Flight 602 (album)
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| Flight 602 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Speed Limit Studios (Barrow, UK) | |||
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| Length | 52:55 | |||
| Label | ATIC | |||
| Producer | Aim | |||
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| Singles from Flight 602 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[1] |
| Gigwise |   [2] |
| musicOMH | [3] |
| The Observer | [4] |
| The Skinny | [5] |
Flight 602 is the third studio album by British musician Aim. It was released on 25 September 2006 via ATIC Records, marking the first release for his own independent record label. Recording sessions took place at Speed Limit Studios in Barrow, UK. Produced entirely by Aim, it features contributions from fellow ATIC co-founder and label-mate Niko, Justin Helliwell, Rick Walker, Bernard Moss and Phil Turner. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 16 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums and number 7 on the Official Independent Albums charts.[citation needed]
The album's title is named after the flight that Charles Bukowski took to his first poetry reading in Germany.[6]
The tracks "Puget Sound" and "Birchwood" were the only charted singles, debuting on the UK Official Independent Singles Chart at No. 38 and 41, respectively.
The track "Pier 57" was named after a holding area for peace protesters during the 2004 Republican conference in New York.[2] Aim said of the event:
In 2004 the Republican Party held their annual convention in Manhattan, NYC. For the weekend the city was under virtual martial law as the police and military fused and hundreds of peaceful protesters were literally herded up and held in an old abandoned warehouse full of oil and asbestos, some for over 48 hours with absolutely no charge. The warehouse was on New York's Pier 57.[7]
The closing track, "It's Later Than You Think", was originally a song by Aim's band project, Paperboy.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro #3" | 1:24 | |
| 2. | "Walking Home Through the Park" | Turner | 5:47 |
| 3. | "Northwest" |
| 4:45 |
| 4. | "Puget Sound" | Turner | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Pier 57" | Turner | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Smile" |
| 5:12 |
| 7. | "Landlord" |
| 4:02 |
| 8. | "Aberdeen" |
| 4:26 |
| 9. | "Birchwood" | Turner | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Flight 602" | Turner | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Interview" |
| 5:52 |
| 12. | "It's Later Than You Think" |
| 3:24 |
| Total length: | 52:55 | ||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains a sample from "Dolphin Dance" written by Herbie Hancock and performed by Jorge Dalto.
- Track 8 contains a sample from "Love Moan" written by Jeffrey Comanor and performed by Cheryl Ernst.
- Track 11 contains a sample from "When You're Walking" written by Carlos Mejía and Black Sugar and performed by Black Sugar.
Personnel
- Andrew "Aim" Turner – vocals (tracks: 4, 12), guitars (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12), keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9), synthesizer (tracks: 4, 7, 8), kalimba (track 12), producer, arrangement, engineering, mixing
- Nicole "Niko" Vergel De Dios – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–8), keyboards (tracks: 3, 6)
- Justin Helliwell – vocals (track 12)
- Rick Walker – guitar (tracks: 4, 12)
- Bernard Moss – flute (tracks: 5, 9)
- Phil Turner – additional bass (track 6)
- Nilesh Patel – mastering
