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Flowered Up Weekender UK 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
A Weekender 12:54s
B Weekender (Original Film Soundtrack) 18:16s
Weekender was always a mass of contradictions. Both derisory commentary on part-time party animals and shout-along anthem adopted for committed fans and casual listeners alike, it was equal parts acid house and progressive rock. Lyrically, it was far more free form street poetry than pop song, a snarl from the sidelines. And, ultimately, it was both Flowered Up’s towering zenith and their troubled swan song. Now nearly three decades on, it’s easy to see it as one of the best singles of the 1990s: a record that did everything people would claim Britpop did, only far better, and a few years upfront. Recorded in early 1992 with producer Clive Langer (Madness, Dexy’s Midnight Runners) for London Records in the wake of the band’s disappointing debut album (A Life With Brian) Weekender turned out to be good enough to get Flowered Up dropped. An uneditable, thirteen-minute long single that somehow managed to perfectly encapsulate the anticipation, execution and aftermath of a night out proved to be the final straw for a label focused on producing easy to pigeonhole radio hits. Too unwieldy, too long, too strange. In other words, it was perfectly Heavenly.
Although Flowered Up returned to the label that discovered them with just one track, that turned out to be more than enough to cause huge creative explosions. The single was released unedited, accompanied by Wiz’s short film, has since cited as a major influence on Trainspotting (the film, though probably the book as well). The film’s relationship with the record is such that once seen, it’s hard to hear the record without visualising the travails of the protagonist, spinning around in Leicester Square or spinning out on the dancefloor. Weekender’s importance as a cultural document was reflected in the BFI’s decision to get the director to fully remaster the film in 2018 from the original prints.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
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| Year of Release: |
2021 |
| Artist: |
Flowered Up (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Weekender (click here for more of the same title) |
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| Format: |
12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single) |
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| Record Label: |
Heavenly |
| Catalogue No: |
HVN588 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
FUP12WE768162 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
5400863044671 |
| Genres: |
Indie, NME Indie/Alternative Artists
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| Complete Stock List: |
Flowered Up |
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on a yellow Heavenly label - one of the most iconic pieces of
music in Heavenly’s history gets a first time reissue on vinyl.
This time Weekender even has a B side and it’s the
soundtrack from the legendary and timeless film made by
WIZ to accompany the original release back in 1992. Die-cut
Heavenly company sleeve, <B>limited to just 800
copies!</B>) )
