One of the best-remembered acts of the 80s, Cockney sisters Mel & Kim Appleby instantly conquered dance floors, charts and hearts around the world with their style, personality and a string of perfect pop anthems. Their classic album "F.L.M." is now given a much-anticipated Deluxe Edition 2CD reissue on Cherry Pop. Produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the album reached #3 on its original release in April 1987, going platinum in the UK and topping the charts internationally with sales in excess of three million copies. "F.L.M." features three UK Top Ten hits – ‘Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)’, the classic #1 ‘Respectable’ and the title track. Mel & Kim’s debut single, ‘Showing Out’, hit #3 in November 1986, and in February 1987 ‘Respectable’ became the first Stock Aitken Waterman composition to top the charts. Combining a streetwise pop sensibility with transatlantic house grooves, Mel & Kim became a global sensation. But at the height of their fame, Mel was diagnosed with cancer. Facing relentless media attention with dignity and characteristic humour while she underwent treatment, the duo released a brand new single in February 1988 – ‘That’s The Way It Is’. Tragically, Mel’s health deteriorated and she passed away in January 1990, aged just 23.
Disc 1 -1. F.L.M. 2. SHOWING OUT 3. RESPECTABLE 4. FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER 5. I’M THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU 6. MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY 7. SYSTEM 8. FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM 9. WHO’S GONNA CATCH YOU? BONUS TRACKS 10. THAT’S THE WAY IT IS 11. YOU CHANGED MY LIFE * 12. SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) Extended Version 13. RESPECTABLE Extended Version * 14. F.L.M. Extended Version 15. THAT’S THE WAY IT IS Extended Version 16. SYSTEM Alternative Mix + 17. MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY Extended Version +
Disc2 -1. RESPECTABLE Extra Beats Vocal * 2. F.L.M. Two Grooves Under One Nation Remix 3. I’M THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU Yoyo’s 12” Mix + 4. THAT’S THE WAY IT IS Acid House Remix * 5. SYSTEM Garage Vocal + 6. FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER Yoyo’s 12” Mix + 7. SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) The Mortgage Mix * 8. THAT’S THE WAY IT IS House Remix * 9. RESPECTABLE Shop Mix * 10. F.L.M. Sonic Remix * 11. SYSTEM Original 12” Mix +
* First time on CD + Previously unreleased