Album

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

1987 · Electronic, Pop

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F.L.M. by Mel & Kim

F.L.M. is an Electronic album by Mel & Kim, originally released in 1987. On Gatefold: 74 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Tracklist

  1. 1F L M3:33
  2. 2Showing Out (Get Fresh At the Weekend) [7''Version]3:34
  3. 3Respectable3:22
  4. 4Feel A Whole Lot Better4:27
  5. 5I'm The One Who Really Loves You3:41
  6. 6More Than Words Can Say4:09
  7. 7System4:09
  8. 8From A Whisper To A Scream3:25
  9. 9Who's Gonna Catch You When You Fall3:35
  10. 10That's the Way It Is (7'' Version)3:27
  11. 11You Changed My Life3:27
  12. 12Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) [Extended Version]7:15
  13. 13Respectable (Extended Version)6:14
  14. 14F L M (12'' Version)7:50
  15. 15That's The Way It Is (12'' Version)6:49
  16. 16System (Alt Mix)3:58
  17. 17More Than Words Can Say (Extended Version)6:50
  18. 18Respectable (Bonus Beats)8:10
  19. 19F L M (Two Grooves Under One Nation Remix)8:14
  20. 20I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Yoyo's 12'' Mix)6:44
  21. 21That's The Way It Is (Acid House Remix)7:40
  22. 22System (Garage Vocal)7:22
  23. 23Feel A Whole Lot Better (Yoyo's 12'' Mix)7:40
  24. 24Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) [Mortgage Mix]6:28
  25. 25That's The Way It Is (House Remix)6:43
  26. 26Respectable (Shop Mix)6:18
  27. 27F L M (Sonic Remix)6:21
  28. 28System (Original 12'' Mix)5:45

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • synthetic
  • euphoric
  • club

Album notes

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According to an interview with Pete Waterman, the album title derives from what Mel would reply whenever he asked the ladies how something was sounding (during the recording of the album) - "F*cking lovely mate!". Pete abbreviated this to "F.L.M." which became the album title. For the single release ('F.L.M.') it was further altered in the song's lyrics to stand for 'Fun, Love and Money'.
The sleeve images / designs were different in North America to the rest of the world. The UK produced 2 different vinyl LP designs (each reversed the front and back sleeve images as featured on the other - see:
F.L.M. (UK 1987) (opens in a new tab) and F.L.M. (UK 1987) (opens in a new tab).
The cassette version features a longer version of the title track.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Ian CurnowPROGRAMMED BY SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS , SYNTHESIZER
  • John O'HaraKEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER
  • Kim ApplebyVOCALS
  • Matt AitkenGUITAR KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, DRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Mel ApplebyVOCALS
  • Mike StockBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Pete WatermanDRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING , OTHER NOISES , DRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Mel & KimVOCALS

3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 74 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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