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LIVING COLOUR
New York, USA
* 1985

Line-Up (2016):

Corey Glover - voc
Vernon Reid - g
Doug Wimbish - bg
William Calhoun - ds

Former Members:

Mark Ledford (voc, 1986)
Alex Mosley (bg, 1985-86); Muzz Skillings (bg, 1987-1/92)
Greg Carter (ds, 1985-86)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Vivid produced by: Ed Stasium	5/1988	Epic/CBS			6
2.	Time's Up produced by: Ed Stasium	03.09.1990	Epic/CBS		20	13
3.	Biscuits (mini LP)	8/1991	Epic			110
4.	Stain produced by: Ron St. Germain	22.02.1993	Epic		19	26
5.	Pride	27.11.1995	Epic
6.	Super Hits	7/2000	Epic
7.	CollideOscope	07.10.2003	Sanctuary
8.	Live From CBGB's	4/2005	Epic
9.	Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour	17.01.2006	Sony
10.	CBGB Omfug Masters	28.10.2008	CBGB
11.	Paris Concert	10.03.2009	Inakustik
12.	The Chair In The Doorway	15.09.2009	Megaforce			161
13.	CBGB & OMFUG Masters: The Bowery Collection: Live August 19, 2005	10.02.2015	CBGB
14.	Shade	08.09.2017

Vernon Reid:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Mistaken Identity	03.06.1996	550 Music/Epic
2.	Known Unknown & Masque	04.05.2004	Favored Nations
3.	Other True Self & Masque	18.04.2006	Favored Nations

Corey Glover:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Hymns	5/1998	Arista

Doug Wimbish:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Trippy Notes For Bass	20.09.1999
2.	Trippy Notes for Bass and Remixes	04.03.2008
3.	Cinema Sonics	14.10.2008	Enja

William Calhoun:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Native Lands	28.06.2005	Half Note
2.	Life in This World	14.05.2013	Motéma Music
3.	Celebrating Elvin Jones	19.08.2016	Motéma Music

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Middle Man / Desperate People 12",CD + Funny Vibe	5/1988	Epic
2.	Glamour Boys / Which Way To America? 12",CD + Middle Man / Rap Track	7/1988	Epic	94
3.	Cult Of Personality / Open Letter (To A Land Lord) 12",CD + Middle Man (live)	9/1988	Epic
4.	Open Letter (To A Land Lord) / Cult Of Personality (live) 12",CD + Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution (live)	12/1988	Epic		82
5.	Cult Of Personality / Funny Vibe	3/1989	Epic		13
6.	Cult Of Personality / Should I Stay Or Should I Go 12",CD + What's Your Favourite Colour	4/1989	Epic	89
7.	Glamour Boys (remix) / Cult Of Personality (live) 7" (2) Middle Man / Open Letter (To A Land Lord) 12" + Memories Can't Wait CD + I Want To Know	8/1989	Epic	83	31
8.	Funny Vibe / Funny Vibe (Instrumental)	10/1989	Epic
9.	Type / Should I Stay Or Should I Go / Middleman	8/1990	Epic	75
10.	Love Rears It's Ugly Head 12" + Type (remix) CD + Love And Happiness	1/1991	Epic	5
11.	The Solace Of You / Someone Like You (v USA)	5/1991	Epic
12.	The Solace Of You / New Jack Theme 12" + Elvis Is Dead (mix) CD + Type / Information Overload / Desperate People (all live)	5/1991	Epic	33
13.	Burning Of The Midnight Lamp / Memories Can't Wait / Talking Loud And Saying Nothing	7/1991	Epic
14.	Cult Of Personality / Love Rears Its Ugly Head (live) 12" + Pride (live) CD + Talking Loud And Saying Nothing / Burning Of The Midnight Lamp	10/1991	Epic	67
15.	Leave It Alone / 17 Days 12" + Ignorance Is Bliss / Middle Man CD + TV News / Hemp	2/1993	Epic	34
16.	Auslander (remixes) / New Jack Theme	12.04.1993	Epic	53
17.	Nothingness / Nothingness Remix CD + 17 Days	17.05.1993	Epic
18.	Sunshine Of Your Love / Auslander (overload mix) CD + Love Rears Its Ugly Head (extended)	8/1994	Epic
19.	Cult Of Personality	7/2011	Epic	75
20.	Come On	6/2017

Corey Glover:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	April Rain	8/1998

Videos:

1. Primer
2. Time Tunnel
3. On Stage At World Café Live - 08.05.2007, live
4. Rhythm Section - Head >> Fake: Live In The Area Of Prague - 14.4.2008, Dude, live

Movies:

1. Platoon (1986, starring Corey Glover, directed by Oliver Stone)

Awards:

1988 Rolling Stone Critics - Best New American Group
1989 Grammy Awards - Best Hard Rock Performance (SP "Cult Of Personality")
1989 Rolling Stone - Best New American Group (Readers' Vote)
1990 Rolling Stone - Best Group (Critics' Vote)
1990 Grammy Awards - Best Hard Rock Performance (LP "Time's Up")

WWW Links:

http://www.livingcolour.net
http://www.livingcolour.com

Various:

disbanded 1/1995
reunited 3/2001

Compilation Appearances:

"Me, Myself And My Microphone" on "The Judgement Night" soundtrack (9.8.93, Epic, & Run DMC)
"Crosstown Traffic" on Jimi Hendrix Tribute LP "Stone Free" (1993)

Vernon Reid:

appeared on the LP:

Mick Jagger: Primitive Cool (1.9.87)
Keith Richards: Talk Is Cheap (3.7.88, Virgin)
Ambitious Lovers: Greed (1989, Virgin)
Jack Bruce: A Question Of Time (1/90, Epic)
The Ramones: Mondo Bizarro (14.9.92, Chrysalis)
Tracy Chapman: Matters Of The Heart (27.9.92, WEA)
MC 900 Ft Jesus: Loony Tunes (94, American)
MC 900 Ft Jesus: One Step Ahead Of The Spider (20.3.95, American)
George Clinton: The Awesome Power Of A Fully Operational Mothership (24.6.96, 550 Music)
Geri Allen: The Gathering (10/98, Verve)
DJ Spooky & Dave Lombardo: Drums Of Death (26.4.05, Thirsty Ear)
MC5: Heavy Lifting (18.10.24)

Compilation Appearances:

"Voodoo Chile" on live CD "Lightning in a Bottle" (21.9.04, Columbia/Legacy, & Angelique Kidjo & Buddy Guy)
"Up From The Skies" on compilation "Sing a Song With Six Strings" (5.10.04, Sony Wonder)

Doug Wimbish:

http://www.dougwimbish.com

appeared on the LP:

Joe Satriani: The Extremist (1992, Sony)
Mick Jagger: Wandering Spirit (8.2.1993, Atlantic)
Billy Idol: Cyberpunk (21.6.93, Chrysalis)
Joe Satriani: Time Machine (25.10.93, Relativity)
Al Green: Don't Look Back (22.11.93, RCA)
Nicklebag: 12 Hits And A Bump (16.9.96, USG)
Depeche Mode: Ultra (15.4.97, Mute)
Miloš Dodo Doležal: Nejvyšší vibrace (2005, CBr)
Guločar: Gypsy Goes To Hollywood (2/06, Sony BMG)
Tarja Turunen: My Winter Storm (9.11.07, Universal Music)

appeared on the SP:

Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (12/85, EMI)

produced by SP:

Headfakes: Cycles (4.8.97, Green Tea)

produced by LP:

Guločar: Gypsy Goes To Hollywood (2/06)

Corey Glover:

http://www.coreyglover.com

appeared on the LP:

Soulive: Break Out (13.9.05, Concord)

William Calhoun:

http://www.willcalhoun.com

appeared on the LP:

Cosmetic Punk: Cosmetic Punk (9/99, Monitor-EMI)

Press References:

Bang!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1995	4	22.02.1995	6	Big Bang!
1995	23	08.12.1995	10	Bang!alerie	album review
Big Beng!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1997	39	06.11.1997	151	Hard & Heavy Masters
2001	13	28.06.2001	25		profile, discography
2001	15	09.08.2001	9	Infokus
2001	15	09.08.2001	30	Festivaly - Králíky	gig review
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1992	2		36	Recenze	album review
1993	6		33	Recenze	album review
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	0	20.10.1990	32	Live!	gig review
1992	26	27.06.1992	5	News
1992	47	21.11.1992	4	News
1993	7	13.02.1993	4	News
1993	7	13.02.1993	31	Singles	single review
1993	8	20.02.1993	5	News
1993	9	27.02.1993	17	Live	gig review
1993	10	06.03.1993	29	Albums	album review
1993	15	10.04.1993	11
1993	15	10.04.1993	28	Singles	single review
1993	21	22.05.1993	4	News
1993	24	12.06.1993	27	Singles	single review
1993	30	24.07.1993	45	festival Phoenix
1995	48	02.12.1995	30	Albums	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	2	28.05.1990	10		profile
1991	17	30.08.1991	10		profile
1991	23	22.11.1991	21	Recenze	album review
1993	7	15.04.1993	15		profile
1993	7	15.04.1993	36	Recenze	album review
1996	1		88	Recenze	album review
2000	9		107	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2001	5		11	Rock & Top
2001	12		14	Pelmel
2003	9		10	Pelmel
2003	10		43		interview
2003	10		73	Recenze	album review
2003	11		64	Live	gig review
2006	3		40	Profil	profile
2006	3		60	Recenze	album review
2007	1		91	Live	gig review
2010	1		66	Recenze CD	album review