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Colour (The Christians album)

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 to, notably, the success of its lead single "Words".[2]

Colour
Studio album by
The Christians
ReleasedJanuary 1990 (1990-01)
Recorded1989
StudioLa Fontaine, Guernsey and Amazon Studios, Liverpool
LabelIsland
ProducerLaurie Latham
The Christians chronology
The Christians
(1987)		 Colour
(1990)		 Happy in Hell
(1992)
Singles from Colour
  1. "Words"
    Released: December 1989
  2. "I Found Out"
    Released: April 1990
  3. "Greenbank Drive"
    Released: September 1990

Critical reception

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A review in Music & Media said "Colour is a triumph... A rich textured sound and instantly recognisable vocal harmonies combine with a strong, well thought out bunch of songs".[3]

Track listing

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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

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  1. "Long Gone" (Christian) – 3:20
  2. "Funny Money" – 3:35
  3. "Save Us from Our Friends" – 3:46
  4. "Sent Here to Shine" – 4:29
  5. "Greenback Drive" (Laurie Latham remix) – 4:28
  6. "From the Water's Edge" – 3:24
  7. "Greenback Drive" (Nomad Soul 7") – 4:45

Personnel

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The Christians:

Additional personnel:

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

Charts

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Chart performance
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 138
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5]30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]7
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]23
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11]28
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12]18
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[13] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14]8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]13
UK Albums (OCC)[1] 1

Certifications

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Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[16] Gold 100,000*
Spain (Promusicae)[17] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[18] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. 1 2 Official Charts Company
  2. ↑ "The Christians - Colour".
  3. ↑ "Previews – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 5. 3 February 1990. p. 16. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via World Radio History.
  4. ↑ "Bubbling Down Under 5 November 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Christians – Colour" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Christians – Colour" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "The Christians". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 47. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 17 November 2025. Select "The Christians" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Christians – Colour" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Top 3 Albums in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 7. 17 February 1990. p. VII. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via World Radio History.
  11. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Christians – Colour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Christians – Colour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Top 3 Albums in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 10. 10 March 1990. p. VII. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via World Radio History.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Christians – Colour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Christians – Colour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "French album certifications – The Christians – Colour" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 927. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "British album certifications – Christians – Colour". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Colour Christians in the "Search:" field.
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