Masterfile (album)

Masterfile is an Audiophile compilation album by Australian rock band, Icehouse. It is the second compilation released by the band following 1989's "Great Southern Land". The album covers material from the band's first album "Icehouse" to 1986's "Measure for Measure". It also features a re-recorded version of their 1981 single "Love In Motion" with Christina Amphlett of Divinyls.

Masterfile
Compilation album by Icehouse
Released	November 16, 1992 (1992-11-16)
Recorded	January, 1980 - September, 1992
Genre	Rock, new wave
Length	67:43
Label	Alexis Massive Aris
Producer	Cameron Allan, Keith Forsey, Iva Davies, Rhett Davies, Bill Laswell
Icehouse chronology
Code Blue (1990) Masterfile (1992) Spin One (1993)
Singles from Masterfile
"Love in Motion" Released: January 10, 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Icehouse" - 4:21
2. "Walls" - 4:22
3. "Sister" - 3:25
4. "We Can Get Together" - 3:46
5. "Can't Help Myself" - 3:12
6. "Great Southern Land" - 5:21
7. "Street Cafe" - 4:14
8. "Hey Little Girl" - 4:24
9. "Dusty Pages" - 4:49
10. "Don't Believe Anymore" - 5:16
11. "Taking The Town" - 3:32
12. "Mr. Big" - 3:32
13. "Baby, You're So Strange" - 3:57
14. "No Promises" - 4:40
15. "Cross The Border" - 4:00
16. "Love in Motion" (feat. Christina Amphlett) - 4:45

Bonus tracks on Australian release

1. "Crazy" - 4:49
2. "Electric Blue" - 4:33
3. "Man of Colours" - 5:11

Bonus tracks on Japanese release

1. "Byrralku Dhangudha" (feat. Buckethead)

Singles

• "Love In Motion" #94 AUS[2]

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian Chart	25

Personnel

Credits:[3]

• Buckethead - guitar ("Byrralku Dhangudha")
• Christina Amphlett - vocal ("Love in Motion")
• Iva Davies - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals, fairlight, linn drum
• Brian Eno - keyboards, vocals
• Keith Forsey - percussion
• Michael Hoste - keyboards
• Steve Jansen - drums
• Bob Kretschmer - guitar
• John Lloyd - drums
• Simon Lloyd - brass, reeds, overdubs
• David Lord - keyboards
• Guy Pratt - bass
• Andy Qunta - keyboards, vocals
• Anthony Smith - keyboards
• Masaki Tanasawa - drums
• Keith Welsh - bass

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Discography Icehouse". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
3. Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.