Red Flag – Naïve Art
Label: | Enigma (4) – 7 73523-2 |
|---|---|
Format: | CD, Album |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic |
Style: | Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| 1 | If I Ever | 4:45 | |
| 2 | Pretty In Pity | 4:15 | |
| 3 | Russian Radio | 6:12 | |
| 4 | Give Me Your Hand | 5:03 | |
| 5 | All Roads Lead To You | 6:51 | |
| 6 | Count To Three | 4:06 | |
| 7 | Save Me Tonight | 5:04 | |
| 8 | Broken Heart | 4:04 | |
| 9 | I Don't Know Why | 5:55 | |
| 10 | Rain | 6:09 | |
| 11 | Für Michelle | 2:25 | |
| 12 | If I Ever (Extended Remix) | 6:33 | |
| 13 | Russian Radio (Razormaid Dub) | 6:48 | |
| 14 | Broken Heart (Remix) | 6:07 | |
| 15 | Rain (Remix) | 5:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Enigma Records (3)
- Copyright © – Enigma Records (3)
- Published By – French Lick Music
- Published By – Bug Music
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia
- Recorded At – Platinum Island Studios
- Mixed At – Studio 245
- Mastered At – Fantasy Studios
Credits
- Arranged By, Written-By – Chris Reynolds (4), Mark Reynolds
- Art Direction – Lee Hammond
- Edited By [Additional] – Art Maharg
- Engineer – Oz Fritz
- Engineer [Assistant] – Jose Fernandez (4)
- Executive-Producer, Management – Don Nedler
- Mastered By – George Horn
- Mixed By – Joseph Watt
- Photography By, Artwork [Hand Tinting] – Lex Remlin
- Producer – Paul Robb (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 12, 14 to 15)
- Typography – Jeannine Pinkerton
Notes
Picture disc CD.
Recorded at Platinum Island Studios, N.Y.C.
Mixed for Razormaid Records at Studio 245, San Francisco, CA.
Mastered at Fantasy Studios.
Recorded at Platinum Island Studios, N.Y.C.
Mixed for Razormaid Records at Studio 245, San Francisco, CA.
Mastered at Fantasy Studios.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 1877-73523-2 1
- Matrix / Runout: 73523-2 (V) MASTERED BY NIMBUS
- SPARS Code: AAD
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 22)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Naïve Art (LP, Album) | Enigma (4) | 7 73523-1 | US | 1989 | ||
New Submission | Naïve Art (Cassette, Album) | Enigma (4) | 7 73523-4 | US | 1989 | ||
Recently Edited | Naïve Art (CD, Album) | Synthicide Records, Enigma (4) | 29B2-40 | Japan | 1989 | ||
New Submission | Naïve Art (CD, Album, Promo) | Synthicide Records, Enigma (4) | 29B2-40 | Japan | 1989 | ||
New Submission | Naïve Art (Cassette, Album) | Enigma (4) | 7 73523-4 | Indonesia | 1989 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Edited 3 months agoA truly CLASSIC synthpop album, "Naive Art" was released at a time when synthpop appeared poised to take over the world! The album arrived a year after Camouflage's debut "Voices & Images" made it cool to immitate Depeche Mode. Both Camouflage and Red Flag were largely (and accurately) compared to DM at the time, but, they each also had a sound and style unique enough to rise above all the other DM "wannabe's". With so much more under the hood than just the three massive club hits, "Broken Heart", "Russian Radio" and "If I Ever", Red Flag's masterpiece "Naive Art" would be one of my most-listened-to cd's of 1989 (and 1990 as well)! Only Depeche themselves were able to divert my attention with the release of their own masterpiece in 1990, "Violator". Absolutely not to be overlooked here, is the stunningly gorgeous ballad (gasp!), "Rain"! What an unexpected and delightful surprise!
For a debut album, the writing, performances and production are solid, thanks in no small part to the behind the scenes guidence and knob twiddling of synthpop legends Paul Robb (of Information Society) and Joseph Watt (of Razormaid!).
Sadly, fate had other plans for synthpop, as the early 90's took a 180 degree turn toward grunge and europop instead. At least we got this absolute gem to treasure (along with the aforementioned "Violator", as well as Pet Shop Boys' "Behaviour" and Erasure's "Chorus") before the scene was drastically diminished (for a while). 
3) RED FLAG - Naive Art (1989)
Pocas bandas han logrado tener un excelente disco debut y es que como bien dicen, para un primer álbum se tiene toda la vida entera para hacerlo, a diferencia de los que seguirán y es por está razón que en 1984 en la ciudad de San Diego en USA, unos jóvenes hermanos Mark y Chris Reynolds bajo el sello Enigma Records, darían a conocer al mundo entero sus sonidos sombríos con bases sintetizadas que se convertirían en joyas dentro del Synthpop.
En sus inicios tocaban bajo el nombre de "Shades of May" donde participarían en discos compilatorios con su tema "Distant memories"
Cabe resaltar que ambos hermanos nacieron en Liverpool (Inglaterra) y además fundarían su propio sello discográfico independiente "Plan B Records" en 1993, con los cuales editarían sus posteriores 15 discos.
El dúo Red Flag, visitaría Perú en mayo del 2002 con un concierto multitudinario y presentaciones en televisión (CMD).
Lastimosamente al año siguiente, 2003, Mark dejaría este mundo pero también dejaría un imenso legado para los que disfrutamos de este estilo. Por su parte Chris en el 2007 decide continuar con Red Flag aunque el estilo mudaría al Future Pop.
Este año por la celebración del aniversario del disco, la compañía Pylon Records lanzó una edición limitada a 300 copias de vinilos dobles en formato "Gatefold" en color negro, rojo y blanco de este fabuloso álbum.
Acá las versiones en rojo y blanco.
Temas recomendados:
1) If I Ever
2) Russian Radio
Release
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