Crowded House (album)

Crowded House is the debut album by New Zealand-Australian band Crowded House. Produced by Mitchell Froom, it was released in August 1986 and was certified platinum in four countries. The album includes the hit singles "Don't Dream It's Over", "Something So Strong", "Mean to Me", "World Where You Live" and "Now We're Getting Somewhere".

Crowded House
Studio album by
Crowded House
ReleasedAugust 1986
Studio
  • Sunset Sound (Los Angeles)
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Platinum (Melbourne)
GenrePop rock, alternative rock, new wave
Length38:40
LabelCapitol/EMI
ProducerMitchell Froom
Crowded House chronology
Crowded House
(1986)		 Temple of Low Men
(1988)
Singles from Crowded House
  1. "Mean to Me"
    Released: June 1986
  2. "World Where You Live"
    Released: July 1986
  3. "Now We're Getting Somewhere"
    Released: September 1986
  4. "Don't Dream It's Over"
    Released: 20 October 1986
  5. "Something So Strong"
    Released: 1 April 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Village VoiceC+

At the 1986 Countdown Australian Music Awards the album won Best Debut Album. In December of 2021, the album was listed at no. 7 in Rolling Stone Australia's '200 Greatest Albums of All Time' countdown.

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