Design]
    2. Foo Fighters [Art Direction]
    3. Giacomo Marchesi [Artwork]
    4. Jeffery Fey [Art Direction, Design]
    5. Josh Kessler [Photography]
    6. Tommy Steele [Art Direction]
  4. engineer

    1. Bob Ludwig [Mastering]
    2. Bradley Cook [recording]
    3. Bradley Cook [Engineer, Recording Technician]
    4. Don Farwell [Assistant Engineer]
    5. Jason Mauza [Assistant Engineer]
    6. Jeff Turner [Engineer, Recording Technician]
    7. Ryan Boesch [Assistant Engineer]
    8. Ryan Hadlock [Assistant Engineer]
    9. Todd Burke [Assistant Engineer]
  1. performer

    1. Chris Bilheimer [Handclapping]
    2. Lance Bangs [Handclapping]
    3. Nate Mendel [Bass]
    4. Pat Smear [Guitar]
    5. William Goldsmith [Drums, Handclapping]
  2. producer

Other versions Edit

The Colour and the Shape 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: RCA Victor Europe
release dates: May 12 1997 in United Kingdom, May 20 1997 in United States
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The Colour and the Shape 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: RCA Victor Europe
release dates: Oct 7 2003
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The Colour and the Shape 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: RCA Victor Europe
release dates: May 20 1997 in Japan
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The Colour and the Shape 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: May 20 1997
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Trivia Edit

  • "Walking After You" was re-recorded in 1998 by the full band (with recent additions Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl) and released as a single as part of the soundtrack to the X-Files movie.
  • "Everlong" and "Monkey Wrench" have appeared as playable songs in both the Rock Band and Guitar Hero series of video games. The entire album is available for the Rock Band series, but with the exception of "Everlong," which is on the Rock Band 2 disc, all of the songs must be purchased as downloadable content.

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