The Colour and the Shape
Studio album by Foo Fighters
Released	May 20, 1997
Recorded	October - December 1996 at Bear Creek Studios, Woodinville, Washington, December 1996 at WGNS Studios in Washington, DC, January – February 1997 at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, California
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	46:47
Label	Roswell, Capitol
Producer	Foo Fighters, Gil Norton
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (5.8/10) link Rolling Stone link Robert Christgau (A-) link
Foo Fighters chronology
Foo Fighters (1995) The Colour and the Shape (1997) There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
Singles from The Colour and the Shape
"Monkey Wrench" Released: April 28, 1997 "Everlong" Released: August 18, 1997 "My Hero" Released: January 19, 1998

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The album was the debut of the Foo Fighters as a band, as frontman Dave Grohl had recorded all of the first Foo Fighters 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. It was loosely conceived by Grohl as a concept album which documented the beginning and end of a romantic relationship. Over the course of the making of the album, Grohl's own marriage to photographer Jennifer Youngblood ultimately ended in divorce. David Eric Grohl (b. ... Greg Dulli Greg Dulli (born May 11, 1965) is an American singer of Greek (father) and Irish (mother) descent. ... Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Feeder, Counting Crows, Pixies, Terrorvision, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Triffids, Del Amitri, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, James, The Feelers, Dashboard Confessional and Span. ... The Pixies[1] are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. ... Jennifer Youngblood (sometimes referred to as Jennifer Youngblood-Grohl) is a photographer who was once married to Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl from 1993 to 1997. ...

After six weeks of work at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington, the band took two weeks off from recording. Grohl returned to Virginia and wrote several new songs, recording one of them, "Walking After You", by himself at WGNS Studios in Washington, DC. The band (minus drummer William Goldsmith) relocated to Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, California, and re-recorded most of the album with Grohl performing the drum tracks. (Some segments from the Bear Creek sessions with Goldsmith on drums appear on the finished album, including the entirety of "Doll".) William Goldsmith (b. ...

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.^[1] Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products in Canada and the United States for Billboard and other music industry companies. ...

Even though the Foo Fighters are an American band, the word 'Colour' in the album title is always spelled with the British spelling. This was a nod to producer Norton, who is British. To commemorate the album's tenth anniversary, it was re-released on July 10, 2007. The re-release includes six previously released B-sides, consisting of "Dear Lover", "The Colour and the Shape", and four covers, including "Baker Street". American and British English spelling differences are one aspect of American and British English differences. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

The album was in total nominated for 5 VMAs in 1997 and 1998, for the videos "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong." In addition to this, it was also a Grammy nominee for Best Rock Album in 1998. Monkey Wrench is the first single off the second Foo Fighters album The Colour and the Shape. ... Everlong was the second single released from the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album has been awarded since 1995. ...

"Walking After You" was re-recorded in 1998 by the full band (with recent additions Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl) and released as a single as part of the soundtrack to the X-Files movie. Walking After You is the fourth single off the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ... Oliver Taylor Hawkins (born on February 17, 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters. ... Franz Stahl was the guitarist of the Washington, DC hardcore band Scream. ... The X Files is a 1998 movie which is a continuation of the television series The X-Files. ...

This would be the band's last collaboration with Gil Norton for 10 years, until the release of Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace in 2007. Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Feeder, Counting Crows, Pixies, Terrorvision, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Triffids, Del Amitri, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, James, The Feelers, Dashboard Confessional and Span. ... Singles from Released: September 17, 2007 Released: December 3, 2007 Released: April 7, 2008 Released: Q3 2008 Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace is the sixth studio album by the Foo Fighters, released on September 25, 2007. ...

Track listing

All songs were written by Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters, except where noted. David Eric Grohl (b. ... This article is about the band. ...

1. "Doll" – 1:23
2. "Monkey Wrench" – 3:51
3. "Hey, Johnny Park!" – 4:08
4. "My Poor Brain" – 3:33
5. "Wind Up" – 2:32
6. "Up in Arms" – 2:15
7. "My Hero" – 4:20
8. "See You" – 2:26
9. "Enough Space" (Grohl) – 2:37
10. "February Stars" – 4:49
11. "Everlong" (Grohl) – 4:10
12. "Walking After You" (Grohl) – 5:03
13. "New Way Home" – 5:40

Monkey Wrench is the first single off the second Foo Fighters album The Colour and the Shape. ... For the Paris Bennett recording, see My Hero (recording) My Hero is the third single off the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ... Everlong was the second single released from the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ... Walking After You is the fourth single off the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ...

Japanese bonus tracks

14. "Dear Lover" – 4:32

10th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks

14. "Requiem" (Killing Joke cover) – 3:33
15. "Drive Me Wild" (Vanity 6 cover) – 3:14
16. "Down in the Park" (Gary Numan cover) – 4:07
17. "Baker Street" (Gerry Rafferty cover) – 5:39
18. "Dear Lover" – 4:32
19. "The Colour and the Shape" – 3:22
20. "See You" (Acoustic, iTunes Bonus Track) - 2:27

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Australian Tour Pack bonus disc

1. "Down in the Park" (Gary Numan cover) – 4:07
2. "Drive Me Wild" (Vanity 6 cover) – 3:14
3. "Baker Street" (Gerry Rafferty cover) – 5:39
4. "Requiem" (Killing Joke cover) – 3:33

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Track info

• "Down in the Park" was recorded in January 1996 at Bob Lang's Studio in Seattle, Washington. It was originally released on Songs in the Key of X in 1996. Early takes of "My Hero" and "Enough Space" were also recorded during the session.
• "The Colour and the Shape" was recorded during the sessions at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington.
• "Dear Lover" was recorded during the sessions at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, California. It was released on the Scream 2 soundtrack, but not as a single.
• "Requiem", "Drive Me Wild", and "Baker Street" were recorded for BBC Radio 1 Evening Session on April 30, 1997.

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Production

Foo Fighters

• Dave Grohl – vocals, guitar, drums
• Pat Smear – guitar
• Nate Mendel – bass
• William Goldsmith – drums on "Doll", the slow beginning of "Up In Arms", verses of "My Poor Brain" (uncredited), and "Down in the Park"^[2]
• Taylor Hawkins – drums on "Requiem", "Drive Me Wild", and "Baker Street"

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Additional personnel

• Lance Bangs – handclapping
• Chris Bilheimer – handclapping
• Ryan Boesch – handclapping

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Production

• Gil Norton – production
• Bradley Cook, Geoff Turner – engineering
• Ryan Boesch, Todd Burke, Don Farwell, Ryan Hadlock, Jason Mauza – assistant engineering
• Chris Sheldon – mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Bradley Cook, Geoff Turner – recording technicians
• Jeffery Fey, Foo Fighters, Tommy Steele – art direction
• Jeffery Fey, George Mimnaugh – design
• Andy Engel – logo design
• Josh Kessler – photography

Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Feeder, Counting Crows, Pixies, Terrorvision, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Triffids, Del Amitri, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, James, The Feelers, Dashboard Confessional and Span. ... Chris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Feeder, Biffy Clyro and Reuben amongst others. ... Bob Ludwig (b. ... This article is about the band. ...

Charts

Album

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Singles

• "Monkey Wrench" (1997)
• "Everlong" (1997)
• "My Hero" (1998)

Monkey Wrench is the first single off the second Foo Fighters album The Colour and the Shape. ... Everlong was the second single released from the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ... For the Paris Bennett recording, see My Hero (recording) My Hero is the third single off the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ...

Accolades

• Kerrang! magazine "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" - Readers Choice #10 (1998)
• Kerrang! magazine "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" - Editors Choice #95 (1998)

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Notes