The Flame CD

[busy doin nothin]

I have to say this is probably, along with Pacific Ocean Blue, my favorite non-Beach Boys album ever released.  "Don't Worry Bill" and "Lady" are my favorite non-Wilson-composed songs of all time.

[audiodrome]

Pretty sure it's not a boot.  I noticed on cduniverse.com a few weeks ago it was scheduled for release in the UK this week, but it's been moved to next week.  Looks as though someone got 'em early.  Heard the stuff a few years back (bad cassette copy of the vinyl). I do remember it being beatles-y.

I just got mine yesterday and the sound is very good but I do still wonder if this is a "grey area" CD - how many new CD labels do you know that don't list any address, website or contact information?

Who owns the rights to this record - there is no licensing information on the CD at all! 

[No. Fourteen]

I don't know what to make of that....but now that I look at the info again, it looks like it's being released in the US next week.

Here's the order info on amazon.com (with a weird tracklisting):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GCF8ZE/sr=1-3/qid=1154634510/ref=pd_bbs_3/104-0725741-8536759?ie=UTF8&s=music


It's preorder price is $12.59 on that cduniverse site.  No, I do not work for them.

[buddhahat]

I have to say this is probably, along with Pacific Ocean Blue, my favorite non-Beach Boys album ever released.  "Don't Worry Bill" and "Lady" are my favorite non-Wilson-composed songs of all time.

I just got this yesterday and I'm surprised how good it is. I totally agree that these two tracks you mention are fantastic, but the overall quality of the songs are really good. I'm always dubious when things are described as lost classics but this recording does seem to have been overlooked somewhat.

To answer somebody else's question, the sleevenotes are just one piece of paper with an overview of the band printed inside. Overall the quality of the graphics etc. seems to me that's it's been produced fairly low budget, but for the music I think it's well worth purchasing.

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

http://www12.cd-wow.com/detail_results_10.php?product_code=372788

no picture or tracklisting but i presume its the right one

[audiodrome]

I finally got a chance to really listen to it and it sounds like a cleaned up needle drop to me. It sounds a little cleaner and less distorted than the CDR that I have but it also sounds more dull and muffled and I can definitely hear vinyl surface noise. 

[smile-holland]

I finally got a chance to really listen to it and it sounds like a cleaned up needle drop to me. It sounds a little cleaner and less distorted than the CDR that I have but it also sounds more dull and muffled and I can definitely hear vinyl surface noise. 

I haven't heard it yet, but I hope it's not the same as with the release of 'The Best Of The Flames'. For that release they also used a couple of records which were digitally cleaned up a little, but you could still hear a click or pop hear and there. There should be a master-tape available of this album, I'd think?

[Custom Machine]

What is a good source for this CD?  I couldn't find it on CD Universe.  Has anyone gotten a copy from Amazon?  It is on Amazon, with the same cover, but with this track listing, which contains none of the material on the original LP:

1. Too Many Cooks 
2. Don't You Go 
3. Shadow in the Night 
4. Midnight Sun 
5. Watch Me Run 
6. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) 
7. Walk Away 
8. It's All Over 

If the track listing is incorrect and it is in fact the original Carl Wilson produced Flame album, but it is truly a needle drop, I'm hesitant to purchase it as my original Brother/King/Starday LP is in primo condition.

[sailonsailor]

I just received it from Amazon. It's the original album and it does sound like a needle drop, and to be honest, the muffled sound is a bit maddening, because it is clear that there is some amazing instrumental interplay in the songs. I had never heard the album before and am having a hard time getting deeply into it because of the sound quality.

[Dancing Bear]

Terrific. The expectations went from a great CD loaded with bonus material to a bare bones needle drop low budget release.

[sailonsailor]

There's an appreciation of The Flame disc at this site: www.roundheadedboy.blogspot.com