Flight Paths Explained

Flight Paths
Type:studio
Artist:The Paradise Motel
Cover:The Paradise Motel - Flight Paths.png
Released:4 June 1998
Studio:Sing Sing Studios, Seneca Studios and Big Sur, Melbourne, Victoria
Genre:Acoustic, orchestral
Length:50:03
Label:
Producer:Victor Van Vugt
Prev Title:Still Life
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Reworkings
Next Year:1998

Flight Paths is the second album by Australian rock band The Paradise Motel, their first album released after relocating from Melbourne to London.

Singles from the album included "Aeroplanes", "Derwent River Star" and "Drive", a cover of the Cars' hit, and the band's most popular song. Their version was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 Richard Lowenstein film He Died with a Felafel in His Hand.

Flight Paths was followed by the album Reworkings featuring remixes of tracks from Flight Paths and the band's previous album Still Life by artists including Lee Ranaldo, Echoboy and Mark Eitzel.

Personnel

Lyrics were written by Charles Bickford, string arrangements were composed by Matt Aulich, except 'Drive', written by Ric Ocasek.

Charts

Chart (1998)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 83

Notes and References

  1. 212.