Flowers (1998)

About this title: 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 ... read more

Tracks:

1. Life Is a Flower [Berggren]
2. Always Have, Always Will [Berggren/Chapman]
3. Cruel Summer [Dallin/Woodward/Jol]
4. Travel to Romantis [Berggren]
5. Adventures in Paradise [Berggren]
6. Dr. Sun [Berggren]
7. Cecilia [Berggren]
8. He Decides [Berggren]
9. I Pray [Ekberg/Ballard]
10. Tokyo Girl [Berggren]
11. Don't Go Away [Ekberg/Ballard]
12. Captain Nemo [Berggren]
13. Donnie [Berggren]
14. Cruel Summer [Big Bonus Mix] [Dallin/Woodward/Jol]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.