℗ 2024 London Records Ltd
Released | April 19, 2024 |
Duration | 2h 20m 57s |
Record Label | London Records (Because Ltd) |
Genre | Alternative |
A Life With Brian (Remastered and Expanded)
Flowered Up
Available in MQA and 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
1.1
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Sunshine
Flowered Up |
5:22 | |||
1.2
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Take It
Flowered Up |
4:31 | |||
1.3
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Crackerjack
Flowered Up |
3:30 | |||
1.4
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Mr Happy Reveller
Flowered Up |
3:10 | |||
1.5
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Hysterically Blue
Flowered Up |
4:12 | |||
1.6
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It's On
Flowered Up |
3:54 | |||
1.7
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Silver Pan
Flowered Up |
2:37 | |||
1.8
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Phobia
Flowered Up |
4:00 | |||
1.9
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Eggrush
Flowered Up |
4:46 | |||
1.10
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Doris Is A Little Bit Partial
Flowered Up |
5:01 | |||
1.11
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Weekender
Flowered Up |
12:55 | |||
1.12
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Weatherall's Weekender (Audrey Is A Little Bit Partial)
Flowered Up |
15:22 | |||
2.1
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Weekender (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation)
Flowered Up |
8:08 | |||
2.2
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It's On (Feel Pain Mix)
Flowered Up |
4:57 | |||
2.3
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Phobia (Paranoid Mix)
Flowered Up |
4:59 | |||
2.4
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I'll Be Your Dog
Flowered Up |
4:20 | |||
2.5
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Take It (Pure Sexy Dub)
Flowered Up |
5:09 | |||
2.6
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Flapping
Flowered Up |
2:51 | |||
2.7
|
Crackerjack (Clive Langer Version)
Flowered Up |
3:29 | |||
2.8
|
Don't Talk Just Kiss
Flowered Up |
4:28 | |||
2.9
|
Better Life
Flowered Up |
5:39 | |||
2.10
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Take It (Edge Of The Box Mix)
Flowered Up |
4:47 | |||
2.11
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Weatherall's Weekender (Audrey Is A Little Bit More Partial)
Flowered Up |
16:59 | |||
2.12
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Crackerjack (Everyone You Know Naughty Mix)
Flowered Up |
5:51 |
Emerging out of the Capital’s now legendary Acid House scene and being one of the first signings to the nascent Heavenly Recordings, Flowered Up were heralded as London's answer to the Happy Mondays and were so hot that they made the cover of both NME and Melody Maker before they’d even released a record. The ten tracks on A Life With Brian represent a snapshot of a band who perfectly reflected their environment - the London streets they grew up on and the clubs they came of age in.
The album remastering was overseen by Flowered Up keyboard player Tim Dorney, and A Life With Brian now sounds the way the band always wanted it to sound. “Modern mastering techniques have made it sound so much better,” explains Tim. “We went through the original 1/2-inch tape track by track and using a mix of modern software and some classic analogue pieces, we made it louder, wider and punchier all round.”
Sounding better than ever, this comprehensive reissue of A Life With Brian offers a fresh perspective into the frenziedly exciting, all too brief musical career of Flowered Up. Although they started out playing at acid house clubs, they were very much a rock’n’roll band. A gang who embodied the spirit of their times, stepping from the darker corners of the dance floor onto the stage in a seamless transition from working the cash economy to soundtracking the very highest points of the night. Sing it loud: “let me touch the world / I’ll make it good, I’ll make it fine.”
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – London Records (Because Ltd) Studio Masters
Disc 1, Tracks 1-12; Disc 2, Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Disc 1, Tracks 1-12; Disc 2, Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.77 -1.90 to 0.00 | -11.02 -13.15 to -9.02 | -8.44 -9.90 to -6.40 | 6 5 to 7 | |
1.1 | Sunshine | 0.00 | -9.92 | -7.6 | 6 |
1.2 | Take It | 0.00 | -9.78 | -7.1 | 5 |
1.3 | Crackerjack | -0.06 | -9.95 | -7.1 | 6 |
1.4 | Mr Happy Reveller | 0.00 | -9.53 | -7.2 | 6 |
1.5 | Hysterically Blue | -0.04 | -11.99 | -9.4 | 7 |
1.6 | It's On | 0.00 | -9.64 | -6.6 | 6 |
1.7 | Silver Pan | 0.00 | -9.02 | -6.4 | 5 |
1.8 | Phobia | 0.00 | -11.31 | -8.4 | 7 |
1.9 | Eggrush | -0.19 | -10.81 | -7.9 | 6 |
1.10 | Doris Is A Little Bit Partial | 0.00 | -9.95 | -7.8 | 6 |
1.11 | Weekender | -0.47 | -13.15 | -9.8 | 7 |
1.12 | Weatherall's Weekender (Audrey Is A Little Bit Partial) | -1.00 | -11.85 | -9.9 | 6 |
2.1 | Weekender (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation) | -1.00 | -10.17 | -8.0 | 5 |
2.2 | It's On (Feel Pain Mix) | -1.00 | -10.63 | -8.8 | 5 |
2.3 | Phobia (Paranoid Mix) | -1.00 | -11.50 | -8.8 | 6 |
2.4 | I'll Be Your Dog | -1.00 | -12.14 | -9.5 | 7 |
2.5 | Take It (Pure Sexy Dub) | -1.00 | -12.33 | -9.6 | 6 |
2.6 | Flapping | -1.00 | -12.41 | -9.2 | 7 |
2.7 | Crackerjack (Clive Langer Version) | -1.00 | -10.79 | -8.1 | 6 |
2.8 | Don't Talk Just Kiss | -1.00 | -11.95 | -8.4 | 6 |
2.9 | Better Life | -1.00 | -12.05 | -9.7 | 6 |
2.10 | Take It (Edge Of The Box Mix) | -1.90 | -11.57 | -8.9 | 5 |
2.11 | Weatherall's Weekender (Audrey Is A Little Bit More Partial) | -1.00 | -11.31 | -9.4 | 6 |
2.12 | Crackerjack (Everyone You Know Naughty Mix) | -1.00 | -10.62 | -8.9 | 5 |