After listening to the mix of Organically Grown for a couple of months, I decided to go back to the master tapes, re-edit the tracks, and mix each from scratch with the goal of a more polished, commercial sound. Although the original arrangement, instrumentation and performance are mostly intact, the tone and flow of the album feels new and different. So I decided to make it available to those interested in hearing it... «« click to show details
After listening to the mix of Organically Grown for a couple of months, I decided to go back to the master tapes, re-edit the tracks, and mix each from scratch with the goal of a more polished, commercial sound. Although the original arrangement, instrumentation and performance are mostly intact, the tone and flow of the album feels new and different. So I decided to make it available to those interested in hearing it. Otherwise known as the commercial mix.
Track List:
1
Rock And Roll Man
4:13
2
Boy Wonder
4:50
3
The H In Hollywoodland
1:57
4
Bonzo Goes To The Moon
2:48
5
Electric Fire Child
5:27
6
Searching Las Vegas
5:12
7
Russian Rapunzel
4:59
8
Your Sisters In Trouble
3:25
9
News Brief
3:09
10
Bootleg Break One
2:25
11
Heaven In Seattle
4:06
12
Celebrity Requiem
3:08
Notes: Some interesting edits and mixing were made with this edition - many of the tracks are somewhat close to the original edition but without the tails - edited tighter. I compressed the sound a bit more, making the sound more commercial, with major mix differences from the first edition. I basically went back to the source material and started over from scratch, in regards to mixing and mastering. One notable major different edit is the track 'Bonzo Goes To The Moon'. The edit done here was extensive, in order to create more of a song experience, where the longer original mix was mostly done to highlight instrumental sections. Maybe you could call it a 'single version'. In fact, when I originally recorded it, I envisioned it as an instrumental piece to end the album with. I really was going for a jam session type of thing. It wasn't until I finished it that I started adding vocal additions and experiments. So for this, I brought it from 16 or so minutes down to the length of a radio track - around 4 minutes.
Recording Info: Recorded in the flowerpot studio, seattle using a fostex 8-track analogue reel-to-reel, Behringer 32 channel 8 bus mixing console, Neumann Condensor Microphone, Shure Microphones and a variety of other microphones. Gretsch drums, Zildjan cymbals, Guild acoustic guitar, custom bass, Fender stratocaster, Bundy trumpet, Takamine 12 string, various percussion toys and instruments, Yamaha piano.
Musician Credits: all instruments, vocals and music performed, composed, arranged and engineered by Dave Flowers.
Genre: Vocal Pop, Funk and Rock Catalog Number: Phase 029
Organically Grown (second edition) Dave Flowers
1
Rock And Roll Man
4:13
2
Boy Wonder
4:50
3
The H In Hollywoodland
1:57
4
Bonzo Goes To The Moon
2:48
5
Electric Fire Child
5:27
6
Searching Las Vegas
5:12
7
Russian Rapunzel
4:59
8
Your Sisters In Trouble
3:25
9
News Brief
3:09
10
Bootleg Break One
2:25
11
Heaven In Seattle
4:06
12
Celebrity Requiem
3:08
12 Tracks - Total Play Time: 45:38 Album
After listening to the mix of Organically Grown for a couple of months, I decided to go back to the master tapes, re-edit the tracks, and mix each from scratch with the goal of a more polished, commercial sound... «« click to show details
After listening to the mix of Organically Grown for a couple of months, I decided to go back to the master tapes, re-edit the tracks, and mix each from scratch with the goal of a more polished, commercial sound. Although the original arrangement, instrumentation and performance are mostly intact, the tone and flow of the album feels new and different. So I decided to make it available to those interested in hearing it. Otherwise known as the commercial mix.
Track List:
1
Rock And Roll Man
4:13
2
Boy Wonder
4:50
3
The H In Hollywoodland
1:57
4
Bonzo Goes To The Moon
2:48
5
Electric Fire Child
5:27
6
Searching Las Vegas
5:12
7
Russian Rapunzel
4:59
8
Your Sisters In Trouble
3:25
9
News Brief
3:09
10
Bootleg Break One
2:25
11
Heaven In Seattle
4:06
12
Celebrity Requiem
3:08
Notes: Some interesting edits and mixing were made with this edition - many of the tracks are somewhat close to the original edition but without the tails - edited tighter. I compressed the sound a bit more, making the sound more commercial, with major mix differences from the first edition. I basically went back to the source material and started over from scratch, in regards to mixing and mastering. One notable major different edit is the track 'Bonzo Goes To The Moon'. The edit done here was extensive, in order to create more of a song experience, where the longer original mix was mostly done to highlight instrumental sections. Maybe you could call it a 'single version'. In fact, when I originally recorded it, I envisioned it as an instrumental piece to end the album with. I really was going for a jam session type of thing. It wasn't until I finished it that I started adding vocal additions and experiments. So for this, I brought it from 16 or so minutes down to the length of a radio track - around 4 minutes.
Recording Info: Recorded in the flowerpot studio, seattle using a fostex 8-track analogue reel-to-reel, Behringer 32 channel 8 bus mixing console, Neumann Condensor Microphone, Shure Microphones and a variety of other microphones. Gretsch drums, Zildjan cymbals, Guild acoustic guitar, custom bass, Fender stratocaster, Bundy trumpet, Takamine 12 string, various percussion toys and instruments, Yamaha piano.
Musician Credits: all instruments, vocals and music performed, composed, arranged and engineered by Dave Flowers.
Genre: Vocal Pop, Funk and Rock Catalog Number: Phase 029