Flame (Real Life album)
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| Released | October 1985 | |||
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| Producer | Peter Henderson | |||
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Flame is the second studio album from the Australian band Real Life. It was released in October 1985 on Glenn Wheatley's Wheatley Records in Australia. The album peaked at No. 42 on the Australian Kent Music Report.[1]
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Tomas Mureika from AllMusic said "David Sterry and Richard Zatorski again have assembled a collection of solid synth pop singles-that-could-have-been," adding, "The hooky verses and singalong chorus were designed for radio play, but it was not meant to be."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by David Sterry and Richard Zatorski.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Shame" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Face to Face" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "One Blind Love" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "The Longest Day" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "I Wish" | 4:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Flame" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "The Legend" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Take My Breath Away" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Let's Fall in Love" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Cathedral" | 4:18 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the album liner notes.[3]
- Real Life
- David Sterry – vocals, guitar
- Richard Zatorski – keyboards, violin
- Allan Johnson – bass
- Danny Simcic – drums, drum programming
- Additional musicians
- Steve Boltz – saxophone ("I Wish")
- Wilbur Wilde – guitar solo ("The Legend")
- Nicholai Ugrinsky – additional drum programming
- Technical
- Peter Henderson – producer, engineer
- Paul Schroeder – assistant engineer
- Peter Thompson – assistant engineer
- Edu Meyer – assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Shoot That Tiger! – artwork
- Tomek and Eryk – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 42 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | October 1985 | Wheatley Records | SFL1 0128 | |
| United States of America | 1985 |
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Curb Records, MCA Records, | MCA-5639 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ a b Mureika, Tomas. "Flame - Real Life". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Flame (Inner sleeve). Real Life. Wheatley Records. 1985. SFL1 0128.
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