Indiscreet (FM album)
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Indiscreet is the debut album from British
AOR
/hard rock
band FM
. Indiscreet was originally released in 1986 on the Portrait Records
label, a sister label of Epic Records
. The song "Frozen Heart" became a moderately successful single. The song "That Girl" was covered by Iron Maiden
as a B'side to their single "Stranger in a Strange Land
". This is likely because future FM member Andy Barnett (who was actually not a member of FM for this album) is a friend of Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith
and they had played "That Girl" together on the The Entire Population of Hackney
project beforehand. They would later play together again on Smith's ASAP
project.
Assisted by Alan Moulder
, Pete Woodroffe, George Shilling
and Mark Robinson.
Recorded at Mediterranean Studios (Ibiza), Comforts Place (Surrey) and Livingston Studios (London).
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
AOR
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
/hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band FM
FM (British band)
FM are a British AOR/'80s rock band. In the U.S., they are often referred to as FMUK. They have released eleven albums to date. Two of those, Indiscreet and Tough It Out reached the UK Albums Chart, whilst five of the band's singles made inroads into the UK Singles Chart.-Career:FM was formed in...
. Indiscreet was originally released in 1986 on the Portrait Records
Portrait Records
Portrait Records was a sister label of Epic Records and later of Columbia Records. Cyndi Lauper and Sade signed with Portrait, but their contracts were absorbed by Epic after that incarnation of the label was shuttered....
label, a sister label of Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The song "Frozen Heart" became a moderately successful single. The song "That Girl" was covered by Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
as a B'side to their single "Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land (song)
"Stranger in a Strange Land" is the second single by Iron Maiden from their 1986 album Somewhere in Time. The song is unrelated to Robert A. Heinlein's novel by the same name. The lyrics are about an Arctic explorer who dies and is frozen in the ice. After a hundred years his body is found...
". This is likely because future FM member Andy Barnett (who was actually not a member of FM for this album) is a friend of Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith is an English musician and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. He is also one of the band's regular songwriters and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs backing vocals on some songs.-Biography:While at school, Smith purchased his first...
and they had played "That Girl" together on the The Entire Population of Hackney
The Entire Population of Hackney
The Entire Population of Hackney is the name used for a project featuring members of Iron Maiden, FM and Urchin that played two concerts in 1985. It is also the name used for a bootleg recording of the first show...
project beforehand. They would later play together again on Smith's ASAP
ASAP (band)
ASAP was a progressive rock band created by guitarist and vocalist Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden fame. ASAP released an album in 1989 titled Silver and Gold. A.S.A.P...
project.
Track listing
- "That Girl" - 3:55 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp/A. Barnett)
- "Other Side of Midnight" - 4:07 (M. Goldsworthy/P. Jupp)
- "Love Lies Dying" - 4:46 (M. Goldsworthy/S. Overland/P. Jupp/C. Overland/D. Digital)
- "Frozen Heart" - 5:07 (M. Goldsworthy/S. Overland/P. Jupp/C. Overland/D. Digital)
- "American Girls" - 4:06 (S. Overland/C. Overland)
- "Hot Wired" - 4:49 (M. Goldsworthy)
- "Face to Face" - 4:37 (S. Overland/C. Overland/P. Jupp)
- "I Belong to the Night" - 4:17 (S. Overland/C. Overland)
- "Heart of the Matter" - 4:27 (S. Overland/C. Overland)
Personnel
- Steve OverlandSteve OverlandSteve Overland is a British singer/musician who was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the bands Wildlife, FM, The Ladder, Shadowman, and his own group, Overland. Overland's nearly 30 year career began in his home county of East Anglia, where he and his brother Chris formed the band Wildlife in...
- Lead vocals, guitar - Merv Goldsworthy - Bass, backing vocals
- Pete JuppPete JuppPete Jupp is a British drummer/musician who played in the bands The English Rogues, Wildlife , and Samson , before forming FM in 1984 with the afore-mentioned musicians....
- Drums, backing vocals - Chris Overland - Lead guitar
- Didge Digital - Keyboards
Production
Produced, arranged and engineered by Merv Goldsworthy, Steve Overland, Pete Jupp, Chris Overland, Didge Digital and Dave King.Assisted by Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder is one of Britain's premier alternative rock record producers. He has worked with such artists as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Elastica, Gary Numan, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Curve, Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine, Lostprophets, Shihad, Ivyrise and Placebo, as well as with many American...
, Pete Woodroffe, George Shilling
George Shilling
George Shilling is a British musician, record producer, composer and audio engineer. He is the son of Eric Shilling, formerly of the English National Opera and actress Erica Johns...
and Mark Robinson.
Recorded at Mediterranean Studios (Ibiza), Comforts Place (Surrey) and Livingston Studios (London).