''Save Your Face'' is the debut

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by British

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group Feline and was released worldwide in 1997. It was preceded by "Just As You Are", the video of which was picked up by

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. The following year, the album was repackaged, retitled as ''Feline'' and expanded with two newly recorded tracks produced by Feline guitarist Drew Richards. Three of the ''Save Your Face'' tracks were remixed by

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for the new release, which was preceded by "Sun In My Eyes" and the cancelled "Drama Queen".

Recording sessions

Feline recorded the bulk of ''Save Your Face'' over three weeks in December 1996 at Olympic Studios in

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with producer David M. Allen, who was known for his work on

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's '' Disintigration'' and ''

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''. Allen was chosen to produce the record because the band purposely did not want to sound like their influences. The album was mixed by Pat Collier in London's

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; while a further two tracks ("Just As You Are" and "Not What It Seems") were mixed by

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at South Beach Studios in

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. Extra material was recorded for use as

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and a

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". Photography for the original album package was taken by Perou, with art direction and design by Andy Vella. At the start of 1998, Feline recorded new material self-produced by Drew ("Drama Queen" and "Bad Habit"), both of which were mixed by

, who also remixed "Sun In My Eyes", "Fantasy World" and "Can't Help Myself". On 3 August, ''Save Your Face'' was re-released under the title ''Feline''. The new edition was repackaged and expanded with the new Chris Sheldon tracks.

Single releases

On 4 August 1997, the first single from ''Save Your Face'', "Just As You Are" was released in the UK, backed with b-sides "Highway", "Shape Changing" and "Two Minds" on

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and 7" vinyl. "Just As You Are" spent a single week on

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at #81. "Just As You Are" was later issued in Europe on

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(featuring "Highway") and CD maxi (featuring all three extra tracks). The

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for "Just As You Are" was directed by

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and featured the band

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into insects and other animals. Despite the use of CGI, the video cost the label £67,000. On 11 May 1998, Chris Sheldon's new mix of "Sun In My Eyes" was released as a single on two CD singles and 7" vinyl. The first CD featured new recordings "Innocent Smile" and "Rumour Mill", while the second CD included "The Air That I Breathe" and "Germaine" (which had been only released in Japan prior). "Sun In My Eyes" peaked at #81 on the single chart the following week. In Europe, "Sun In My Eyes" was released as a single CD maxi. Newly recorded ''Feline'' cut "Drama Queen" was scheduled for single release on CD and 7" on 6 July 1998, however the single was cancelled after promos were distributed to the music press. B-sides were stated in reviews as "Wake The Dead" (05:46), "Live With Me" (3:50) and "Wheel" (05:21)"Upcoming Single Releases", ''Music Week'', issue dated July 4th, 1998 These have as yet gone unreleased.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Performances *

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: Georgina Prebble ("Grog") *

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, programming,

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: Drew Richards *Guitar: Eduardo L. Garcia * drums, backing vocals: Steve Drew *Drums: Mig (On "Drama Queen" and "Bad Habit") Production * Recorded at Olympic, Matrix, Raezor, Sarm West and Trident Lodge studios. * Produced by David M. Allen, except "Drama Queen" and "Bad Habit" produced by Drew Richards. * Mixed at Eden Studios in London, United Kingdom by Pat Collier, except
"Just As You Are" and "Not What It Seems" mixed at Southbeach Studios, Miami, Florida by Tom Lord-Alge and
"Drama Queen" and "Bad Habit" mixed by Chris Sheldon.

Release history

References

Credits and personnel taken from sleeve notes to both ''Save Your Face'' and ''Feline''.

External links

Grogography: Flinch, Feline + Ultraviolet tracks
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