Love, Sax and Flashbacks (Deluxe) by Fleur East - VitaMusik

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Losing a singing competition isn't always a bad thing. Aiken, Lambert, Daughtry, Hudson, Murs. And now, East. After losing series 11 of the U.K. X Factor competition to Ben Haenow, Fleur East rode the wave of popularity that swelled in the wake of her expert cover of Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk." First single "Sax" was exuberant and catchy enough to climb the U.K. charts, despite the fact that there was nary a saxophone to be heard on the uptempo banger. Her debut album, Love, Sax & Flashbacks (Syco), puts it all up front: these songs are indeed about love, containing lots of funky horns, and a good deal of influences from the past that she wears openly on her sleeves. The strong '80s throwback vibe is everywhere, with touches of the Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, and the Gap Band, with a healthy dash of disco and funk in the veins of Chic and James Brown. However, this debut is by no means derivative and lazy. Like fellow British contemporaries Estelle and V.V. Brown, East can truly sing (and rap!), and delivers sweetness and confident sass with the pep of a more seasoned diva. Tastes of such icons are also quite apparent, with nods to Whitney Houston ("More and More"), Tina Turner ("Love Me or Leave Me Alone") and Beyoncé ("Baby Don't Dance"). The updated production aligns with Ronson-style funky, horn-centric boogie jams, resulting in an album that is stacked from start to finish. A pair of expertly executed samples create both the highlight and centerpoint to the LP: "Paris" borrows from Teena Marie's "Ooo La La La" (last heard on the Fugees' "Fu-Gee-La") on a funky one-night-stand tempter, while a sample of the Jackson 5's "Dancing Machine" drives Fleur's "Kitchen" into the funk stratosphere along her cheeky demand to "Tina Turn-up/Tina Turn-it-up." The callbacks and influences permeate everything, really, as East spins it all into her own sound. For a runner-up and her first outing, this is top-spot quality pop.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo

1. Sax

Composer: Fleur East
James Abrahart
Henrik Michelsen
Edvard Førre Erfjord
Camille Purcell; Composer
Background Vocals: Ian Franzino
Fleur East
Jhart
Henrik Michelsen
Edvard Førre Erfjord
Camille Purcell
Andrew Haas; Performer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Simon Clarke; Performer
Horn: Kick Horns; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Lyricist: Camille Purcell
Fleur East
James Abrahart
Henrik Michelsen
Edvard Førre Erfjord; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Engineer: Electric
Afterhrs
John Hanes; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Tim Sanders; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Arranger: Simon Clarke
Electric; Composer
Trombone: Neil Sidwell; Performer
Trumpet: Paul Spong
Ryan Quigley; Performer
Unknown Contributor Role: Edvard Førre Erfjord
Henrik Michelsen
Ian Franzino
Andrew Haas; Other
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Electric
Afterhrs; Production

2. Breakfast

Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Trumpet: Willie Murillo; Performer
Composer: Julian Bunetta
Iain James; Composer
Lyricist: Iain James
Julian Bunetta; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Engineer: John Hanes
Julian Bunetta
Joe Kearns; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Julian Bunetta; Production
Programmer: Julian Bunetta; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Julian Bunetta; Other

3. More and More

Background Vocals: Jhart
Henrik Michelsen
Edvard Førre Erfjord
Diva Singers
Camille Purcell
Fleur East; Performer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: Fleur East
James Abrahart
Henrik Michelsen
Edvard Førre Erfjord
Camille Purcell; Composer
Lyricist: Camille Purcell
James Abrahart
Fleur East
Henrik Michelsen
Edvard Førre Erfjord; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Miles Comaskey
Randy Merrill; Production
Engineer: Electric; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Ian Kirkpatrick
Electric; Production
Programmer: Edvard Førre Erfjord
Henrik Michelsen; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Edvard Førre Erfjord
Henrik Michelsen; Other

4. Gold Watch

Background Vocals: Ed Drewett
Fleur East
Tom Barnes
Ben Kohn
Camille Purcell
Peter Kelleher; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Simon Clarke; Performer
Bass: Richard Pryce; Performer
Bass Guitar: Vern Asbury; Performer
Cello: Bryony James
Rosie Danvers; Performer
Drums: Tom Barnes; Performer
Guitar: Vern Asbury; Performer
Horn: Kick Horns; Performer
Keyboard: Peter Kelleher; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: Ed Drewett
Peter Kelleher
Fleur East
Ben Kohn
Tom Barnes
Camille Purcell; Composer
Lyricist: Fleur East
Tom Barnes
Ed Drewett
Peter Kelleher
Camille Purcell
Ben Kohn; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Editor: Chris Bishop; Production
Engineer: Nick Taylor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Vern Asbury; Performer
Percussion: Ben Kohn; Performer
Strings: Wired Strings; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tim Sanders; Performer
Trombone: Neil Sidwell; Performer
Trumpet: Paul Spong
Ryan Quigley; Performer
Viola: Nozomi Cohen
Emma Owens; Performer
Violin: Jenny Sacha
Kotono Sato
Kerenza Peacock
Patrick Kiernan
Anna Croad
Debbie Widdup
Eleanor Mathieson
Sally Jackson; Performer
Arranger: Simon Clarke
Rosie Danvers
Todd Simon
Tms; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Ash Howes; Production
Producer: Tms; Production

5. Love Me or Leave Me Alone

Background Vocals: Fleur East; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Simon Clarke; Performer
Lyricist: Fleur East
Zukhan Bey
Evan Kidd Bogart
Emanuel Kiriakou; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill
Miles Comaskey; Production
Engineer: Emanuel Kiriakou
Pat Thrall; Production
Bass Guitar: Emanuel Kiriakou; Performer
Bass Guitar: Emanuel Kiriakou; Performer
Drums: Zukhan Bey; Performer
Editor: Pat Thrall
Emanuel Kiriakou; Production
Guitar: Emanuel Kiriakou; Performer
Composer: Emanuel Kiriakou
Zukhan Bey
Evan Kidd Bogart
Fleur East; Composer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Horn: Kick Horns; Performer
Keyboard: Emanuel Kiriakou; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tim Sanders; Performer
Trombone: Neil Sidwell; Performer
Trumpet: Ryan Quigley; Performer
Arranger: Simon Clarke; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Emanuel Kiriakou
Zukhan Bey; Production
Programmer: Emanuel Kiriakou
Zukhan Bey; Production

6. Paris

Background Vocals: Fleur East
Henrik Michelsen
Ed Drewett
Edvard Førre Erfjord; Performer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: Henrik Michelsen
Teena Marie
Edvard Førre Erfjord
Fleur East
Allen Mcgrier
Ed Drewett; Composer
Lyricist: Henrik Michelsen
Teena Marie
Ed Drewett
Allen Mcgrier
Fleur East
Edvard Førre Erfjord; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill
Miles Comaskey; Production
Engineer: Electric; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Electric; Production
Programmer: Edvard Førre Erfjord
Henrik Michelsen; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Edvard Førre Erfjord
Henrik Michelsen; Other

7. Kitchen

Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Vocals: Zaire; Performer
Composer: Dean Parks
Trevor Brown
Don Fletcher
Fleur East
Weldon Parks
Warren Felder
William Simmons; Composer
Lyricist: Don Fletcher
Fleur East
Weldon Parks
Warren Felder
Dean Parks
Trevor Brown
William Simmons; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill
Miles Comaskey; Production
Coordinator: Donnie Meadows
Tanisha Broadwater; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Warren Felder; Production
Recording: Warren Felder; Production

8. Over Getting Over

Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: Trevor Brown
Andrew Wansel
Kirby Lauryen
Warren Felder; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Wansel
Kirby Lauryen
Warren Felder
Trevor Brown; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Coordinator: Donnie Meadows
Tanisha Broadwater; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Andrew Wansel
The Starr Island Group
Warren Felder
Trevor Brown; Production
Recording: Warren Felder; Production

9. Baby Don't Dance

Guitar: Kevin Hissink; Performer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: James Abrahart
Fleur East
Hank Ballard
Charles Spurling
Jamie Sanderson; Composer
Lyricist: James Abrahart
Charles Spurling
Jamie Sanderson
Hank Ballard
Fleur East; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Engineer: Paul Bailey
Brandon Thomas; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Nick Seeley
Jamie Sanderson; Production
Programmer: Jamie Sanderson
Nick Seeley; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Jamie Sanderson
Nick Seeley; Other

10. Tears Will Dry

Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: Fleur East
Maureen Mcdonald
Jamie Sanderson
Maureen Anne Mcdonald; Composer
Lyricist: Jamie Sanderson
Fleur East
Maureen Mcdonald
Maureen Anne Mcdonald; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Engineer: Kenneth Pruitt
Brandon Thomas; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Jamie Sanderson; Production
Programmer: Jamie Sanderson; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Jamie Sanderson; Other

11. Never Say When

Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Vocals: Trevor Brown
Zaire
Fleur East
Andrew Wansel
Keshia East; Performer
Composer: Kirby Lauryen
Fleur East
Andrew Wansel
Warren Felder; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Wansel
Kirby Lauryen
Warren Felder
Fleur East; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Coordinator: Tanisha Broadwater
Donnie Meadows; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Andrew Wansel
Warren Felder; Production
Recording: Warren Felder; Production

12. Like That

Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Epstein
Fleur East
Ash Soan
Ina Wroldsen
Janée Bennett
Fraser T. Smith; Composer
Bass Guitar: Benj Miller; Performer
Bass Guitar: Benj Miller; Performer
Drums: Ash Soan; Performer
Guitar: Fraser T. Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Fraser T. Smith
Benj Miller; Performer
Lyricist: Ina Wroldsen
Ash Soan
Janée Bennett
Fraser T. Smith
Ben Epstein
Fleur East; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Organ: Adam Wakeman; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Saxophone: Carlos Sosa; Performer
Trombone: Raul Vallejo; Performer
Trumpet: Paul Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Janée Bennett
Fleur East
Ina Wroldsen; Performer
Engineer: Manon Grandjean; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Zack The Lad
Benj Miller
Fraser T. Smith; Production
Programmer: Benj Miller
Zack The Lad; Production
Recording: Fraser T. Smith
Manon Grandjean; Production

13. Serious

Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Composer: Peter Wallevik
Mich Hansen
Daniel Davidsen
Wayne Hector; Composer
Background Vocals: Mads Iversen
Fleur East
Wayne Hector; Performer
Bass Guitar: Randy Jackson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Randy Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Davidsen; Performer
Horn: The Unit; Performer
Lyricist: Peter Wallevik
Wayne Hector
Mich Hansen
Daniel Davidsen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Keyboard: Peter Wallevik; Performer
Percussion: Johny Sårde
Mich Hansen; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Daniel Davidsen
Peter Wallevik
Cutfather; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Davidsen
Peter Wallevik; Other

14. Know Your Name

Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Maegan Cottone
Fleur East
Tebey Ottoh; Performer
Percussion: Mich Hansen; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: Maegan Cottone
Fleur East
Kasper Larsen
Mich Hansen
Tebey Ottoh; Composer
Lyricist: Fleur East
Kasper Larsen
Mich Hansen
Tebey Ottoh
Maegan Cottone; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Kay
Cutfather; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Kasper Larsen; Other

15. Uptown Funk

Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Ryan
Julian Bunetta
Fleur East; Performer
Horn: Dominic Glover; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Composer: Nicholaus Williams
Philip Lawrence
Devon Gallaspy
Lonnie Simmons
Jeff Bhasker
Mark Ronson
Charles Wilson
Robert Wilson
Bruno Mars
Rudolph Taylor
Ronnie Wilson
Taylor Rudolph
Peter Hernandez; Composer
Lyricist: Rudolph Taylor
Philip Lawrence
Jeff Bhasker
Ronnie Wilson
Lonnie Simmons
Devon Gallaspy
Nicholaus Williams
Mark Ronson
Charles Wilson
Robert Wilson
Bruno Mars
Taylor Rudolph
Peter Hernandez; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Engineer: Julian Bunetta; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Julian Bunetta; Production
Producer: Julian Bunetta; Production
Programmer: Julian Bunetta; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Julian Bunetta; Other

16. Girl on Fire

Background Vocals: Fleur East
Andrew Haas; Performer
Composer: Jeff Bhasker
Alicia Keys
Billy Squier
Salaam Remi
Onika Tanya Maraj; Composer
Cello: Roberto Sorrentino
Niamh Molloy
William Heggart; Performer
Performer: Fleur East; Performer
Strings: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Performer
Viola: Chian Lim
Jonathan Hallett
Andrew Sippings
Felix Tanner; Performer
Violin: Anthony Protheroe
Charlotte Ansbergs
Elen Hâf Richards
Kay Chappell
Andrew Klee
Sulki Yu
Tamás András
Duncan Riddell
Stephen Payne
Andrew Storey
Charles Nolan; Performer
Arranger: Cliff Masterson; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Squier
Jeff Bhasker
Salaam Remi
Alicia Keys
Onika Tanya Maraj; Composer
Conductor: Cliff Masterson; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Randy Merrill; Production
Primary Artist: Fleur East; Main Performer
Engineer: Afterhrs
Maegan Cottone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ash Howes; Production
Producer: Maegan Cottone
Afterhrs; Production
Programmer: Ian Franzino
Andrew Haas; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 16 seconds

Explicit

None

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Booklet

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Stereo

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Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Dance

Label

Syco Music

Music Distribution Service

SME Mora Qualitas

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 10, 2015

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UPC

886445357936