''In Flight'' is the first solo album by singer and producer

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. The album was released in 1996 and was produced by

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. Perry re-released the album in 2005 on her own record label,

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. It was released on CD and vinyl and re-released on streaming platforms. The release contains original videos for the singles "Freeway" and "Fill Me Up".

Songs

''In Flight'' was described by Perry as "an audio diary" inspired by

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'' She said she would have made it during her time as a member of 4 Non Blondes, but she "didn't have enough influence in the band". Songs such as "In My Dreams" and "Too Deep" were written during her time in the band, but not recorded. The album was intended to create an "atmosphere for visualization in the mind." "Knock Me Out" was featured on the soundtrack of the film '' The Crow: City of Angels''. Its melody was used by Ukrainian singer Alyosha for her entry in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010, leading to allegations that her song " To Be Free" was plagiarized.

Critical reception

Vincent Jeffrey, from

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, proclaimed the album as "Both subtle and bombastic, sweet and aggressive, and intellectually and sonically challenging." He also said "There are a couple overly personal moments within the In Flight playlist, like the opener 'In My Dreams,' but Perry leans on her expressive vocals to keep the dangerously sincere material interesting." Larry Cook, also from AllMusic, wrote, "She does not show off with powerhouse vocals as much as her earlier album with 4 Non-Blondes, but rather displays a softer tone on many of these songs while maintaining the unique sound of her voice. In Flight is a bit moody and somewhat creepy, which isn't a bad thing at all."

Track listing

Music videos

#"Fill Me Up" (Music Video) – 4:44 #"Freeway" (Music Video) – 4:35

Personnel

– vocals, guitars, piano, bass *

– guitars, bass, drums * Kevin Gilbert – keyboards, guitars * Dan Schwartz – bass, steel guitar *

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– drums, percussion *

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– violin (appears courtesy of 4AD Records)

Additional personnel

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– vocals on "Knock Me Out"

Production

* Bill Bottrell – producer * Linda Perry – co-producer * Blair Lamb and Mark Cross – engineers * Recorded at Toad Hall * Mastered by Joe Gastwirt * Jill Rose – project coordination

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:In Flight (Linda Perry Album) 1996 debut albums Albums produced by Bill Bottrell Albums produced by Linda Perry Interscope Records albums