Vivid (Living Colour album)

Vivid
Studio album by
Living Colour
ReleasedMay 3, 1988 (1988-05-03)
Recorded1987–1988
Studio
Genre
Length49:13
LabelEpic
Producer
Living Colour chronology
Vivid
(1988) 		Time's Up
(1990)
Singles from Vivid
  1. "Middle Man"
    Released: 1988[1]
  2. "Cult of Personality"
    Released: July 14, 1988
  3. "Glamour Boys"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Open Letter (To a Landlord)"
    Released: 1989
  5. "Funny Vibe"
    Released: 1989

Vivid is the first studio album by Living Colour, an American rock band. It was released on May 3, 1988. It was released by Epic Records. Vivid was one of the most popular albums of 1988.[2] It went to number six on the Billboard 200, a music chart.[3] It was certified platinum by the RIAA.[4]

A song from the album ("Cult of Personality") won a Grammy Award.[5] Critics liked the album. They said that it was an important part of Black rock music.[6][7] The album talks about many problems, such as racism.[8]

Track listing

Vivid track listing
No. Title Length
1. "Cult of Personality"   4:54
2. "I Want to Know"   4:24
3. "Middle Man"   3:47
4. "Desperate People"   5:36
5. "Open Letter (To a Landlord)"   5:32
6. "Funny Vibe"   4:20
7. "Memories Can't Wait" (Talking Heads cover) 4:30
8. "Broken Hearts"   4:50
9. "Glamour Boys"   3:39
10. "What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)"   3:56
11. "Which Way to America?"   3:41
Total length:
 49:13

References

  1. ↑ @LivingColour (July 14, 2020). "Cult was second single. Middle Man first. Wiki is wrong (often)" (Tweet). Retrieved December 10, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Wazir, Burhan (2006). "Living Colour: Vivid". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 589. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3.
  3. ↑ Hart, Ron (2018-05-03). "'Vivid' at 30: Living Colour Reflects on the Rough Road to Their Game-Changing Classic Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  4. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "1989 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  6. ↑ Berman, Stuart (November 20, 2022). "Living Colour: Vivid Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Living Colour". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 491. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ Fricke, David (June 16, 1988). "Living Colour: Vivid". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2018.