- Vivid (album)
Infobox Album | Name = Vivid
Type = studio
Artist =Living Colour
Released =May 3 1988
Recorded = 1987 - 1988
Genre =Hard rock , heavy metal,funk metal
Length = 49:13
Label = Epic
Producer =Ed Stasium Mick Jagger
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2au67ue0h0jj link]
* "Rolling Stone " Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/livingcolour/albums/album/223408/review/6212417/vivid link]
Last album =
This album = "Vivid"
(1988)
Next album = "Time's Up"
(1990)|"Vivid" is
Living Colour 'sdebut album , which was released onMay 3 ,1988 . The band was discovered byMick Jagger while playing a show at the legendarypunk clubCBGB's in 1987.Fact|date=June 2007 They attacked theEurocentrism andracism of America with their music and were considered "unique" by the mainstream media.The fact that Living Colour is an all-black heavy metal band drew much attention to the band and the album, which contained three singles and became one of the most popular albums of 1988, reaching #6 on the "Billboard 200 " and certifieddouble platinum by the RIAA. The band was immediately launched into superstar status and would receive aGrammy for their next studio release. The song "Funny Vibe" features acameo appearance from Public Enemy'sChuck D andFlavor Flav . "Vivid" is included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die ". It also contains acover version of theTalking Heads ' "Memories Can't Wait."Track listing
Original
#"Cult of Personality" - 4:54
#"I Want to Know" - 4:24
#"Middle Man" - 3:47
#"Desperate People" - 5:36
#"Open Letter (To a Landlord) " - 5:32
#"Funny Vibe " - 4:20
#"Memories Can't Wait" (David Byrne,Jerry Harrison ) - 4:30
#"Broken Hearts" - 4:50
#"Glamour Boys " - 3:39
#"What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)" - 3:56
#"Which Way to America?" - 3:412002 Re-Release
#"Cult of Personality" - 4:54
#"I Want to Know" - 4:24
#"Middle Man" - 3:47
#"Desperate People" - 5:36
#"Open Letter (To a Landlord) " - 5:32
#"Funny Vibe " - 4:20
#"Memories Can't Wait" (David Byrne,Jerry Harrison ) - 4:30
#"Broken Hearts" - 4:50
#"Glamour Boys " - 3:39
#"What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)" - 3:56
#"Which Way to America?" - 3:41
#"Funny Vibe (Funky Vibe Mix)" - 3:43
#"Should I Stay or Should I Go " (Mick Jones) - 2:27
#"What's Your Favorite Color (Theme Song) (Leblanc Remix)" - 5:39
#"Middle Man (Live)" - 3:49
#"Cult of Personality (Live)" - 4:59Personnel
*
Corey Glover – vocals
*Vernon Reid – guitar
*Muzz Skillings – bass
*Will Calhoun – drumsCharts
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