Colour (The Christians album) explained

Colour
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Christians
Border:	yes
Recorded:	1989
Studio:	La Fontaine, Guernsey and Amazon Studios, Liverpool
Label:	Island
Producer:	Laurie Latham
Prev Title:	The Christians
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Happy in Hell
Next Year:	1992

Colour is the second album by British soul group The Christians. It was released in January 1990 by Island Records and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart.^[1] It also reached the Top 20 in several European countries due, notably, to the success of its lead single "Words".^[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Henry Priestman except where noted.

1. "Man Don't Cry" – 4:45
2. "I Found Out" – 4:30
3. "Greenbank Drive" – 4:24
4. "All Talk" – 4:38
5. "Words" (music: traditional, arranged Priestman, lyrics: Priestman) – 7:04
6. "Community of Spirit" (Garry Christian) – 5:13
7. "There You Go Again" – 6:01
8. "One More Baby in Black" – 5:39
9. "In My Hour of Need" – 6:23

2012 reissue bonus tracks

10. "Long Gone" (Christian) – 3:20
11. "Funny Money" – 3:35
12. "Save Us from Our Friends" – 3:46
13. "Sent Here to Shine" – 4:29
14. "Greenback Drive" (Laurie Latham Remix) – 4:28
15. "From the Water's Edge" – 3:24
16. "Greenback Drive" (Nomad Soul 7") – 4:45

Personnel

The Christians:

• Garry A. Christian – Lead Vocals
• Russell Christian – Saxophone, Vocals
• Henry Priestman – Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
• Steve Ferrone – Drums
• Manu Katche – Drums
• Pino Palladino – Fretless Bass

Additional personnel:

• The London Community Gospel Choir – choir on "In My Hour of Need"

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	1
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[3]	138

Notes and References

1. https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/Colour Official Charts Company
2. Web site: The Christians - Colour.
3. Web site: Bubbling Down Under 5 November 1990. www.bubblingdownunder.com. 5 November 2021. 6 November 2021.