The discography of Icehouse, an Australian rock and synth-pop band, includes releases under the earlier band name, Flowers, which was formed in 1977 by the mainstay Iva Davies, and was renamed Icehouse in 1981; material was also released by "Iva Davies and Icehouse". Flowers or Icehouse have released seven studio albums, one soundtrack album, as well as four remix albums and forty-one singles.
As Flowers, in 1980 they released three singles and the album Icehouse in Australia on the independent Regular Records label. After signing with UK-based Chrysalis Records, Flowers changed their name to Icehouse to avoid confusion with similarly named bands. From 1981, Chrysalis released Flowers' material under the Icehouse name including the single "Icehouse" (not released separately in Australia) with a video clip directed by Russell Mulcahy in June 1981. The first new material under the name Icehouse was the Australian 1981 single-only release "Love in Motion", recorded in London while on tour, upon return to Australia Icehouse separated. Davies recorded the 1982 album Primitive Man (released in UK as Love in Motion, 1983) virtually as a solo artist, co-producing with Keith Forsey, but it was released under the name Icehouse. Davies then formed a new line-up to tour UK and North America promoting the album. In 1983, Icehouse released Fresco as an EP, which was the first material from the new line-up. Davies used a similar approach with subsequent releases often having only one or two band members in for recording and then taking an extended line-up out on tour to promote the latest material.
Albums Studio albums YearTitleChart peak positionsCertificationsAUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 13 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Where the River Meets the Sea" (ARIA) peak: All ARIA-era (from 13 June 1988) singles chart peaks: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart. Icehouse Plays Flowers: GERGerman albums chart peaks: Primitive Man: Sidewalk: Measure for Measure: Great Southern Land: NZ SWEUKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: US IcehouseReleased: 10 October 1980 Label: Regular, Chrysalis Producer: Cameron Allan, Iva Davies 4 — 2 — — 82ARIA: 5× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum Primitive ManReleased: 6 September 1982 Label: Regular / Chrysalis Producer: Iva Davies, Keith Forsey 3 5 1 31 64 129 ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SidewalkReleased: 26 June 1984 Label: Regular / Chrysalis Producer: Iva Davies 8 39 2 — — — RMNZ: Gold Measure for MeasureReleased: 21 April 1986 Label: Regular / Chrysalis Producer: David Lord, Rhett Davies 8 37 2 — — 55 ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Man of ColoursReleased: 21 September 1987 Label: Regular / Chrysalis Producer: David Lord 1 — 1 — 93 43ARIA: 7× Platinum MC: Gold Note: User must define search parameters as "Icehouse." RMNZ: Platinum Code BlueReleased: 11 November 1990 Label: Regular Producer: Nick Launay 7 — 7 — — —ARIA: Platinum Big WheelReleased: 25 October 1993 Label: dIVA / Massive Producer: Iva Davies 44 — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. a Icehouse was released when the band were called Flowers; in some markets this album is called Flowers by Icehouse. b Primitive Man was released in the UK in 1983 as Love in Motion
Soundtrack albums TitleDetailsCharts peak position NZ The Berlin Tapes (credited to Iva Davies and Icehouse)Released: October 1995 Label: dIVA / Massive Producer: Iva Davies 47
Remix albums TitleDetailsCharts peak position AUS Full CircleReleased: December 1994 Label: Massive Producer: Iva Davies, various — MeltdownReleased: 2002 Label: dIVA / Warner Music Australia Producer: Steve Millard100 The Extended Mixes, Vol. 1Released: 1 January 2013 Label: dIVA / Universal Music Australia Producer: Iva Davies, various — The Extended Mixes, Vol. 2Released: 1 January 2013 Label: dIVA / UMA Producer: Iva Davies, various — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Live albums Title Details Chartpeak positionAUS DubHOUSEReleased: 1 January 2014 Label: dIVA Producer: Iva Davies — Icehouse in ConcertReleased: 28 August 2015 Label: dIVA / Universal Music Australia Producer: Iva Davies — Icehouse Plays FlowersReleased: 30 October 2020 Label: dIVA (DIVAU1011) Recorded live at the St. Kilda Festival 9th Feb 2020. 63 1984 Live Desk TapeReleased: June 2024 Label: dIVA — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Compilation albums TitleDetailsChart peak positionsCertificationsAUSGERNZ Great Southern Land Released: 6 November 1989 Label: Regular / Chrysalis Format: CD, VHS2535ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum MasterfileReleased: 3 November 1992 Label: Massive Format: CD, VHS25 — —ARIA: Platinum The Singles (A sides... and selected B sides)Released: February 1996 Label: Massive / dIVA Format: Limited Edition 3× CD — — — Love in MotionReleased: September 1996 (Europe) Label: Massive / dIVA Format: CD style="text-align:center;" — style="text-align:center;" No PromisesReleased: 1997 Label: Massive / dIVA Format: CD — — — HeroesReleased: August 2004 Label: Interscope Format: CD 68 — — White Heat: 30 HitsReleased: August 2011 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: 2× CD, DVD 5 — 10 ARIA: Platinum "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Extended plays TitleDetailsChart peak positionsAUS Fresco Released: 1983 (North America) Label: Regular / Chrysalis Producer: Iva Davies, Keith Forsey style="text-align:center;" Spin OneReleased: June 1993 Label: dIVA / Massive Producer: Iva Davies 112 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Singles Year Title Chart peak positions AlbumAUSAUTGERGerman singles chart peaks: "Hey Little Girl": "Street Café": NZSWIUKUSUS RockUS Dance1980 "Can't Help Myself" 10 — — 29 — — — — 50Icehouse "We Can Get Together" 16 — — 36 — — 62 51 —1981 "Walls" 20 — — 43 — — — — — "Icehouse" style="text-align:center;" — — style="text-align:center;" — — — 28 — "Love in Motion" 10 — — 35 — — — — —Single only1982 "Great Southern Land" 5 — — 10 — 83 — — —Primitive Man "Hey Little Girl" 7 9 5 9 2 17 — 31 551983 "Street Café" 57 — 28 40 — 62 — — — "Uniform" (UK/US only release) style="text-align:center;" — — style="text-align:center;" — 83 — — —1984 "Taking the Town" 29 — — 32 — — — — —Sidewalk "Don't Believe Anymore" 31 — — 36 — — — — — "Dusty Pages" 82 — — — — — — — —1985 "No Promises" 30 — — 29 — 72 79 9 7Measure for Measure1986 "Baby, You're So Strange" 14 — — 21 — — — — — "Mr. Big" 18 — — 15 — — — — — "Cross the Border" 65 — — — — — — 19 — "Paradise" (UK/US only release) style="text-align:center;" — — style="text-align:center;" — — — — —1987 "Crazy" 4 — — 10 — 38 14 10 —Man of Colours "Electric Blue" 1 — — 4 — 53 7 10 — "My Obsession" 12 — — 14 — — 88 — —1988 "Man of Colours" 28 — — — — — — — — "Nothing Too Serious" 29 — — 39 — — — — —1989 "Touch the Fire" 13 — — 39 — 112 84 — —Great Southern Land1990 "Jimmy Dean" 47 — — — — — — — — "Big Fun" 47 — — — — — — — —Code Blue "Miss Divine" 16 — — — — — — — — "Anything Is Possible" 49 — — 30 — — — — —1991 "Where the River Meets the Sea" 124 — — — — — — — —1992 "Love in Motion" (featuring Christina Amphlett)74 — — — — — — — —Masterfile1993 "Satellite" 83 — — — — — — — —Big Wheel "Big Wheel" 131 — — — — — — — —1994 "Invisible People" — — — — — — — — —1995 "Heaven" (Iva Davis and Icehouse) 133 — — — — — — — —The Berlin Tapes1996 "Complicated Game" / "Loving the Alien" (Iva Davis and Icehouse) — — — — — — — — —1997 "Hey Little Girl" ('97 Remixes) — — — — — 182 — — —Single only2002 "Lay Your Hands on Me" (Icehouse vs Speed of Light)85 — — — — — — — —Meltdown2004 "Street Café (2004)" (Europe release only) style="text-align:center;" — — style="text-align:center;" — — — — — "Heroes" (The Athens Mix) 87 — — — — — — — —Heroes2015 "Endless Ocean" (Paul Reef vs Icehouse) — — — — — — — — —Singles only2021 "Hey Little Girl" (Antipodeans vs Icehouse) — — — — — — — — —2023 "Great Southern Land" (Cassian vs Icehouse) — — — — — — — — — "Get It On" (with Simple Minds) — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Music videos YearTitleDirector(s)1980 "Can't Help Myself" "We Can Get Together"1981 "Sister" (live) "Walls" "Icehouse"Russell Mulcahy1982 "Great Southern Land" "Hey Little Girl"Russell Mulcahy1983 "Street Café"1984 "Taking the Town"Steve Hopkins "Don't Believe Anymore"Marcello Anciano1985 "No Promises"John Scarlett-Davies1986 "Baby You're So Strange" "No Promises" (US version)Dee Trattmann "Mr. Big" "Cross the Border"John Jopson1987 "Crazy" (Australian version)Mark Joffe "Electric Blue"John Jopson "Crazy" (US version)1988 "My Obsession" "Man of Colours" "Nothing Too Serious"1989 "Great Southern Land" (US version) "Touch the Fire"1990 "Big Fun" "Miss Divine" "Anything Is Possible" 1992 "Love in Motion" (featuring Christina Amphlett)1993 "Satellite" "Big Wheel" 1994 "Invisible People" 2021 "Hey Little Girl"
Video albums Title Details Icehouse: Live at the RitzReleased: 1987 Label: Chrysalis / Massive Format: VHS, Beta Recorded 14 August 1986 at New York City's Ritz Hotel. Great Southern LandReleased: 1989 Label: Regular Records (83078) Format: VHS Recorded in 1989 Masterfile - The VideoReleased: 1992 Label: Massive Video (MV 001) Format: VHS 16 video clips
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External links
Icehouse at MusicBrainz Official Icehouse - Iva Davies website reactivated on 2008-06-26, archived at Pandora on 2004-07-05