Flame (Richard Barbieri and Tim Bowness album)
"Flame" is the only album recorded by the duo of singer/lyricist Tim Bowness (No-Man) and keyboard player Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree), released in 1994.
| Flame | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 29 August 1994[1] |
| Recorded | Autumn 1993 and Winter 1993/1994 at the Orange Asylum |
| Genre | Post rock, minimalism, trance, progressive rock |
| Length | 45:37 |
| Label | One Little Indian Records |
| Producer | Richard Barbieri, Tim Bowness |
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The two men met when Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (also of Porcupine Tree) invited Richard Barbieri (along with Mick Karn and Steve Jansen) to join the live line-up of Bowness and Wilsons's band No-Man. Apart from Wilson, Karn and Jansen, "Flame" also features appearances by drummers Chris Maitland and Gavin Harrison (formerly and currently of Porcupine Tree respectively). Also appearing is guitarist Michael Bearpark, from Bowness's Samuel Smiles band.
The title track of the album is a reworked version (with lyrics and vocal melody written by Bowness) of a Barbieri-penned instrumental called "Long Tales, Tall Shadows", which appeared on the album "Stories Across Borders" (by Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri).
Portions of the recording sessions ran parallel to those of No-Man's Flowermouth album (released two months previously, also on One Little Indian). Wire Magazine, in conjunction with the label, distributed a four-track sampler CD with their July 1994 issue which included two tracks from each release.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Night In Heaven" | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Song Of Love And Everything (part 1)" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Song Of Love And Everything (part 2)" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Brightest Blue" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Flame" | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Trash Talk" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Time Flown" | 6:01 |
| 8. | "Torch Dance" | 8:31 |
| 9. | "Feel" | 4:09 |
Song credits
A Night In Heaven (Barbieri/Bowness)
Steve Jansen - drum programming
Mick Karn - saxophone
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesisers, additional drum programming
Tim Bowness - vocal
Song Of Love And Everything (part I & II) (Jansen/Barbieri/Bowness)
Steve Jansen - drum programming, guitar, hand percussion, bass synthetiser
Mick Karn - bass guitar
Steven Wilson - guitar
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesisers
Tim Bowness - vocal
Brightest Blue (Bowness)
Chris Maitland - drum kit
Danny Thompson - acoustic bass
Michael Bearpark - guitar
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesisers
Tim Bowness - vocal
Flame (Barbieri/Bowness)
Gavin Harrison - drum kit
Steve Jansen - drum programming
Mick Karn - bass guitar
Steven Wilson - guitar
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesisers
Tim Bowness - vocal
Trash Talk (Jansen/Barbieri/Bowness)
Steve Jansen - drum programming
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesisers
Tim Bowness - vocal
Time Flown (Barbieri/Bowness)
Gavin Harrison - drum programming
Mick Karn - saxophone
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesisers
Tim Bowness - vocal
Torch Dance (Barbieri)
Steve Jansen - drum programming
Michael Bearpark - guitars
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, drum programming, treatments
Feel (Barbieri/Bowness)
Steve Jansen - drum programming, bass synthesisers
Michael Bearpark - guitar
Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesisers
Tim Bowness - vocal