Colour by Numbers cover

Colour by Numbers

Released

Culture Club had suddenly found themselves international stars with Kissing To Be Clever and met the challenge of being flush with fame almost exactly a year later with the highly anticipated and massively successful Colour By Numbers, a near perfect example of the early 80s UK pop ferment. Boy George’s capacity for public attention and eye-capturing style were always backed up by his singing and the full band’s ear for engaging performances and arrangements made songs like “Karma Chameleon,” “It’s a Miracle” and the beautiful ballad “Victims” instantly iconic.

Ned Raggett

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