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Fly in the Ointment is the third extended play released by AFI. It was released on the March 31, 1995, on Wedge Records. Tracks 1–3 were re-recorded for Very Proud of Ya, and "Open Your Eyes" is on the re-release of Answer That and Stay Fashionable but with different vocal tracks and mix.
| Fly in the Ointment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | March 31, 1995[1] | |||
| Studio | Art of Ears, Hayward, CA | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 5:25 | |||
| Label | Wedge | |||
| Producer | AFI | |||
| AFI chronology | ||||
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In 2015, for the 20th anniversary, Wedge Records reissued the EP. The reissue featured altered artwork, meant to be viewed through 3D glasses.[1]
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Dave; all music is composed by Geoff, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theory of Revolution" | 1:24 | |
| 2. | "Crop Tub" | Mark | 1:48 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cruise Control" | 1:09 | ||
| 2. | "Open Your Eyes" (The Circus Tents cover) | Matt Wedgley | The Circus Tents | 1:13 |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.[2]
- AFI – producer
- Murray Bowles – back cover, individual photos
- Adam Carson – drums
- Andy Ernst – engineer
- Davey Havok –– vocals
- Geoff Kresge – bass, 3-D realization (2015)
- March – guitar
- Eric Reed – cover art
- Matt Wedgley – alternating lead vocals (track: B2; reissue)
- Steve Ziegler – photography
- Studios
- Recorded at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Variants | Edition | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | March 31, 1995[1] | 7-inch vinyl |
|
1000 copies each[3] | Wedge | MW-12495 |
| March 31, 2015[1] | blue / red split | 570 copies[3] | — | |||
| October 31, 2015[3] | black | 31 copies[3] | ||||
| March 31, 2016[4] | splatter | 200 copies[3] |
See also edit
- Fly in the ointment (traditional saying)
References edit
- ^ a b c d "WEDGE #1 AFI "Fly in the Ointment" 7" 3-D Edition!". Wedge Records. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Fly in the Ointment (Liner notes). AFI. Wedge. 1995. MW-12496.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e "Share your pics of your favorite #FlyInTheOintment records today to celebrate 22 years of FITO! #WedgeRecords". Wedge Records. April 1, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "WEDGE #1 AFI "Fly in the Ointment" 7" Splatter Vinyl Edition!". Wedge Records. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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