Taking a cue from the old Blondie marketing slogan, the sophomore effort from Dave Grohl’s post-Nirvana band was their “The Foo Fighters is a band” project -- well, at least it was intended that way, but Grohl pushed aside drummer William Goldsmith during the recording and played on the entire record. And who could blame him? When you’re the greatest drummer in rock, it’s hard to sit aside for someone else, no matter how good your intentions, and Grohl’s drumming does give the Foos muscle underneath their glossy exterior. That slickness arrives via producer Gil Norton, hired based on his work with the Pixies, but he manages to give The Colour and the Shape almost too sleek a sheen, something that comes as a shock after the raggedness of the group’s debut. Even the glossy final mix of Nevermind has nothing on the unapologetic arena rock of The Colour and the Shape -- it’s all polished thunder, rock & roll that’s about precision not abandon. Some may miss that raw aggression of Grohl’s earlier work, but he’s such a strong craftsman and musician that such exactness also suits him, highlighting his sense of melody and melodrama, elements abundantly in display on the album’s two biggest hits, the brooding midtempo rockers “My Hero” and “Everlong.” Elsewhere, the Foos grind out three-chord rockers with an aplomb that almost disguises just how slick Norton’s production is, but everything here, from the powerful rush of the band to the big hooks and sleek surface, wound up defining the sound of post-grunge modern rock, and it remains as perhaps the best example of its kind. [Legacy’s tenth anniversary edition of The Colour and the Shape was expanded by six bonus tracks, adding a clutch of non-LP B-sides, the highlight of which is a version of Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street.”] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
The Colour and the Shape
1997 | Sony / Bmg Japan
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CD
$40.99COLOUR & THE SHAPE (BONUS TRACK) (JPN) (MLPS)
10/02/2007
Videos from The Colour and the Shape
- "Foo Fighters - Walk (Audio)"
- "Foo Fighters - Everlong (Live on Letterman)"
- "Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench (Live on Letterman)"
All Music Guide Review
The Colour and the Shape Track Listing
Credits of The Colour and the Shape
- Gil Norton
- Producer
- Chris Sheldon
- Mixing
- Foo Fighters
- Composer, Art Direction
- Jeff Turner
- Engineer, Recording Technician
- Tommy Steele
- Art Direction
- William Goldsmith
- Drums, Group Member, Handclapping
- Nate Mendel
- Bass
- Andy Engel
- Logo Design
- Chris Bilheimer
- Handclapping, ?
- Jeffery Fey
- Art Direction, Design
- Todd Burke
- Assistant Engineer
- Jason Mauza
- Assistant Engineer
- George Mimnaugh
- Design
- Ryan Boesch
- Handclapping, Assistant Engineer, ?
- Don Farwell
- Assistant Engineer
- Josh Kessler
- Photography
- Ryan Hadlock
- Assistant Engineer
- Lance Bangs
- Handclapping, ?
- Giacomo Marchesi
- Artwork
- Pat Smear
- Guitar, Group Member
- Bradley Cook
- Engineer, Recording Technician
- Dave Grohl
- Guitar, Drums, Vocals, Group Member, Composer
- Bob Ludwig
- Mastering
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