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The Colour And The Shape

{{Album infobox 2|
Name = The Colour and the Shape |
Type = Album |
Artist = Foo Fighters |
Cover = FooFighters-TheColourAndTheShape.jpg |
Background = Orange |
Released = May 20, 1997 |
Recorded = Late 1996-Early 1997 |
Genre = Alternative Rock |
Length = 46 min 47 s |
Label = Roswell/Capitol |
Producer = Gil Norton |
Reviews =

• ''All Music Guide'' The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters' second album. It was released May 20, 1997 through Roswell/Capitol Records.This album was the debut of the Foo Fighters as a band, as Dave Grohl had recorded almost all of the first Foo Fighters album by himself. After a grueling recording session at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, WA, Grohl took guitarist Pat Smear and bassist Nate Mendel to Grandmaster Studios in Los Angeles, CA and rerecorded the album with Grohl himself on drums. Following this session, drummer William Goldsmith officially quit the band. Considered one of the band's finest albums, with such popular songs as "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong", it reached #3 UK and #10 US. As of June 2005, ''The Colour And The Shape'' remains Foo Fighters' biggest US seller, with 1.9 million units sold.
  
  

  Track listing

  
  All songs by Goldsmith, Grohl, Mendel and Smear.#"Doll" - 1:23
  
  
  1. "Monkey Wrench" - 3:51
     
     
  2. "Hey, Johnny Park!" - 4:08
     
     
  3. "My Poor Brain" - 3:33
     
     
  4. "Wind Up" - 2:32
     
     
  5. "Up in Arms" - 2:15
     
     
  6. "My Hero" - 4:20
     
     
  7. "See You" - 2:26
     
     
  8. "Enough Space" - 2:37
     
     
  9. "February Stars" - 4:49
     
     
  10. "Everlong" - 4:10
      
      
  11. "Walking After You" - 5:03
      
      
  12. "New Way Home" - 5:40
      
      
  13. "Dear Lover" (French release track)
      
      

      Personnel

      
      
      
  Foo Fighters
  
  
  • William Goldsmith - drums on "Doll", "Up In Arms" (slow version/intro to album version) and verses of "My Poor Brain"
    
    
  • Dave Grohl - guitar, drums, vocals
    
    
  • Nate Mendel - bass
    
    
  • Pat Smear - guitarAdditional personnel
    
    
  • Lance Bangs - handclapping
    
    
  • Chris Bilheimer - handclapping
    
    
  • Ryan Boesch - handclapping
    
    

    Production

    
    
    
  • Producer: Gil Norton
    
    
  • Engineers: Bradley Cook, Jeff Turner
    
    
  • Assistant engineere: Ryan Boesch, Todd Burke, Don Farwell, Ryan Hadlock, Jason Mauza
    
    
  • Mixing: Chris Sheldon
    
    
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
    
    
  • Recording technicians: Bradley Cook, Jeff Turner
    
    
  • Art direction: Jeffery Fey, Foo Fighters, Tommy Steele
    
    
  • Design: Jeffery Fey, George Mimnaugh
    
    
  • Logo design: Andy Engel
    
    
  • Photography: Josh Kessler
    
    

    Charting singles

    
    
    
  YearSingleChartPosition 1997 Monkey Wrench Official UK Singles Chart No. 12 1997 Monkey Wrench Official Australian Singles Chart No. 18 1997 Monkey Wrench Mainstream Rock Tracks (US) No. 9 1997 Monkey Wrench Modern rock tracks No. 9 1997 Everlong Official UK Singles Chart No. 18 1997 Everlong Modern Rock Tracks (US) No. 3 1997 Everlong Mainstream Rock Tracks (US) No. 4 1998 My Hero Official UK Singles Chart No. 21 1998 My Hero Modern Rock Tracks (US) No. 6 1998 My Hero Mainstream Rock Tracks (US) No. 8 1998 Walking After You Official UK Singles Chart No. 20 1998 Walking After You Modern Rock Tracks No. 12 1998 Walking After You Adult Top 40 No. 35
  
  
  
  

  Album charts

  YearAlbumChartPosition 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official UK Albums Chart No. 3 1997 The Colour And The Shape Top Canadian Albums No. 8 1997 The Colour And The Shape The Billboard 200 No. 10 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official New Zealand Albums Chart No. 10 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official Sweeden Albums Chart No. 10 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official Finland Albums Chart No. 12 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official Austrian Albums Chart No. 19 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official Norway Albums Chart No. 20 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official French Albums Chart No. 24 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official German Albums Chart No. 41 1997 The Colour And The Shape Official Switzerland Albums Chart No. 50
  
  

  Accolades

  
  
  
  • Kerrang! magazine "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" - Readers Choice #10 (1998)
    
    
  • Kerrang! magazine "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" - Editors Choice #95 (1998)Colour and the Shape, The
    
    
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