Flowers [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Icehouse

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2002)
• Original Release Date: November 5, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Wea Int'l
• ASIN: B00006HCR7
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,415 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2002 remastered reissue of the Aussie alternative act's 1998 album that's unavailable domestically. Includes three bonus tracks, 'Love In Motion (Original Single Mix), 'Goodnight, Mr. Matthews' (B side to Love In Motion) & 'Can't Help Myself' (Original 10 Inch Single Mix).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Icehouse's stellar debut as Flowers (remastered), November 7, 2002

By	Michael Paulsen (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

FLOWERS (the original name of the band to become Icehouse) is an overlooked classic that fused guitar pop with postpunk and new wave/synthpop (even glam) back in 1980 -- one of the strongest debuts from down under ever. "We Can Get Together", "Walls", "Can't Help Myself" and "Icehouse" are all classic singles from the album. This remastered edition adds 3 more bonus tracks to the 3 bonus tracks that were featured on the initial CD release (really 6 bonus tracks).

My only complaint is that the production on this album is disappointingly tinny-sounding and the mixing is weak. This album was released in 1981 in the U.S. in a remixed form with what sounds like re-recorded vocals, and this version sounds far superior in my opinion. Unfortunately, the U.S. version is long out of print on CD (well worth seeking out) and will likely never be reissued in a remastered form. Still, this is a classic early 80's album. Why the original Icehouse line-up disbanded after this album is a mystery to me. (Lead singer Iva Davies established a new lineup after effectively recording the 2nd album, PRIMITIVE MAN, all by himself!)

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first and still their best overall, November 1, 2002

By	P. Farnsworth (Metairie, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a huge fan of Icehouse, I was very suprised at the quality of their freshman debut. This is an outstanding album form top to finish. Iva Davies combines the best of various glam and New Wave influences and melds them together by creating crafty incisve pop songs. The band is more raw and heavy on guitar than on Primitive Man, and this actually gives Flowers an edge over its successor. Although the proper album doesn't have that one pure sweet confection like Angel Street or Trojan Blue, every track is a winner and there's no filler, and with the inclusion of the era's b-sides, 'All The Way succeeds in being that gem that always highlighted the later albums.The title track also has to be one of the best post-punk songs ever. A great purchase and worth the high price!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a debut!, October 29, 2007

By	Johnno (Australia) - See all my reviews

I threw this on my CD again 26 years after hearing the original and it's still as fresh as I remember. Flowers as they were known then became Icehouse and this was in a time when Australia was going through a real splintering of musical styles. And even then, this album was like a breath of fresh air. Much like U2's Boy album.

It's good to see that young bands are are re-discovering and citing early Icehouse as an influence.