Icehouse (album)

Icehouse is the first album released by the Australian rock/synthpop band Flowers, later known as Icehouse, on the independent label Regular Records in October 1980. The title and the artist are sometimes incorrectly swapped, because the band changed their name from Flowers to Icehouse after this album was released. Containing the Top 20 Australian hits "Can't Help Myself", "We Can Get Together" and "Walls"; the album made heavy use of synthesisers, which would continue to be used throughout the band's career. Founder Iva Davies wrote all the tracks including four co-written with keyboardist Michael Hoste, however Hoste was replaced during recording sessions by Anthony Smith.

The album was included in the 2010 book 100 Best Australian Albums.

Track listing
All songs written by Iva Davies, except where noted.

Personnel

 * Icehouse members
 * Iva Davies – vocals; guitar; oboe; keyboards
 * Michael Hoste – keyboards; piano on "Sons" (replaced by Smith during recording sessions)
 * John Lloyd – drums; backing vocals
 * Anthony Smith – keyboards; backing vocals
 * Keith Welsh – bass guitar; backing vocals
 * Additional musicians
 * Ian Moss – guitar on "Skin"
 * Geoff Oakes – saxophone on "Sons"
 * James SK Wān – bamboo flute
 * Production team
 * Producer: Cameron Allan, Iva Davies
 * Engineer: John Bee, David Cafe, Gerry Nixon
 * Studios: Studios 301 except "Can't Help Myself" and "Send Somebody", recorded at Paradise Studios.
 * Mastering: David Hemming, Rick O'Neil
 * Digital remastering (2002): Iva Davies, Scott Ryan, Tim Ryan
 * Cover art: John Lloyd
 * Inside art: Geoff Gifford
 * Photography: Grant Matthews