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Colour by Numbers
by Culture Club
The 776th greatest album of all time
Colour by Numbers, released in 1983 by Culture Club, blends bright 1980s pop and new wave with New Romantic stylings, prominent synth textures and horn arrangements, and touches of reggae and Motown-influenced soul. Boy George's distinctive, soulful lead vocals and the band's concise, hook-driven songwriting produce melodic, radio-friendly tracks such as "Karma Chameleon" and "Church of the Poison Mind". The polished production and colorful arrangements helped establish Culture Club as a major pop presence in the early 1980s.
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