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Vintage BB's

Flim & The BB's

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Released in 1991 (after Flim and the BB's had moved from DMP to Warner Bros.), this best-of compilation spans 1982-88 and contains two previously unreleased tunes, as well as material that had already been heard on the DMP albums Neon, Tunnel, Tricycle, Big Notes and The Further Adventures of Flim & the BB's. Spyro Gyra was always the Minneapolis unit's primary influence, and it's hard to miss Spyro's influence on such congenial pop-jazz as "Heart Throb," "Just Another Beautiful Day" and "Light at the End of the Tunnel." Much like Spyro's early efforts (before that band became so shamelessly formulaic), these songs proved quite accessible to pop audiences but aren't without bite or integrity. The main difference between much of this album and Flim and the BB's' early-1990s work on Warner Bros. is the element of sincerity -- in contrast to the calculated nature of those recordings, most of the songs on this generally decent collection come across as sincere and heartfelt. The disc's only truly dreadful offering is "Someday," a schmaltzy, boring adult contemporary number that finds keyboardist Billy Barber performing a vocal duet with singer Kathy Mueller. Otherwise, Vintage BB's isn't bad. If one could purchase only one Flim and the BB's CD, this would be the logical choice.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo

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1
Flim Bob Diddley
00:08:07

Dick Oatts, Composer - Billy Barber, Composer - Bill Berg, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Flim Johnson, Composer - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

2
Just Another Beautiful Day
00:06:11

Billy Barber, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

3
High Roller
00:04:40

Dick Oatts, Composer - Billy Barber, Composer - Bill Berg, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Flim Johnson, Composer - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

4
Tricycle
00:04:43

Billy Barber, Composer - Bill Berg, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Flim Johnson, Composer - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

5
Heart Throb
00:06:24

Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Flim Johnson, Composer - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

6
On the Avenue
00:06:04

Billy Barber, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

7
Momentary Truce
00:05:06

Dick Oatts, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

8
Cakewalk
00:06:39

Billy Barber, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

9
Light at the End of the Tunnel
00:07:00

Dick Oatts, Composer - Billy Barber, Composer - Bill Berg, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Flim Johnson, Composer - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

10
Born to Love You
00:05:13

Billy Barber, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

11
Tell Me
00:06:10

Jimmy Johnson, Composer - Bill Berg, Composer - Glenn Nitta, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

12
At the Hop
00:08:28

Billy Barber, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

13
Someday
00:03:29

Billy Barber, Composer - Flim & The BB's, MainArtist - Music As Software, Inc., Strictly Serious Music, MusicPublisher

1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

Albumbeschreibung

Released in 1991 (after Flim and the BB's had moved from DMP to Warner Bros.), this best-of compilation spans 1982-88 and contains two previously unreleased tunes, as well as material that had already been heard on the DMP albums Neon, Tunnel, Tricycle, Big Notes and The Further Adventures of Flim & the BB's. Spyro Gyra was always the Minneapolis unit's primary influence, and it's hard to miss Spyro's influence on such congenial pop-jazz as "Heart Throb," "Just Another Beautiful Day" and "Light at the End of the Tunnel." Much like Spyro's early efforts (before that band became so shamelessly formulaic), these songs proved quite accessible to pop audiences but aren't without bite or integrity. The main difference between much of this album and Flim and the BB's' early-1990s work on Warner Bros. is the element of sincerity -- in contrast to the calculated nature of those recordings, most of the songs on this generally decent collection come across as sincere and heartfelt. The disc's only truly dreadful offering is "Someday," a schmaltzy, boring adult contemporary number that finds keyboardist Billy Barber performing a vocal duet with singer Kathy Mueller. Otherwise, Vintage BB's isn't bad. If one could purchase only one Flim and the BB's CD, this would be the logical choice.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo

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1991 Digital Music Products, Inc. 1991 Digital Music Products, Inc.

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