Albums

(please also see the Reissues section for more about Burning Soul and Soulfire)

Note: a special thanks to Karen West of Natal, South Africa for supplying many of the wonderful records below, especially some of those autographed by Steve Fataar. Karen offers many fine records on Ebay as 'kazwest'. 


Title: Ummm! Ummm! Oh Yeah!!! (mono edition)
label & number: Rave RMG 1213
date: 1965
Engineer: D. Erbstoesser, Production: A. Heatlie, Cover Photo: Wilf Lowe/Tru life.

Side 1

  • Pretty Woman
  • Love's Made A Fool Of You
  • If You Need Me
  • No Reply
  • Talkin' 'Bout You
  • Gone

Side 2

  • White Cliffs Of Dover
  • Ummm Oh Yeah
  • Eight Days A Week
  • You Better Move On
  • Like Strangers
  • Dont' Ask Me What I Say

There is a sleeve note on this record, as follows:
A little more than three years ago four youngsters were excited at the prospect of playing at their first show. Their cheap instruments, then valued at under R200, have since been replaced by modern equipment of the finest quality, valued at about R6,000, and they are one of the most popular groups in South Africa.

Who are these four musicians? Well, collectively they are known as THE FLAMES, individually they are:
Steve Fataar, aged 21, the leader of the group as well as lead guitarist and vocalist.
Brother Fataar, aged 18, bass guitarist and vocalist.
Edries Fredericks, aged 16, rhythm guitarist and vocalist
Ricky Fataar, aged 12, the drummer, started with the group when he was only nine years old and has twice won the title of "Best Rock Drummer in S.A."

The four "FLAMES" have highly individual - and conflicting - personalities, but fortunately they are able to compromise and incorporate the best ideas into their acts. They are fortunate too in that they have similar musical tastes; they all admire the work of the late Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The influence of these artists is evident on this album.

From their humble beginnings THE FLAMES quickly outstripped any opposition and were soon the top group in Natal. They twice won the National Rock Band Contest.

Most groups in Natal recognise their position as the top group. Indicative of this is the fact that THE FLAMES are regarded as trendsetters, both in music and dress. What THE FLAMES do, others follow.

The group has had a few single releases, but this is their first long player which is sure to make them even more popular. UMM, OH YEAH.

 


Title: Thats Enough (mono edition)
label & number: Rave RMG 1228
date: April 1967
Cover photo: H. Street / Kalahari Films

Side 1

  • See Me Back
  • Bring Back The Time
  • My Girl
  • Stagger Lee
  • Thoko
  • I Can't Help Myself

Side 2

  • Purple Raindrops
  • Things You Don't Forget
  • That's Enough
  • The 'In' Crowd
  • Ole Man Trouble
  • For Your Precious Love (version 1)

Note: The rear of the sleeve features pictures of the first Flames album as well as the following Fontana acts: the Troggs, the Spencer Davis Group, the New Vaudeville Band, Manfred Mann, the Mindbenders and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky Micky and Tich. Both Fontana and Rave records were distributed by Teal, who released the Flames CD in 1994.

 



 

Title: Burning Soul! (mono edition)
label & number: Rave RMG 1232
date: October 1967
A Grahame Beggs production. Brass arrangements by Art Heatlie.

Side 1
  • You Got It Made
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (lacks proper intro and has full ending without return)

Note: a copy of this album signed by Steve Fataar is shown in the lower picture

 



Title: Burning Soul! (stereo edition)
label & number: Rave SRMG 51232
date: August 1968
A Grahame Beggs production. Brass arrangements by Art Heatlie.

Side 1
  • You Got It Made
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (ending fades out then returns)


Note: This record was cut by Philips in England. The evidence is the number 420 stamped into the "mirror" that is the clear area between the music grooves and the paper label. There is also the number FORS 009 pressed here. This is the catalogue number of the version released in England for Page One records. This will be added to this discography when more information becomes available.

Note: There is one copy of this record in the Flames collection which has a mispressed sleeve, featuring the song list on the front instead of the rear. See lower picture!

 

Title: Burning Soul! (South African 8-Track, stereo edition)
label & number: Rave 8T-SRMG-51232
date: unknown

Programme 1: You've Got It Made / Hold On I'm Coming / When Something's Wrong With My Baby
Programme 2: Something You've Got / Blue Colour / Don't Make Your Children Pay
Programme 3: Don't Fight It / Tell It Like It Is / Knock On Wood
Programme 4: Stop Look And Listen / Land Of A Thousand Dances / Purple Haze


Title: Burning Soul! (first South African reissue, stereo edition)
label & number: Rave BP 1038
date: March 1972
A Grahame Beggs production. Brass arrangements by Art Heatlie.


Side 1
  • You Got It Made
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (extended ending)

Note: Side 2 is mono


Title: Burning Soul! (second South African reissue, stereo edition)
label & number: Trutone CB.2
date: unknown
A Grahame Beggs production. Brass arrangements by Art Heatlie.


Side 1
  • You Got It Made
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (extended ending)

Note: Side 2 is mono


Title: Burning Soul! (third South African reissue, stereo edition)
label & number: Rave/Trutone STAR 505 (cb2)
date: probably late 70's
A Grahame Beggs production. Brass arrangements by Art Heatlie.


Side 1
  • You Got It Made
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze

 


Title: Burning Soul! (fourth South African reissue, stereo version)
label & number: Rave STAR 714
date: 1980
A Grahame Beggs production. Brass arrangements by Art Heatlie.

Side 1
  • You Got It Made
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (ending fades out)

Note: Orange Rave label. Marketed by Phonogram. According to the sleeve the album was also available on cassette, number MC-STAR 714. The final track "Purple Haze" was shortened by omitting the Beatle-style tape-reversed ending.

 


Title: Burning Soul! (Zimbabwe reissue, stereo version, PROMO)
label & number: Rave/Trutone STAR 714
date: 1980
A Grahame Beggs production. Brass arrangements by Art Heatlie.

Side 1
  • You Got It Made
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (ending fades out)

Note: Excellent sounding stereo record in inferior paper sleeve. White Trutone label. Marketed by Phonogram. According to the sleeve the album was also available on cassette, number MC-STAR 714. The final track "Purple Haze" was shortened by omitting the Beatle-style tape-reversed ending. Two purple PROMO stamps on the sleeve read "D.J. Sample, Not For Sale"

 


Title: Burning Soul! (Australian mono edition)
label & number: Parlophone/Page One PMEO 9454
date: 1967


Side 1
  • You Got It Made With Me
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (complete ending)

Note: This record was published in England on Page One records in mono FOR-009 and in stereo FORS-009. The Page One label was distributed by Parlophone-EMI in Australia. The record label is old-style green Parlophone, with the legend 'A Page One Recording'.

 


Title: Burning Soul! (UK test pressing)
label & number: Page One FOR 009
date: April 1968


Side 1
  • You Got It Made With Me
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (complete ending)

Note: This library record has a plain white flip-back cardboard sleeve with centre-hole, and with a rubber-stamped date APR 1968 in the top left corner.

 


Title: Burning Soul! (UK mono edition)
label & number: Page One FOR 009
date: 1968


Side 1
  • You Got It Made With Me
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (complete ending)

 

 


 

Title: Burning Soul! (UK stereo edition)
label & number: Page One FORS 009
date: 1968


Side 1
  • You Got It Made With Me
  • Don't Fight It
  • Don't Make Your Children Pay
  • Stop Look And Listen
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Land Of A Thousand Dances


Side 2:

  • Knock On Wood
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Something You've Got
  • Blue Colour
  • Purple Haze (complete ending)

 



 

Title: Soulfire!! (mono edition)
label & number: Rave RMG 1234
date: April 1968
A Grahame Beggs production. Cover Photo: L'Atelier. Recording engineer: B. Pretorius.

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On

Note: a copy of this album signed by Steve Fataar is shown in the lower picture

 


Title: Soulfire!! (original South African stereo edition)
label & number: Rave SRMG 51234
date: August 1968
A Grahame Beggs production. Cover Photo: L'Atelier. Recording engineer: B. Pretorius.

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On

Notes: There is a minute typographical error on the spine of the record sleeve: There, the album title only carries a single exclamation mark!

Note: check here for different stereo pressings

 


Title: Soulfire!! (first South African reissue, sleeve claims stereo, but read notes)
label & number: Trutone (Rave) SRMG 51234
date: August 1968
A Grahame Beggs production. Cover Photo: L'Atelier. Recording engineer: B. Pretorius.

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On

Notes: This is a very strange release, with side 1 in mono and side 2 in stereo! The reissued sleeve states that the label is Rave but the record is actually Trutone, with the Rave catalogue number. Did anyone at the record company really care?

 


 

Title: Soulfire!! (second South African reissue, sleeve claims stereo but record is mono)
label & number: Trutone (Rave) CB 6
date: 1970?
A Grahame Beggs production. Cover Photo: L'Atelier. Recording engineer: B. Pretorius.

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On


Notes:

 


Title: Soulfire!! (third South African reissue, sleeve claims stereo but record is mono)
label & number: Trutone (Rave) STAR 506 (CB 6)
date: unknown
A Grahame Beggs production. Cover Photo: L'Atelier. Recording engineer: B. Pretorius.

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On


Notes: Trutone Flower label

 


Title: Soulfire!! (fourth South African reissue, sleeve claims stereo but record is mono)
label & number: Rave STAR 715
date: 1980
A Grahame Beggs production. Cover Photo: L'Atelier. Recording engineer: B. Pretorius.

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On


Notes: The sleeve photo is printed mirror-image. It claims to be stereo but it's definitely the mono version. The catalogue number has the original stereo LP number in brackets below, erroneously. It plays OK, so take one if its all you can find. According to the sleeve notes, the album was also available on cassette, number MC-STAR 715. Careful auditioning on headphones reveals that this reissue was mastered from another record and not from master tapes. The spaces between the songs are silent enough but there is a sudden increase in groove noise just as the songs begin. The original mono release of this album (see above) actually sounds better despite some wear and tear.

 


Title: Soulfire!! (fifth South African reissue, sleeve claims stereo but record is mono)
label & number: Teal Trutone GSL 313
date: 6 Febuary 1989

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On


Notes: A later reissue featuring the same errors as earlier efforts. (see above). Again, the record is mono and clearly mastered from a used mono record. All production and engineering credits are now deleted.


 

Title: Soulfire!! (re-stickered South African stereo version)
label & number: Rave SRMG 51234
date: 1968

Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On


Notes: Evidently the stock of stereo sleeves was depleted at one point, requiring mono sleeves to be restickered to house stereo records.

 


 

Title: Soulfire!! (cassette reissue)
label & number: Rave GSC 313
date: 6 Febuary1989


Side 1
  • Lost
  • If You Think You're Groovy
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • I Was Made To Love Her
  • Useless Illusions
  • Try A Little Tenderness


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • A Place In The Sun
  • Wishes
  • Solitude
  • You Keep Me Hanging On


Notes: Recording engineer: B. Pretorius
Both Soulfire and Burning Soul were released on cassette and 8-track

 


Title: Best of the Flames
label & number: Trutone STO 712
date: November 1969

Side 1
  • For Your Precious Love (version 2)
  • You Got It Made
  • Useless Illusions
  • Hold On I'm Coming
  • Try A Little Tenderness
  • If You Think You're Groovy


Side 2:

  • Restless
  • When Something's Wrong With My Baby
  • Lost
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Don't Fight It
  • Wishes
  • Stop Look And Listen


Notes:Producer Grahame Beggs, Brass arrangements: Art Heatlie

 


Title: Ball of Flames (sleeve claims stereo but record is mono)
subtitle: featuring For Your Precious Love (version 1)
label & number: Rave BP 1025
date: November 1970

Side 1
  • For Your Precious Love (version 1)**
  • If You Need Me*
  • White Cliffs Of Dover
  • Purple Raindrops
  • Don't Play That Song


Side 2:

  • See Me Back
  • Eight Days A Week*
  • I Can't Help Myself
  • Glory Of Love***
  • You Better Move On*
  • That's Enough


Notes: production Art Heatlie*, Grahame Beggs** and Ivan Wehr***. Other tracks are uncredited. Fontana albums by the Walker Brothers, Shirley Bassey and Brook Benton are featured on the rear of the sleeve. This album is a compilation of the first two albums and some early singles. It would appear that the first two albums are handled by a different contract to the third and fourth albums.

 

 

Title: The Flame (UK LP)
label & number: Fallout
date: 2006

Note: sadly no bonus tracks. 

 

 

Title: The Flame (UK CD)
label & number: Fallout
date: 2006

Note: sadly no bonus tracks. 

 

Title: The Flame (USA Mint Sealed)
label & number: Brother 2500
date: 1970

Note: a mint sealed copy of The Flame was added to the Flames collection in February 2006. This record was opened in the presence of Garbiel Witteveen and Klaas Jelle Veenstra, (both noted Dutch Beach Boys collectors) on Friday 24th February 2006. The record was found to contain the poster and also the printed note about quadraphonic sound. The first few minutes of side two were played using a new Ortofon MC 20 moving coil cartridge and the sound was better than any other disc so far auditioned. 

Note: as mentioned elsewhere on this site, TWO mint sealed autographed copies of this album were kindly given to the Flames collection by recording engineer Stephen W. Desper, one for opening and one for keeping. Both these discs where among the first 100 units pressed. 

 


 

Title: The Flame (Uruguay)
label & number: Odeon SURL 20784
date: 1971

Note: pressed by Fonografico, Montevideo, Uruguay. The sleeve is made of this cardboard, completely covered by plastic. This is probably the source of Los Shakers cover version of See The Light. The matrices used are from the UK pressing (see below). 


 

 

Title: The Flame (Uruguay PROMO)
label & number: Odeon SURL 20784
date: 1971

Note: pressed by Fonografico, Montevideo, Uruguay. The sleeve is made of this cardboard, completely covered by plastic. This is probably the source of Los Shakers cover version of See The Light. The matrices used are from the UK pressing (see below). 

 


Title: The Flame (UK version)
label & number: Stateside/Brother SSL 10312
date: 1970
All songs composed by Fataar/Chaplin/Fataar/Fataar. Produced by Carl Wilson. Engineer Steve Desper. Photo & art direction Robert Jenkins. Cover design Dan Quest studio - Nashville.

Side 1
  • See The Light
  • Make It Easy
  • Hey Lord
  • Lady
  • Don't Worry Bill


Side 2:

  • Get Your Mind Made Up
  • Highs And Lows
  • I'm So Happy
  • Dove
  • Another Day Like Heaven
  • See The Light - Reprise

Recording dates: October 13 1969, November 3-21 1969, December 28-January 12 1970, March 16-April 10 1970, July 13-24 1970.
Mixing dates: July 25-26 1970, August 4-5 1970.
Notes: Sleeve has open logo and no purple halo's. English release on EMI subsidiary Stateside. Brother Records logo also printed on sleeve. Record claims to have "Compatible Quadrophonic Sound" on the front of the sleeve, while plain stereo is claimed on the reverse and on the record label.

 


Title: The Flame (NL version)
label & number: Stateside/Brother SSL 10312
date: 1970
All songs composed by Fataar/Chaplin/Fataar/Fataar. Produced by Carl Wilson. Engineer Steve Desper. Photo & art direction Robert Jenkins. Cover design Dan Quest studio - Nashville.

Side 1
  • See The Light
  • Make It Easy
  • Hey Lord
  • Lady
  • Don't Worry Bill


Side 2:

  • Get Your Mind Made Up
  • Highs And Lows
  • I'm So Happy
  • Dove
  • Another Day Like Heaven
  • See The Light - Reprise

Recording dates: October 13 1969, November 3-21 1969, December 28-January 12 1970, March 16-April 10 1970, July 13-24 1970.
Mixing dates: July 25-26 1970, August 4-5 1970.
Notes: Sleeve has open logo and no purple halo's. Nethrelands release on EMI subsidiary Stateside. Brother Records logo also printed on sleeve. Record claims to have "Compatible Quadrophonic Sound" on the front of the sleeve, while plain stereo is claimed on the reverse and on the record label.

 


Title: The Flame (Canadian version)
label & number: Capitol/Brother ST-6360
date: 1970
All songs composed by Fataar/Chaplin/Fataar/Fataar. Produced by Carl Wilson. Engineer Steve Desper. Photo & art direction Robert Jenkins. Cover design Dan Quest studio - Nashville.

Side 1
  • See The Light
  • Make It Easy
  • Hey Lord
  • Lady
  • Don't Worry Bill


Side 2:

  • Get Your Mind Made Up
  • Highs And Lows
  • I'm So Happy
  • Dove
  • Another Day Like Heaven
  • See The Light - Reprise


Recording dates: October 13 1969, November 3-21 1969, December 28-January 12 1970, March 16-April 10 1970, July 13-24 1970.
Mixing dates: July 25-26 1970, August 4-5 1970.
Notes: Sleeve has open logo and no purple halo's. Canadian release on Capitol. Brother Records logo also printed on sleeve. Record claims to have "Compatible Quadrophonic Sound" on the front of the sleeve, while plain stereo is claimed on the reverse and on the record label. This copy was still sealed when I got it, and I had the pleasure of opening it 29 years after release.

 


Title: The Flames (SA version)
label & number: Trutone STO 737
date: January 1971
Produced by Carl Wilson. Engineer Steve Desper. Photo & art direction Robert Jenkins. Cover design Dan Quest studio - Nashville. An original Brother recording.

Side 1
  • See The Light
  • Make It Easy
  • Hey Lord
  • Lady
  • Don't Worry Bill


Side 2:

  • Get Your Mind Made Up
  • Highs And Lows
  • I'm So Happy
  • Dove
  • Another Day Like Heaven
  • See The Light - Reprise


Notes: Sleeve has purple logo and purple halo's. South African release, credited to the Flames (plural) with slightly different sleeve.  Rear sleeve similar but black and white.

Note: Two different pressings of this SA version are in the Flames collection. On the discs the matrix numbers are different. The earlier sleeve is "flip-back" and the later is not. This indicates that there were several pressing runs of this album. 

 


Title: The Flame (US PROMO)
label & number: Brother BR 2500
date: March 1971
All songs composed by Fataar/Chaplin/Fataar/Fataar. Produced by Carl Wilson. Engineer Steve Desper. Photo & art direction Robert Jenkins. Cover design Dan Quest studio - Nashville.


Side 1
  • See The Light
  • Make It Easy
  • Hey Lord
  • Lady
  • Don't Worry Bill


Side 2:

  • Get Your Mind Made Up
  • Highs And Lows
  • I'm So Happy
  • Dove
  • Another Day Like Heaven
  • See The Light - Reprise


Recording dates: October 13 1969, November 3-21 1969, December 28-January 12 1970, March 16-April 10 1970, July 13-24 1970.
Mixing dates: July 25-26 1970, August 4-5 1970.
Notes: Sleeve has purple logo and purple halo's. USA release, distributed by Starday-King records.

The Promo release of this album (pictured here) was delivered with a large fold-out poster featuring excellent photographs of the band. These pictures are available elsewhere on this website.

 


Title: The Flame (USA version) (sealed copy also in the Flames collection)
label & number: Brother BR 2500
date: March 1971
All songs composed by Fataar/Chaplin/Fataar/Fataar. Produced by Carl Wilson. Engineer Steve Desper. Photo & art direction Robert Jenkins. Cover design Dan Quest studio - Nashville.

Side 1
  • See The Light
  • Make It Easy
  • Hey Lord
  • Lady
  • Don't Worry Bill


Side 2:

  • Get Your Mind Made Up
  • Highs And Lows
  • I'm So Happy
  • Dove
  • Another Day Like Heaven
  • See The Light - Reprise


Recording dates: October 13 1969, November 3-21 1969, December 28-January 12 1970, March 16-April 10 1970, July 13-24 1970.
Mixing dates: July 25-26 1970, August 4-5 1970.
Notes: Sleeve has purple logo and purple halo's. USA release, distributed by Starday-King records.

The regular US release of this album (pictured here) was also delivered with the large fold-out poster and a note about Quadraphonic sound.

 

Title: The Flame (UK TEST PRESSING)
label & number: SYRX 3647-1U (matrix number)
date: 1970

Side 2:
  • Get Your Mind Made Up
  • Highs And Lows
  • I'm So Happy
  • Dove
  • Another Day Like Heaven
  • See The Light - Reprise

Notes: This is a test pressing of side two only. The plain white sleeve has stuff on it like "OK 29/12/70", "Crackle End of Side" and "The Flame Side One (sic)". The plain white label picture is colour enhanced to reveal the stamped word "stereo" more clearly. 

 




Title: Soul Meeting!! (collaboration with Una Valli and the Peanut Butter Conspiracy) (mono edition)
label & number: Rave RMG 1233
date: April 1968
A Grahame Beggs production. Cover photo: L'Atelier.

Side 1
  • Satisfaction*
  • Tell Mama*
  • I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
  • Reach Out I'll Be There*
  • Yesterday
  • You Are My Sunshine*


Side 2:

  • Respect
  • Nowhre To Run
  • My Guy
  • Take Me For A Little While*
  • Stop Thief*
  • Yum Yum


Note: the Flames play on the tracks marked with a *.
Note: a copy of Soul Meeting signed by Steve Fataar is part of the Flames collection. See lower picture.

There is a sleeve note on this record, as follows:
This album is a natural..........a natural meeting of three explosive forms of soul talent.........."Una Valli", certain to become South Africa's greatest soul vocalist, "The Flames", already established as South Africa's greatest soul group, and the only other true soul group in the country, "Peanut Butter Conspiracy". Why say more...........the result of this soul meeting speaks for itself. Rob Wilson, Editor - "Musical Mail".

 


Title: Soul Meeting!! (collaboration with Una Valli and the Peanut Butter Conspiracy) (mono UK edition)
label & number: Page One FOR 019
date: April 1968

Side 1

  • Satisfaction*
  • Tell Mama*
  • I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
  • Reach Out I'll Be There*
  • Yesterday
  • You Are My Sunshine*


Side 2:

  • Respect
  • Nowhre To Run
  • My Guy
  • Take Me For A Little While*
  • Stop Thief*
  • Yum Yum


Note: UK release. If a stereo edition was also released, it will have the catalogue number FORS 019. The front and rear sleeve pictures are switched from the original South African release. The rear picture is black-and-white only.