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Fly in the Ointment
EP by
AFI
ReleasedMarch 31, 1995 (1995-03-31)[1]
StudioArt of Ears, Hayward, CA
GenreHardcore punk
Length5:25
LabelWedge
ProducerAFI
AFI chronology
This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay
(1994) 		Fly in the Ointment
(1995) 		Answer That and Stay Fashionable
(1995)

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.

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

All lyrics are written by Dave; all music is composed by Geoff, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Theory of Revolution" 1:24
2."Crop Tub"Mark1:48
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Cruise Control"  1:09
2."Open Your Eyes" (The Circus Tents cover)Matt WedgleyThe Circus Tents1:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[2]

Studios

Release history

Region Date Format Variants Edition Label Catalogue
United States March 31, 1995[1] 7-inch vinyl
  • glow in the dark
  • yellow
  • black
 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Fly in the Ointment (Liner notes). AFI. Wedge. 1995. MW-12496.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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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