Oh yes, this one has it all, sub two minute punk song, melodies, power pop punk.Five songs all different, all brilliant, and yet hardly anyone has ever heard of this EP.
Well if you havn't head of it, heres your chance to donwload it, and then go out and buy their album:
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Only three tracks from this EP are on the album, the brilliant "Me and my buddies" and "Just for your sex" are not.
So see what you think.
Band: The Flys
Label: Zama Records
Year: 1977
Tracks:
1. Can I Crash Here
2. Me and My Buddies
3. Just For Your Sex
4. Saturday Sunrise
5. Love and a Molotov Cocktail
Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl to inferior mp3
13 comments:
Hi Gary, nice blog! "Can I Crash Here" is my favourite from this EP rather than everyone else's pick "Molotov Cocktail". The Flys' best single in my opinion was "Name Dropping", should've been a huge hit.
Hi James, thanks for your comment. It was your blog that inspired me to start this.
"Can I crash here" is my favourite as well. I still prefer to "Name Dropping" but very close.
The "holy grail of punk" in my book - I wanted this for 20 years. I found it, then lost it....now I have it again. The lead in "Just for Your Sex" was worth the wait. Thanks!
I'm glad to help
All the best
a note, there is a version of this record with a printed, die-cut company style sleeve as well... found it a few years back. a real rarity!
Hi anon thanks for that, any chance of a scan?
Any chance you have "something wrong with me" from The Flys?
Thanks for the blog!
Hi Sean I'm afraid I don't have "something wrong" and its one I was unaware of. Do you know what year it was.
All the best
The Flys were originally known as Midnight Circus, but changed their name and formed their own Lama Label. The band features; singer and guitarist Neil O'Connor (Hazel O'Connor's brother ), David Freeman (guitar, vocals) Joe Hughes (bass, vocals) and Pete King on drums. Their Waikiki Beach Refugees LP came out in 1978 and the Own LP in 1979 (both on EMI). For those interested, there's more info on them at The Mod Punk Archive.
Hi Sambson, thanks for the extra info, its always good for people to see more and sometimes I feel I should put more info the posts, but when theres knowledgable people like yourself around you save me the time.
is there a link still to download this ep, ive been trying to find it , thanks =)!
Hi Dougboys - The files have gone but email me (see link in my profile) and I'll try and rip you a new one.
16 years later and I find this. If anyone is there, can it be reupped?
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