Tracklist
| A1 | The Chant Has Begun | 5:14 | |
| A2 | Kansas City Milkman | 5:32 | |
| A3 | Seven Days | 4:22 | |
| A4 | Hot Water | 5:32 | |
| B1 | A Floating Life | 5:00 | |
| B2 | True Believers | 5:02 | |
| B3 | Kouyaté | 4:45 | |
| B4 | Hours By The Window | 5:05 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (London)
- Copyright © – Polydor Ltd. (London)
- Recorded At – Genetic Sound
- Recorded At – Parkgate Studios
- Recorded At – Total Access Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Parkgate Studios
- Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
- Produced For – KoMos Productions
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
- Published By – Level 42 Music Ltd.
- Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
- Published By – Island Visual Arts
Credits
- Bass, Vocals, Percussion – Mark King
- Design [Sleeve] – Malcolm Garrett
- Drums, Percussion – Philip Gould*
- Guitar – Boon Gould
- Keyboards – Wally Badarou
- Keyboards, Vocals – Mike Lindup
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Photography By – Sheila Rock
- Producer – Ken Scott
- Producer [Assistant], Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Russell
- Producer, Engineer – Ken Scott
- Saxophone [Tenor, Alto & Electric] – Gary Barnacle
Notes
Recorded at Genetic Sound & Park Gate Studios.
Additional recordings at Total Access, Los Angeles.
Produced and Engineered for KoMos Productions.
Mixed at Park Gate Studios
Mastered at A & M, Los Angeles.
Track B3: Title given as "Kouyate (There Is A Secret Between Us)" on the printed insert.
℗ 1984 Polydor Ltd. (London)
© 1984 Polydor Ltd. (London)
Includes printed paper insert sheet with lyrics and credits
Durations do not appear on this release. Timings via stopwatch.
Additional recordings at Total Access, Los Angeles.
Produced and Engineered for KoMos Productions.
Mixed at Park Gate Studios
Mastered at A & M, Los Angeles.
Track B3: Title given as "Kouyate (There Is A Secret Between Us)" on the printed insert.
℗ 1984 Polydor Ltd. (London)
© 1984 Polydor Ltd. (London)
Includes printed paper insert sheet with lyrics and credits
Durations do not appear on this release. Timings via stopwatch.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 042282354211
- Barcode (Text): 0 42282 35421
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 1): POLH 10 A//1▽ 4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 5
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 1): POLH 10 B//1▽ 130 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2): POLH 10 A//2▽ 130
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2): POLH 10 ⃥▽⃥B//1▽ 130
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 3): POLH 10 A//2▽ 130 1 1 9
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 3): POLH 10 B//2▽ 130 1 1 6
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 4): POLH 10 A // 1 ▽ 4⃥ ⃥2⃥ ⃥0⃥ 130 1 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 4): POLH 10 B // 2 ▽ 130 1 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 5): POLH 10 A//2▽ 130 1 1 3
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 5): POLH 10 B//2▽ 130 1 1 4
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 6): POLH 10 A//2▽ 130 1 1 4
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 6): POLH 10 B // 2 ▽ 130 1 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 7): POLH 10 A//2▽ 130 1 2 1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 7): POLH 10 B//2▽ 130 1 2 1
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True Colours (LP, Album, Stereo) | Polydor | 823 542-1 | 1984 | |||
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True Colours (Cassette, Album, Black tape, red labels) | Polydor | POLHC 10 | UK | 1984 | ||
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True Colours (LP, Album, Stereo) | Polydor | 823 542-1 | Netherlands | 1984 | ||
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True Colours [Limited Edition Double Play] (Cassette, Album) | Polydor | POLHX 10, 825 291-4 | UK | 1984 | ||
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True Colours (LP, Album) | Polydor | 28MM 0394 | Japan | 1984 |
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Edited 3 years agoI used to own a CD pressing of "True Colours" (one of my first CDs, probably 1984 or 1985) which apparently isn't listed here. According to what I it contained the Master Mix of "Hot Water" as a bonus track, but none of the 1980s releases listed here has that. I'm not talking about the 2014 release, but a mid-1980s one. Unfortunately I sold it years ago so I can't look it up. Can anyone confirm that such a release exists?
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B-side matrix variant 5 is on the A-side of my record with the difference being A//2 instead of B//2. 'POLH 10 A//2▽ 130 1 1 4' -
This is an sleeper in the catalog. Great tracks and great production. It kicks off with the thunderous 'Chant Has Begun' which raises serious questions about the environment, all relevant today today of course, then 'Kansas City Milkman' is the best track and should have been a big hit. 'Seven Days' is a gentle and often odd sounding track that's as seductive as it is mysterious while 'Hot Water' could have been a James Brown cover, while 'A floating Life' is one of the heaviest tracks the band ever recorded. 'True Believers' is a jaunty slap bass that harks back to the early days and the CD bonus 'My Hero' is a classic and worth the asking price alone. 'Kyoute' is a percussive beast about a war, then the album ends with 'Hours By The Window' a sad song about a breakup that has a bass guitar almost floating in space with it's chimes that echo into the void. Well worth a listen.
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