Collideøscope

Collideøscope is the fourth album by Living Colour.[7] Released in 2003, it was their first studio album in eight years. Living Colour began recording Collideøscope in 2001; many of the songs are about the September 11 attacks.[8]

Collideøscope
Studio album by Living Colour
Released	October 7, 2003
Genre	Heavy metal, alternative metal
Length	60:20
Label	Sanctuary[1]
Producer	Living Colour Andy Stackpole
Living Colour chronology
Stain (1993) Collideøscope (2003) Live from CBGB's (2005)
Singles from Collideøscope
"Song Without Sin" Released: 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Sputnikmusic	3/5[6]

The album contains cover versions of AC/DC's "Back in Black" and The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows." While critically praised, Collideøscope is the band's first album that failed to chart.

A version of "Sacred Ground" previously appeared on the 1995 Pride compilation.

Critical reception

Exclaim! wrote that "as always, variety is the order of the day with these talented musicians, with the band jumping from traditional hard rock, to groovy near-funk (bleh) to a reggae-tinged number, experimental soundscapes, etc."[1] The Chicago Tribune wrote: "As if time stood still, the album packs wallop with its aggressive sonic bursts and acute perspective on a post-9/11 society in flux."[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Song Without Sin"	4:07
2.	"A ? of When"	3:48
3.	"Operation: Mind Control"	3:09
4.	"Flying"	4:23
5.	"In Your Name"	4:22
6.	"Back in Black"	4:24
7.	"Nightmare City"	4:05
8.	"Lost Halo"	4:19
9.	"Holy Roller"	4:25
10.	"Great Expectation"	3:37
11.	"Choices Mash Up"	5:06
12.	"Pocket of Tears"	4:41
13.	"Sacred Ground"	4:10
14.	"Tomorrow Never Knows"	4:10
15.	"Nova"	1:35

Personnel

Living Colour

• Corey Glover – lead vocals
• Vernon Reid – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, sound design, sample munging
• Doug Wimbish – bass, backing vocals, sound design, ambience, guitars (3), drums (10), drum programming (5)
• Will Calhoun – drums, wave drum, indigenous water drum, samples, loops, tabla, keyboard sonics, electronic percussion

Additional personnel

• David Sancious - keyboards (9)

References

1. "Living Colour CollideØscope". exclaim.ca.
2. "Collideøscope - Living Colour". Allmusic.
3. "CG: Artist 817". Robert Christgau.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 277.CS1 maint: location (link)
5. Fricke, David (November 13, 2003). "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone (935).
6. "Living Colour - Collideoscope (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
7. "Living Colour | Biography & History". AllMusic.
8. "They're back in full Colour". October 10, 2003 – via Christian Science Monitor.
9. Fischer, Blair. "Living Colour flying in rare air". chicagotribune.com.