F.L.M. (album)
F.L.M. is the first and only studio album by British pop duo Mel and Kim. It was written and produced by Stock/Aitken/Waterman and peaked at #3 on the UK Albums Chart in 1987.[4] It contains the UK top ten hits "Showing Out", "Respectable" and "F.L.M.", and was certified platinum, remaining on the charts for 25 weeks.[4] The album also peaked at #16 in Germany,[5] #4 in Switzerland,[6] #12 in the Netherlands,[7] #20 in Sweden,[8] #7 in Norway,[9] #2 in Australia,[10] and #2 in New Zealand.[11]
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Released | 13 April 1987[1][2] | |||
Recorded | 1986 - 87, P.W.L.Studios One and Two[1] | |||
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Length | 38:49 (vinyl) | |||
Label | Supreme, EMI | |||
Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
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In the UK, the LP was issued with either a full colour or monochrome sleeve. US, Canadian, and Japanese copies had a different sleeve design and track running order to other international releases. In addition, "Feel a Whole Lot Better" was re-titled "Whatever It Is" for these territories.
Track listing
Side One
- "F.L.M." 3:55
- "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" 5:11
- "Respectable" 5:41
- "Feel a Whole Lot Better" aka "Whatever It Is" 4:24
Side Two
- "I'm the One Who Really Loves You" 3:40
- "More Than Words Can Say" 4:08
- "System" 4:08
- "From a Whisper to a Scream" 3:24
- "Who's Gonna Catch You" 3:34
CD bonus tracks
- "Showing Out" (Freehold mix) 4:36
- "Respectable" (Extra Beats version [instrumental]) 6:11
All songs written by Stock Aitken Waterman except:
"Who's Gonna Catch You" written by Matt Aitken / Mike Stock / Pete Waterman / Stevie Wonder / Yvonne Wright[12]
"From A Whisper to a Scream" lyrics by A & A
2010 reissue
The album was reissued as a double CD in the United Kingdom through Cherry Red Records on 18 October 2010.
Track listing
Disc one
- "F.L.M." 3:33
- "Showing Out" 3:35
- "Respectable" 3:22
- "Feel a Whole Lot Better" 4:27
- "I'm the One Who Really Loves You" 3:41
- "More Than Words Can Say" 4:09
- "System" 4:09
- "From a Whisper to a Scream" 3:25
- "Who's Gonna Catch You?" 3:35
- "That's the Way It Is" 3:27
- "You Changed My Life" 3:27
- "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" [Extended Version] 7:15
- "Respectable" [Extended Version] 6:14
- "F.L.M." [Extended Version] 7:50
- "That's the Way It Is" [Extended Version] 6:49
- "System" [Previously Unreleased Alternative Mix] 3:58
- "More Than Words Can Say" [Previously Unreleased Extended Version] 6:50
Disc two
- "Respectable" [Extra Beats Vocal] 8:09
- "F.L.M." [Two Grooves Under One Nation Remix] 8:13
- "I'm the One Who Really Loves You" [Yoyo's 12" Mix - Previously Unreleased] 6:43
- "That's the Way It Is" [Acid House Remix] 7:38
- "System" [Garage Vocal - Previously Unreleased] 7:22
- "Feel a Whole Lot Better" [Yoyo's 12" Mix - Previously Unreleased] 7:38
- "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" [The Mortgage Mix] 6:26
- "That's the Way It Is" [House Remix] 6:42
- "Respectable" [Shop Mix] 6:17
- "F.L.M." [Sonic Remix] 6:20
- "System" [Original 12" Mix - Previously Unreleased] 5:45
References
- F.L.M. (CD) sleeve notes
- Cherry Red Records Archived 2011-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- AllMusic review
- "Official Charts > Mel and Kim". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "hitparade.ch > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "dutchcharts.nl > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "swedishcharts.com > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "norwegiancharts.com > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 197. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "charts.nz > Mel & Kim - F.L.M. (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- "Mel & Kim - Mel & Kim | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-26.