AlbumE · 1997
The Colour and the Shape
by Foo Fighters
The Colour and the Shape is a 1997 alternative rock album by Foo Fighters. It runs 13 tracks across 47 minutes on RCA Records Label. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 117 ratings.
Alternative Rock · Rock · Grunge
Your rating
- 4.0 /5
- 117 ratings
- 78 /100
- 11 critics
- 13
- Tracks
- 47 min
- Runtime
- 128 bpm
- Tempo
- D major
- Key
Ratings
117 ratings · avg 4.0
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Reviews
1 review
- 5.0
Original review (3.5 stars) I feel like this was just a nice solid alt-rock record. I would rate it higher but I feel like the second half did fall off a bit. Favorite song? Everlong I have definitely changed my opinion on this album. For quiet a few reasons. One of the main ones is simply giving the songs time to settle into my psyche and finding meaning and connection. Another reason is “My Hero” recently really helped me process the loss of a loved one. But yeah this album is banging and I don’t care if that’s a basic opinion. I love Dave Grohl’s screams as well as his softness. Taylor Hawkins drumming is nearly perfect. And these songs really capture the fun, loudness, but also softness and nostalgic sides of rock.
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Critics
11 publications
- The Guardian5/5
- The Village VoiceA−
- NME (10th anniversary)8/10
- Blender4/5
- AllMusic4/5
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5
- Entertainment WeeklyB
- Los Angeles Times3/4
- NME7/10
- Rolling Stone3/5
- Spin6/10
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The Colour and the Shape album cover
The The Colour and the Shape cover was designed by Andy Engel, George Mimnaugh, Giacomo Marchesi and Jeffery Fey, photographed by Josh Kessler, and art-directed by Foo Fighters, Jeffery Fey and Tommy Steele.
- Design
- Andy Engel, George Mimnaugh, Giacomo Marchesi, Jeffery Fey
- Photography
- Josh Kessler
- Art direction
- Foo Fighters, Jeffery Fey, Tommy Steele
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Tracklist
13 tracks · 47 min
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on The Colour and the Shape is Monkey Wrench — rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener.
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About
The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters' second album. It was released on May 20, 1997, through Roswell. 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 is considered by many to be the band's magnum opus. The album was in total nominated for five MTV Video Music Awards in 1997 and 1998, for the videos "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong". It was also a Grammy Award nominee for Best Rock Album in 1998. The album was the debut of Foo Fighters as a band, as frontman Dave Grohl had recorded all of the first album by himself with the exception of one guitar part by Greg Dulli. The Colour and the Shape was produced by Gil Norton, who was perhaps best known for his work with the Pixies. Norton was very demanding of the band's performance, eventually leading bassist Nate Mendel to enhance his musical formation.
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Grohl stated that he wanted to go back to the studio as "we didn't want people to feel [the Foo Fighters] were just another side project." The songs on the record were composed during sound checks during the extensive touring that the band went through for the previous eighteen months. Over the course of the making of the album, Grohl's own marriage to photographer Jennifer Youngblood ultimately ended in divorce.
In brief
- Is The Colour and the Shape good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Colour and the Shape 4.0/5 from 117 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on The Colour and the Shape?
- Monkey Wrench, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
- When was The Colour and the Shape released?
- The Colour and the Shape was released in 1997 on RCA Records Label.
- How many tracks are on The Colour and the Shape?
- The Colour and the Shape has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 47 minutes.
- What genre is The Colour and the Shape?
- The Colour and the Shape is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Rock, Grunge.
- What BPM is The Colour and the Shape?
- The Colour and the Shape runs at a median tempo of 128 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to The Colour and the Shape?
- Listeners of The Colour and the Shape also rate Ten by Pearl Jam, Nevermind by Nirvana, Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- Who produced The Colour and the Shape?
- Gil Norton produced all 13 tracks on The Colour and the Shape.
Credits
- Produced by
- Mixed by
- Chris SheldonJason Mauza
- Engineered by
- Bradley CookDon FarwellGeoff TurnerJason MauzaRyan Boesch
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Ryan HadlockTodd BurkeJeff Turner - Played by
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Lance BangsRyan Boesch- Vocals by
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