Big Wheel (Icehouse album)


Big Wheel is the eighth studio album by the Australian rock synthpop band, Icehouse, which was released by dIVA Records – founder Iva Davies' own label – and Massive Records. It was recorded at Davies' home in Whale Beach during 1993 with Davies on vocals, guitar, bass guitar and keyboards, David Chapman on guitar, keyboards and backing vocals, and Paul Wheeler on drums, percussion and backing vocals. Big Wheel peaked at #46 and was their first studio album not to reach the Top Ten on the Australian album charts. The album was digitally remastered by Davies and Ryan Scott with five bonus tracks added for the 2002 re-release by Warner Music Australia.

Singles

"Satellite" and "Big Wheel" were released as singles in 1993, and "Invisible People" in 1994. Of these, only "Satellite" reached the Australian charts, peaking at 83. The "Big Wheel" single had remixes by Bill Laswell and General Dynamics as well as a demo version of the song and "Turn it Round".

Reception

Reviewed in Rolling Stone Australia at the time of release, Big Wheel was described as tougher-sounding and less commercial than the band's previous releases, and arguably their best recording to date. The reviewer noted the "early-Seventies glam and Enoesque atmospherics" and praised the "sonic immediacy" of the "largely live performances".

Track listing

All songs written by Iva Davies, David Chapman and Paul Wheeler except where noted. Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association..

Personnel

Credited to:

Icehouse