Adam F – Colours
Tracklist
| A1 | Intro | 1:03 | |
| A2 | 73 | 1:28 | |
| A3 | Metropolis | 6:31 | |
| B1 | Music In My Mind | 5:18 | |
| B2 | Jaxx | 5:08 | |
| C1 | Circles (Album Edit) | 7:14 | |
| C2 | Mother Earth | 5:03 | |
| D1 | Dirty Harry (Adapted Album Version) | 6:49 | |
| D2 | F-Jam (Album Edit) | 5:52 | |
| Bonus 12" | |||
| A1 | Metropolis (Doc Scott Remix) | 8:05 | |
| B1 | Circles (Roni Size Mix) | 7:14 | |
| B2 | Aromatherapy | 7:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Habana Music Publishing Ltd.
- Licensed From – Remidi Music
- Licensed From – Tappan Zee Records, Inc.
- Marketed By – EMI
- Distributed By – EMI
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Published By – Adam F Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Habana Music Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – Remidi Music
- Recorded At – Seventy Three
- Mixed At – Seventy Three
- Recorded At – Orinoco Studios
- Mixed At – Orinoco Studios
- Recorded At – Adam F Studios
- Mixed At – Adam F Studios
- Recorded At – Vons Studios
- Mixed At – Vons Studios
- Recorded At – Aosis Studios
- Mixed At – Aosis Studios
- Recorded At – Swanyard Studios
- Mixed At – Swanyard Studios
- Recorded At – Bible Studios
- Mixed At – Bible Studios
- Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Credits
- Design – Tom Hingston
- Lacquer Cut By – Stu.*
- Management – Empire Management*
- Mastered By – Stuart*
- Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Phil Knott
Notes
℗ 1997 EMI Records Ltd. © 1997 EMI Records Ltd.
A1 Recorded and mixed at 'Seventy Three'. Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Copyright Control.
A2 Recorded and mixed at Orinoco and 'Seventy Three'.
A3, B1, B2, C2, E Recorded and mixed at 'Seventy Three'.
C1 Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music. Contains copyright material originally composed by Bob James used under licence from Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music.
Contains sampled copyrighted material under licence from Tappan Zee Records Inc.
D1 Recorded at Orinoco and 'Seventy Three'. Mixed at Orinoco.
Remix and additional production by Grooverider courtesy of Prototype Recordings.
D2 Recorded and mixed at Adam F Studios, Vons, Aosis and Swanyard Studios.
Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Copyright Control.
MC Conrad appears courtesy of Good Looking Records.
B1 (bonus) Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music. Contains copyright material originally composed by Bob James used under licence from Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music.
Contains sampled copyrighted material under licence from Tappan Zee Records Inc.
B2 (bonus) Recorded and mixed at Bible Studios.
All tracks published by Adam F Publishing Ltd.
Mastered by Stuart @ Metropolis.
"Colours" a 73 Production by Adam F.
Made in UK
Printed in UK
Printed inner sleeves with lyrics.
A1 Recorded and mixed at 'Seventy Three'. Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Copyright Control.
A2 Recorded and mixed at Orinoco and 'Seventy Three'.
A3, B1, B2, C2, E Recorded and mixed at 'Seventy Three'.
C1 Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music. Contains copyright material originally composed by Bob James used under licence from Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music.
Contains sampled copyrighted material under licence from Tappan Zee Records Inc.
D1 Recorded at Orinoco and 'Seventy Three'. Mixed at Orinoco.
Remix and additional production by Grooverider courtesy of Prototype Recordings.
D2 Recorded and mixed at Adam F Studios, Vons, Aosis and Swanyard Studios.
Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Copyright Control.
MC Conrad appears courtesy of Good Looking Records.
B1 (bonus) Published by Adam F Publishing Ltd/Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music. Contains copyright material originally composed by Bob James used under licence from Habana Music Publishing Ltd/Remidi Music.
Contains sampled copyrighted material under licence from Tappan Zee Records Inc.
B2 (bonus) Recorded and mixed at Bible Studios.
All tracks published by Adam F Publishing Ltd.
Mastered by Stuart @ Metropolis.
"Colours" a 73 Production by Adam F.
Made in UK
Printed in UK
Printed inner sleeves with lyrics.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 24382 17251 2
- Barcode (String): 724382172512
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): 8217251 A-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): Stu.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): 8217251 B-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped): 8217251 C-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped): 8217251 D-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A bonus, stamped): 8217251 E-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B bonus stamped): 8217251 F-2-1-1
- Distribution Code (UK:): 821 7251
- Distribution Code (I:): 064
- Price Code (F:): PM 262
- Other (On sticker): 8217251
- Other (Side A/B inner sleeve): 821 7261
- Other (Side A center label): 821 7261 A
- Other (Side B center label): 821 7261 B
- Other (Side C/D inner sleeve): 821 7271
- Other (Side C center label): 821 7271 C
- Other (Side D center label): 821 7271 D
- Other (Side A/B bonus inner sleeve): 823 5641
- Other (Side A bonus center label): 823 5641 E
- Other (Side B bonus center label): 823 5641 F
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Colours (CD, Album) | F-Jams | 7243 8 21725 2 9, 821 7252 | UK & Europe | 1997 | ||
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Colours (CD, Album) | Blow Up | INT 8 22615 2, 7243 8 22615 2 0 | Europe | 1997 | ||
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Colours (CD, Album) | Positiva | TO-4054 | Japan | 1997 | ||
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Colours (CD, Album, Sampler) | Positiva | D J821 7252 | UK | 1997 | ||
| Colours (CD, Album, Promo) | Astralwerks | ASW 6234 | US | 1997 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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There is obviously 'the tune' on the album which has massively stood the test of time and continues to be remixed to good effect again and again..
However, the interesting thing for me after listening back through the album, and that I cant see people mentioning below, is how ahead of his time he was with his drum beats. Truly pioneering breaks and beats that you still hear all through DnB's history up until this day..
Epic is not the word and i'm certainly not bleddy selling my copy. Ever. -
Just got my hands on this beauty. And I'm impressed with the sound and the pressing. Yes it's pricey and I wish they would reissue this album, but my guess is they are stuck with samples that are too expensive to get cleared.
But what a masterpiece. -
This masterpiece is not available for streaming on any official platforms in the US. Last year (2023) brought represses of Modus Operandi, Mysteries of Funk and Wormhole. Please repress Colours so we can own, listen, and enjoy. -
Caned the CD version back in the day, but the vinyl is a must have for the Doc Scott Metropolis remix!
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Edited 6 years agoSuch high production values - "Music in my mind" is so strong, cheesy as it might be. Flutes, Rhodes, bass etc, they really invested into that album. You can tell they recorded at better studios then most contemporaries, which elevates the album to even higher standard. The mixing is super crisp and a pleasure to the ears. Just why does "Metropolis" have such a dodgy sound quality? Did they source it from dubplate, like "Railing"? -
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Edited 4 years agoThis is an outstanding Album and a fine musical journey! From the more Atmospheric vibes on tracks like Aromatherapy and the HUGE Circles, to the Funk of Dirty Harry then all the way over to the Harder darker side with the ground breaking Metropolis and my personal favourite Jaxx, the later being a real beauty and the beast type of tune that IMO, would not have been out of place on Goldie's Timeless album or a heads release of this period. Having said all this the whole album is also heavily soaked in Jazz influences, little intro's and bridge's between some of the tunes, that are not just gimmick, or Jazz and bass for the sake of it?! (trends) ..but are live moments that have real musical quality and relevance to them. An example is how Metropolis evolve's from mini Jazz prelude which is a pretty awesome piece of music in its own right, then to switch it up into the Metropolis's Intro BOOM! Superb!! Jaxx with it's stunning strings is blended seamlessly into Music in my mind also, nicely done. A lovely flowing album,with a couple of darker, harder points. also worth pointing out on the Vinyl you get the added bonus of the Doc Scott Metropolis remix ;-) Adam F has gone on to big things after this album, and is undoubtedly a very talented guy, sadly I lost interest in his musical direction not long after ...for me this is his finest work to date. -
This is a great album marking a bit of a turning point in the world of drum and bass that happened around 1997. Things were switching from that oldskool sound to more of what you hear today. "Metropolis", "Circles", and "Dirty Harry" are definitely the standout tunes that have been countlessly mixed and remixed by every drum and bass producer on the planet. Frankly, my favorite is the beautifully soothing "Aromatherapy". The first record gets into some nice jazz style drum and bass using some real kits and sax. Great old sound for this newer genre. Adam F is definitely one of those geniuses in this scene.
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