Living Colour - Definition and Overview

Living Colour is a hard rock group formed in New York city in 1983. They signed to Epic Records in 1987 and released their first album Vivid in 1988. Stylistically their music is a creative fusion influenced by guitar-based rock, heavy metal, free jazz, hard-core punk, funk and hip hop. They are linked to the punk/funk/metal movement of the late 1980s typified by bands such as Fishbone, Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, 24-7 Spyz and 311.

Line-Up

• Vernon Reid
• Muzz Skillings
• Corey Glover
• Will Calhoun
• Doug Wimbish

Discography

Albums:

• Vivid (1988)
• Time's Up (1990)
• Stain (1993)
• Collide0scope (2003)

Compilations:

• Dread (1994)
• Pride (1995)
• Super Hits (1998)
• Play It Loud (1998)
• Live at CBGB's (planned for release on January 11, 2005, recorded live in 1989)

Singles & EPs:

• Cult Of Personality (1988) Single
• Glamour Boys (1988) Single
• Memories Can't Wait (1989) Single
• Open Letter (To A Landlord) (1989) Single
• Type (1990) Single
• Elvis Is Dead (1990) Single
• Love Rears Its Ugly Head (1991) Single
• Solace Of You (1991) Single
• Biscuits (1991) EP
• Pride (1992) Single
• Fight The Fight (1992) Single
• Nothingness (1993) Single
• Ausländer (1993) Single
• Sunshine Of Your Love (1994) Single

Videos:

• Official Live Bootleg (1989)
• Primer (1989)
• Time Tunnel (1991)
• Fight The Fight (1992)

DVDs:

• Live in Argentina (planned for 2005)

External Links

• Living Colour Official Site (http://www.livingcolour.com/)
• Living Colour Blog (http://www.livingcolour.blogspot.com/) - unofficial
• Living Colour Fan Network (http://www.livingcolournet.com/) - unofficial