Flowers by Ace Of Base - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Flowers is the original version of Ace of Base's third album, which in the U.S. became Cruel Summer. Flowers contains 14 tracks as opposed to Cruel Summer's 12, some of which appear in alternate versions. For example, "Donnie," a gem of a track which should have been a hit, is somewhat under-produced and unrealized on Flowers but truly shines on Cruel Summer, and other tracks, such as "He Decides," also appear as earlier mixes on Flowers. "Life Is a Flower," from Flowers, became "Whenever You're Near Me" on Cruel Summer. Three tracks appear on Flowers that aren't on Cruel Summer, and those are "Dr. Sun," "I Pray," and the melancholy "Captain Nemo," while Cruel Summer's ballad "Everytime It Rains" doesn't appear on Flowers. Flowers also includes the song lyrics, which Cruel Summer lacks. Finally, the bonus mix of the single "Cruel Summer" is arguably superior on Flowers than on Cruel Summer. In the long run, however, the production on Cruel Summer is meatier than on Flowers. ~ Jose F. Promis

1. Life Is a Flower

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Marit Bie
Fred Johansson
Nana Hedin
Tommy Ekman; Performer
Keyboard: Tommy Ekman
Jonas Berggren
Per Adebratt; Performer
Lead Vocals: Malin Berggren
Jonas Berggren
Jenny Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Henrik Janson
Ulf Janson; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Per Adebratt
Tommy Ekman; Production
Producer: Tommy Ekman
Jonas Berggren
Per Adebratt; Production
Programming: Tommy Ekman
Jonas Berggren
Per Adebratt; Production
Recording: Bernard Löhr; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

2. Always Have, Always Will

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Marianne Bundevik
Marian Lisland; Performer
Bass Guitar: Fasha; Performer
Guitar: Mads Johansson; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Ole Evenrude; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Chapman; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Joakim Styrén; Production
Producer: Ole Evenrude; Production
Programming: Joakim Styrén
Tomas Siqveland; Production
Music Publisher: Enterprises & Polygram Songs
Megasong Publishing
Michael Chapman Publishing; Other

3. Cruel Summer

Background Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren
Susanne Carstensen; Performer
Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Keyboard: Joe Belmaati; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Rhodes Piano: Tue Röh; Performer
Composer: Steve Jolley
Tony Swain
Keren Jane Woodward
Sarah Elizabeth Dallin; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Jolley
Tony Swain
Keren Jane Woodward
Sarah Elizabeth Dallin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Joe Belmaati
Mads Nilsson
Mich Hansen; Production
Producer: Joe Belmaati
Mich Hansen; Production
Programming: Joe Belmaati; Production
Music Publisher: Red Bus Music Ltd
Warner Chappel
In A Bunch Music Ltd
Polygram Songs
Sony Publishing; Other

4. Travel to Romantis

Background Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren
Birthe H
Marian Binderup; Performer
Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Keyboard: Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren
Jonas Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen
Karsten Rene Dahlgaard; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Karsten Rene Dahlgaard
Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen; Production
Producer: Jonas Berggren
Karsten Rene Dahlgaard
Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen; Production
Programming: Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

5. Adventures in Paradise

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Susanne Carstensen; Performer
Keyboard: Joe Belmaati; Performer
Lead Vocals: Malin Berggren
Jenny Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Rhodes Piano: Tue Röh; Performer
Arranger: Joe Belmaati
Mich Hansen; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Mads Nilsson
Mich Hansen; Production
Producer: Mich Hansen
Joe Auckland; Production
Programming: Joe Belmaati; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing
C&j Music; Other

6. Dr. Sun

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jeanette Söderholm
Douglas Carr
Jonas Berggren; Performer
Guitar: Chuck Anthony; Performer
Keyboard: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello
Jonas Berggren; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren
Jonas Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello
Jonas Berggren; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello
Jonas Berggren; Production
Producer: John Amatiello
Jonas Berggren
Douglas Carr; Production
Programming: Jonas Berggren
John Amatiello
Douglas Carr; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

7. Cecilia

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Nana Hedin
Marit Bie; Performer
Horn: Magnus Johansson
Per Johansson
Leif Lindvall
Nils Landgren; Performer
Keyboard: Jonas Berggren
Per Adebratt
Tommy Ekman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Malin Berggren
Jenny Berggren; Performer
Percussion: Börje Buller Bang; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Per Adebratt
Tommy Ekman
Ulf Janson
Henrik Janson
Jonas Berggren; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Per Adebratt
Tommy Ekman; Production
Producer: Tommy Ekman
Jonas Berggren
Per Adebratt; Production
Programming: Jonas Berggren
Tommy Ekman
Per Adebratt; Production
Recording: Bernard Löhr; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

8. He Decides

Background Vocals: Malin Berggren
Douglas Carr; Performer
Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Keyboard: Peo Häggström
Douglas Carr; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Peo Häggström
Douglas Carr; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Bernard Löhr; Production
Producer: Peo Häggström
Douglas Carr; Production
Programming: Peo Häggström
Douglas Carr; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

9. I Pray

Bass Guitar: Bas-berra; Performer
Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Björn Stenström; Performer
Drums: Bjarne Johansson; Performer
Guitar: Ulf Bandgren; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren; Performer
Percussion: Bjarne Johansson; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: John Ballard
Lars Brandström; Composer
Composer: Ulf Ekberg
John Ballard; Composer
Lyricist: Ulf Ekberg
John Ballard; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord Alge; Production
Producer: Ulf Ekberg
Björn Stenström
Charles Fisher; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

10. Tokyo Girl

Keyboard: Karsten Rene Dahlgaard
Jonas Berggren
Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen
John Amatiello
Douglas Carr; Performer
Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Vocals: Malin Berggren
Jonas Berggren
Jenny Berggren; Performer
Arranger: Douglas Carr
Jonas Berggren
John Amatiello; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren
Billy Steinberg
Ralph Mccarthy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen
Karsten Rene Dahlgaard; Production
Producer: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello
Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen
Jonas Berggren
Karsten Rene Dahlgaard; Production
Programming: Douglas Carr
Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen
Jonas Berggren
John Amatiello
Karsten Rene Dahlgaard; Production
Recording: John Amatiello
Douglas Carr
Jonas Berggren; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing
Zufelt Music
Emi Publishing
Jerk Awake; Other

11. Don't Go Away

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Ballard; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bas-berra; Performer
Drum Programming: Björn Stenström; Performer
Drums: Bjarne Johansson; Performer
Guitar: Ulf Bandgren; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren; Performer
Percussion: Bjarne Johansson; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Charlie Falk
John Ballard
Ulf Ekberg; Composer
Composer: Ulf Ekberg
John Ballard; Composer
Lyricist: John Ballard
Ulf Ekberg; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: David Leonard; Production
Producer: Ulf Ekberg
Charles Fisher
Björn Stenström; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

12. Captain Nemo

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jeanette Söderholm
Marit Bie; Performer
Keyboard: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello; Performer
Lead Vocals: Malin Berggren
Jenny Berggren; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello
Jonas Berggren; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: John Amatiello
Douglas Carr; Production
Producer: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello
Jonas Berggren; Production
Programming: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello; Production
Recording: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

13. Donnie

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jeanette Söderholm
Douglas Carr
Jonas Berggren; Performer
Guitar: Fredrik Johansson
Jonas Carling; Performer
Keyboard: Douglas Carr
Jonas Berggren
John Amatiello; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren; Performer
Percussion: Börje Buller Bang; Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Arranger: Jonas Berggren
Ulf Janson
Henrik Janson
Douglas Carr
John Amatiello; Composer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Jonas Berggren; Production
Producer: Douglas Carr
John Amatiello
Jonas Berggren; Production
Programming: Douglas Carr
Jonas Berggren
John Amatiello; Production
Recording: Bernard Löhr
Jonas Berggren; Production
Music Publisher: Megasong Publishing; Other

14. Cruel Summer (Big Bonus Mix)

Composer: Steve Jolley
Keren Jane Woodward
Sarah Elizabeth Dallin
Tony Swain; Composer
Background Vocals: Susanne Carstensen
Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren; Performer
Guitar: Adrian Oxaal; Performer
Horn: Roddy Lorimer
Tim Sanders
Simon C Clarke; Performer
Keyboard: Jonas Berggren
Joe Belmaati
Chuck Norman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Jenny Berggren
Malin Berggren; Performer
Percussion: Andy Duncan; Performer
Arranger: Ulf Ekberg
Stephen Hague
Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Jolley
Keren Jane Woodward
Sarah Elizabeth Dallin
Tony Swain; Composer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Rhodes Piano: Tue Röh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen
Karsten Rene Dahlgaard; Production
Programming: Chuck Norman
Jonas Berggren; Production
Recording: Joe Belmaati
Mich Hansen; Production
Music Publisher: Red Bus Music Ltd
In A Bunch Music Ltd
Polygram Songs
Sony Publishing
Warner Chappel; Other
Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Producer: Ulf Ekberg
Stephen Hague
Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen
Jonas Berggren
Karsten Rene Dahlgaard; Production

15. L'amour (Bonus Track)

Primary Artist: Ace Of Base; Main Performer
Performer: Ace Of Base; Performer
Composer: Jonas Berggren; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Steinberg
Jonas Berggren; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Publishing
Jerk Awake
Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia Ab; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 32 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Electronic, Adult Contemporary, Worldwide, Europe, Dance, Britpop

Label

Playground Music

Music Distribution Service

Kontor Records GmbH

Country

Sweden

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 31, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

7332181059762