The Blue Flames

The Blue Flames
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Genre(s) r&b
Portaal  Portaalicoon   Muziek

The Blue Flames was een Britse r&b-band uit de jaren 1960, die als Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames[1] enkele hits hadden.

Bezetting

  • Georgie Fame (keyboard, zang)
  • John McLaughlin / Colin Green (gitaar)
  • Tony 'Tex' Makins / Boots Slade / Cliff Barton (bas)
  • Red Reece / Phil Seaman / Micky Waller / Bill Eyden / Mitch Mitchell (drums)
  • Speedy Acquaye (conga's)
  • Mick Eve / Peter Coe / Johnny Marshall / Glenn Hughes (saxofoon)
  • Eddie Thornton (trompet).

Geschiedenis

Oorspronkelijk waren The Blue Flames de begeleidingsband van Billy Fury. In 1961 voegde Georgie Fame zich bij de band als pianist. Aan het eind van hetzelfde jaar ontsloeg Fury de complete band, waarna ze besloten om alleen verder te gaan. Spoedig waren ze een van de meest gevraagde livebands in Londen.

De eerste singles van de band kregen weinig aandacht, maar Yeh Yeh werd aan het begin van 1965 de nummer 1 in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Het eerste album was een liveopname uit de Flamingo Club. Er volgden twee verdere albums en met Get Away (1966) hadden The Blue Flames een volgende nummer 1-hit.

In september 1966 werd de band ontbonden. In 1974 was er een korte, maar weinig succesvolle reünie.

Discografie

Studioalbums

  • 1965: Fame At Last
  • 1965: Yeh Yeh
  • 1966: Get Away
  • 1966: Sweet Things
  • 1966: Sound Venture
  • 1967: The Two Faces of Fame
  • 1968: The Third Face of Fame
  • 1969: Georgie Does His Thing With Strings
  • 1970: Seventh Son
  • 1971: Going Home
  • 1971: Fame & Price / Price & Fame / Together
  • 1972: All Me Own Work
  • 1974: Georgie Fame
  • 1979: Right Now
  • 1979: That's What Friends Are For
  • 1980: Closing the Gap
  • 1981: In Hoagland 1981
  • 1983: In Goodmansland
  • 1986: Georgie, Lena, Lasse
  • 1988: No Worries
  • 1989: A Portrait of Chet
  • 1991: Cool Cat Blues
  • 1992: The Blues and Me
  • 1992: City Life
  • 1994: Three Line Whip
  • 1995: How Long Has This Been Going On
  • 1996: Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
  • 2000: Poet in New York
  • 2001: Relationships
  • 2003: Charlestons
  • 2008: Jazz My Way
  • 2009: Tone-Wheels 'A' Turnin'
  • 2012: Lost in a Lover's Dream
  • 2015: Swan Songs

Livealbums

  • 1964: Rhythm and Blues At The Flamingo
  • 1970: Shorty Featuring Georgie Fame
  • 1983: Live at Montreux Jazzfestival
  • 1991: Georgie on my Mind
  • 1992: Live in Japan
  • 1993: Endangered Species
  • 1997: Name Droppin': Live at Ronnie Scott's
  • 1998: Walking Wounded: Live at Ronnie Scott's
  • 1999: Ring Tenth Anniversary
  • 2004: Georgie Fame & the Birthday Big Band
  • 2008: Live at the Royal Garden Jazz Club
  • 2014: Singer: The Musical
  • 2014: Rhythm and Blues at the Ricky Tick
  • 2015: A Declaration of Love

Compilatiealbums

  • 1967: Hall of Fame
  • 1972: Fame Again!
  • 1980: 20 Beat Classics
  • 1989: The First Thirty Years
  • 1993: Get Away with Georgie Fame
  • 1995: Georgie Fame at His Best
  • 1996: The Best of Georgie Fame 1967–1971
  • 1997: The Very Best of Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames
  • 1999: Master Series
  • 2001: Funny How Time Slips Away: The Pye Anthology
  • 2004: A Complete Hit Collection 1964–1971
  • 2004: Superhits
  • 2007: Somebody Stole My Thunder: Jazz-Soul Grooves 1967–1971
  • 2010: Mod Classics: 1964–1966
  • 2015: Yeh Yeh: The Georgie Fame Collection
  • 2015: The Whole World’s Shaking: Complete Recordings 1963–1966
  • 2016: Survival: A Career Anthology 1963–2015
  • 2019: South Venture

Ep's

  • 1964: Rhythm and Blue-Beat
  • 1964: Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo
  • 1965: Fame at Last
  • 1965: Fats for Fame
  • 1965: Move It On Over
  • 1966: Getaway
  • 1967: Georgie Fame
  • 2015: Soul

Singles

Jaar Titel Hoogste posities in de hitlijsten Album Label
VK AUS BE (FLA) BE (WA) CAN GER IRE NL NZ SWE VS
1962 Baby, Baby (Don't You Worry) (door Perry Ford & the Sapphires met the Blue Flames) / Prince of Fools — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single Decca
1964 Do the Dog (met the Blue Flames) / Shop Around — — — — — — — — — — — Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo Columbia
Do-Re-Mi (met the Blue Flames) / Green Onions — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
Fame at Last!
Bend a Little / I'm in Love with You — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
Yeh, Yeh (met the Blue Flames) / Preach and Teach 1 14 — 19 1 — 3 — — 6 21 Non-album single
1965 In the Meantime (met the Blue Flames) / Telegram 22 66 — — 30 — — — — — 97 Non-album singles
Like We Used to Be (met the Blue Flames) / It Ain't Right 33 — — — — — — — — — —
Something (met the Blue Flames) / Outrage 23 — — — — — — — — — —
1966 Get Away (met the Blue Flames) / El Bandido 1 40 — — 1 32 6 20 10 7 70 Non-album single
Don't Worry (met the Blue Flames) / Talkin' in My Sleep — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
Sunny / Don't Make Promises 13 — — 8 — — — 2 — — —
Sitting in the Park / Last Night 12 92 — — — — — — — — — Sweet Things
1967 Because I Love You / Bidin' My Time ('Cos I Love You) 15 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles CBS
Knock on Wood (Alleen voor continentaal Europa) / Road Runner — — — — — — — — — — —
Try My World / No Thanks 37 — — — — — — — — — —
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde / Beware of the Dog 1 4 4 7 1 9 4 5 2 6 7 The Third Face of Fame
Non-album track
1968 By the Time I Get to Phoenix / For Your Pleasure 51 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
Hideaway (alleen in de VS en Canada) / Kentucky Child — — — — — — — — — — — Epic
Bullets Laverne (alleen in Nederland en Duitsland) / St. James Infirmary — — — — — — — — — — — The Third Face of Fame CBS
Someone to Watch Over Me (alleen in de VS en Canada) / For Your Pleasure — — — — — — — — — — — The Third Face of Fame
Non-album track 		Epic
1969 Down Along the Cove (alleen in de VS en Canada) / I'll Be Your Baby Tonight — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
Peaceful / Hideaway 16 — — — — — — — — — — CBS
Seventh Son / Fully Booked 25 — — — — — — — — — — Seventh Son
1970 Somebody Stole My Thunder / Entertaining Mr. Sloane — — — — — — — — — — — Seventh Son
Non-album track
Fire and Rain / Someday Man — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1971 Rosetta (met Alan Price) / John and Mary 11 91 1 29 — 43 16 3 — — — Fame & Price / Price & Fame / Together
Follow Me (met Alan Price) / Sergeant Jobsworth — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1972 Hey Baby, I'm Getting Ready / City Hicker — — — — — — — — — — — All Me Own Work Reprise
1973 Don't Hit Me When I'm Down (met Alan Price) / Street Lights — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1974 Everlovin' Woman / That Ol' Rock and Roll — — — — — — — — — — — Georgie Fame Island
Ali Shuffle / Round Two 55 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
1976 Yes Honestly / Lily — — — — — — — — — — —
Sweet Perfection / Thanking Heaven — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 Daylight / Three Legged Mule (met the Blue Flames) — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 A Different Dream / Ollie's Party — — — — — — — — — — — Right Now! Pye
Maybe Tomorrow / Cats Eyes — — — — — — — — — — — That's What Friends Are For
1980 Give a Little More / Give a Little More  (dub versie) — — — — — — — — — — — Closing the Gap Piccadilly
1981 Drip-Drop! (met Annie Ross) / One Morning in May (foxtrot) (door het Famous Flamingo Orchestra) — — — — — — — — — — — In Hoagland 1981 Bald Eagle
1982 Hong Kong Blues (met Annie Ross) / The Old Music Master (met Annie Ross en het Famous Flamingo Orchestra) — — — — — — — — — — —
The Hurricane / The Hurricane (Part 2) — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single My
1983 I Love Jamaica (alleen in Duitsland) / Everything I Own — — — — — — — — — — — I Love Jamaica Telefunken
1984 Swinging on a Star (met Patti Boulaye) / I Feel Like Loving You — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles Hollywood
1986 New York Afternoon (door Mondo Kané met Dee Lewis, Coral Gordon en Georgie Fame) / Manhattan Morning  (door Mondo Kané) 70 — — — — — — — — — — Lisson
Samba (Toda Menina Baiana) / Willow King 81 — — — — — — — — — — Ensign
1990 Go for It (Theme van Granada TV Series El C.I.D.) / I Still Care About Us — — — — — — — — — — — Food for Thought
1992 Moondance (alleen in Duitsland) / Yeah Yeah / Georgia — — — — — — — — — — — Cool Cat Blues Go Jazz
Maybe It's Because of Love (met Dr. John; alleen in Duitsland) / How Long Has This Been Going On / Roll with My Baby — — — — — — — — — — — The Blues and Me
1996 That's Life (door Van Morrison met Georgie Fame & Friends) / Moondance / That's Life 92 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
How Long Has This Been Going On 		Verve
2002 Summertime in the Park (alleen in Nederland) — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single Capitol
—  geeft publicaties aan die niet in de hitlijsten zijn opgenomen of niet in dat muziekgebied zijn uitgebracht.

Maxisingles (ep's)

  • 1964: Rhythm and Blue Beat – Madness / Tom Hark Goes Blue Beat / Humpty Dumpty / One Whole Year Baby
  • 1964: Rhythm and Blues At The Flamingo – Night Train / Parchment Farm / Work Song / Baby Please Don't Go
  • 1965: Fame At Last – Get On The Right Track Baby / Point Of No Return / I Love The Life I Live / Gimme That Wine
  • 1965: Fats For Fame – No No / Blue Monday / So Long / Sick And Tired
  • 1965: Move It On Over – Move It On Over / Walkin' The Dog / Hi-Heel Sneakers / Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
  • 1966: Get Away – Get Away / See Saw / Ride Your Pony / Sitting In The Park