Measure for Measure is the April 1986 studio album by Australia

Australia

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n rock

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 synthpop

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 band Icehouse

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 and was the third album in the world to be recorded entirely digitally. The album, which peaked at #8 on the National albums charts, features the singles "No Promises

No Promises (Icehouse song)

"No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"...

", "Baby, You're So Strange", "Mr. Big", "Cross the Border" and "Paradise". "No Promises" had been released as a 7" vinyl single in November 1985, it peaked at #30 on the Australian singles charts. It was used for the Boxes

Boxes (Icehouse album)

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ballet created by Icehouse members Iva Davies

Iva Davies

Iva Davies , is the frontman for Australian electro/new wave/rock band Icehouse.-Biography:...

 and Robert Kretschmer together with Sydney Dance Company

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's choreographer Graeme Murphy

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, Davies and Kretschmer performed the score with guest percussonist

Drum kit

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 Masaki Tanazawa.

Both "No Promises" and "Cross the Border" were remixed and released as 12" singles, and while a major US

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 pop hit would elude them until the following year, "No Promises" went Top 10 on both the Billboard

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Rock tracks

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 and Dance / Club charts. "Cross the Border" did not see as much club play in the US, but was a Top 20 rock hit there. In Australia, the two further singles lifted from the album, "Baby, You're So Strange" and "Mr. Big", both reached the pop Top 20, interestingly higher than the Australian chartings of the singles which achieved international success. "Paradise" was released as a late 1986 US / UK

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 single but achieved no notable chart success in either market.

There are various versions of this album; the Australian and American releases each feature different artwork (see infobox) and track running order while the 2002 Australian remastered version features bonus tracks.

Australian Release

1. "Paradise" (Iva Davies
   Iva Davies
   Iva Davies , is the frontman for Australian electro/new wave/rock band Icehouse.-Biography:...
   
   ) - 4:47
2. "No Promises
   No Promises (Icehouse song)
   "No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"...
   
   " (Davies, Robert Kretschmer) - 4:40
3. "Mr Big" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 3:33
4. "Angel Street" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 4:46
5. "The Flame" (Davies) - 5:11
6. "Regular Boys" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 3:30
7. "Cross the Border" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 4:25
8. "Spanish Gold" (Davies) - 4:17
9. "Lucky Me" aka "American Way" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 4:38
10. "Baby, You're So Strange" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 3:59
11. "Too Late Now" (Davies) - 3:11 **
12. "Into The Wild" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 4:53 **

(**) Not on original pressing, eventually on 1993 re-release and on all re-releases since.
The 2002 reissue also featured bonus tracks:

13. "Just A Word" (Davies, Kretschmer) - 4:26
14. "The Perfect Crime" (Davies, Kretschmer, Andy Qunta, Masaki Tanazawa) - 3:38
15. "The Flame" (live) (Davies) - 5:26
16. "No Promises" (live) (Davies) - 5:25
17. "Sister" (live) (Davies, Michael Hoste) - 3:48

American Release

1. "No Promises
   No Promises (Icehouse song)
   "No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"...
   
   "
2. "Cross The Border"
3. "Spanish Gold"
4. "Paradise"
5. "The Flame"
6. "Regular Boys"
7. "Mr. Big"
8. "Angel Street"
9. "Lucky Me"
10. "Baby, You're So Strange"
11. "Too Late Now"
12. "Into The Wild"

Singles Chart Positions

Song	AUS Pop singles	UK Pop singles	US Hot 100 Singles	US Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...	US 12" Sales/Club play
"No Promises No Promises (Icehouse song) "No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"... "	30	72	79	9	7
"Baby, You're So Strange"	14	—	—	—	—
"Mr. Big"	18	—	—	—	—
"Cross the Border"	65	—	—	19	—

"—" denotes did not chart.

Album Chart Positions

Year	Chart	Peak
1986	Australian Chart	8
1986	US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Chart	55

Personnel

Credited to:

Icehouse members

• Iva Davies
  Iva Davies
  Iva Davies , is the frontman for Australian electro/new wave/rock band Icehouse.-Biography:...
  
   — vocals, guitar
  Guitar
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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   (Fairlight CMI
  Fairlight CMI
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  ), drum programming, bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Simon Lloyd — reeds
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  , brass, trumpet
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  , keyboard programming, Fairlight
• Robert Kretschmer — guitar
• Guy Pratt
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   — bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Andy Qunta — keyboards, backing vocals
• Paul Wheeler — drums
  Drum kit
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Additional musicians

• Brian Eno
  Brian Eno
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   — backing vocals, piano
  Piano
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  , keyboards
• Stuart Gordon — strings
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• Maurice Green — backing vocals
• Steve Jansen — drums, percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Gasper Lawal — percussion
• David Lord — keyboards, string arrangement, percussion
• Shena Power — female voices, vocals
• Masaki Tanazawa — drums, percussion
• Glen Tommey — percussion, backing vocals

Recording details

• Engineer — Rhett Davies, David Lord, Andy Lyden, Iva Davies, Warne Livesey
  • Assistant — George Shilling, Matt Howe
• Mastering — Paul Ibbotson
• Mixing — David Hemmings, Warne Livesey, Glen Tommey
  • Assistant — Raine Shine
• Producer — Rhett Davies, David Lord, Warne Livesey, Iva Davies
• Digital remastering (2002) — Iva Davies, Ryan Scott

Art work

• Brett Cabot — Cover Photography
• David McKenzie — Artwork