Masterfile is the second compilation album by the Australian rock band, Icehouse. The album covers material from the band's first album Icehouse (1980) to Measure for Measure (1986). It also has a re-recorded version of the band's 1981 single, "Love In Motion", with Christina Amphlett of Divinyls.

Masterfile
Compilation album by
Released16 November 1992 (1992-11-16)
RecordedJanuary 1980 – September 1992
GenreRock, new wave
Length67:43
LabelAlexis
Massive
Aris
ProducerCameron Allan, Keith Forsey, Iva Davies, Rhett Davies, Bill Laswell
Icehouse chronology
Code Blue
(1990)
Masterfile
(1992)
Spin One
(1993)
Singles from Masterfile
  1. "Love in Motion"
    Released: January 10, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Icehouse" - 4:21
  2. "Walls" - 4:22
  3. "Sister" - 3:25
  4. "We Can Get Together" - 3:46
  5. "Can't Help Myself" - 3:12
  6. "Great Southern Land" - 5:21
  7. "Street Cafe" - 4:14
  8. "Hey Little Girl" - 4:24
  9. "Dusty Pages" - 4:49
  10. "Don't Believe Anymore" - 5:16
  11. "Taking The Town" - 3:32
  12. "Mr. Big" - 3:32
  13. "Baby, You're So Strange" - 3:57
  14. "No Promises" - 4:40
  15. "Cross The Border" - 4:00
  16. "Love in Motion" (feat. Christina Amphlett) - 4:45

Bonus tracks on Australian release

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  1. "Crazy" - 4:49
  2. "Electric Blue" - 4:33
  3. "Man of Colours" - 5:11

Bonus tracks on Japanese release

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  1. "Byrralku Dhangudha" (feat. Buckethead)

Personnel

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Credits:[2]

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 25

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Icehouse – Masterfile". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.