Flight Paths is the second album by Australian rock band The Paradise Motel, their first album released after relocating from Melbourne to London.
| Flight Paths | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 June 1998 | |||
| Studio | Sing Sing Studios, Seneca Studios and Big Sur, Melbourne, Victoria | |||
| Genre | Acoustic, orchestral | |||
| Length | 50:03 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Victor Van Vugt | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Juice | (favourable)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[3] |
Singles from the album included "Aeroplanes", "Derwent River Star" and "Drive", a cover of the Cars' hit, and the band's most popular song. Their version was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 Richard Lowenstein film He Died with a Felafel in His Hand.
Flight Paths was followed by the album Reworkings featuring remixes of tracks from Flight Paths and the band's previous album Still Life by artists including Lee Ranaldo, Echoboy and Mark Eitzel.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aeroplanes" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Heavy Weather" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Derwent River Star" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Other Things" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Four Degrees" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Dead Beats" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Daniel" | 6:48 |
| 8. | "Drive" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Cities" | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Caravans" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Hollywood Landmines" | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Find Nineteen" | 3:57 |
Personnel edit
- Mérida Sussex – vocals
- Matt Bailey – bass
- Matt Aulich – guitars
- BJ Austin – organ, pedal steel
- Tim O'Shannassy – drums
- Charles Bickford – guitar, organ, percussion
Lyrics were written by Charles Bickford, string arrangements were composed by Matt Aulich, except 'Drive', written by Ric Ocasek.
Charts edit
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 83 |
References edit
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Flight Paths - The Paradise Motel; AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Juice". Juice. July 1998.
- ^ "Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. July 1998.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 212.