Fly in the Ointment (EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Fly in the Ointment
| type = ep
| artist = AFI
| cover = AFI - Fly in the Ointment cover.jpg
| studio = Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
| genre = Hardcore punk
| length = 5:25
| label = Wedge
| producer = AFI
| prev_title = This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Answer That and Stay Fashionable
| next_year = 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.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics = Dave
| all_music = Geoff, except where noted
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Theory of Revolution
| length1 = 1:24
| title2 = Crop Tub
| music2 = Mark
| length2 = 1:48
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title1 = Cruise Control
| length1 = 1:09
| title2 = Open Your Eyes
| lyrics2 = Matt Wedgley
| music2 = The Circus Tents
| note2 = The Circus Tents cover
| length2 = 1:13
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes|title=Fly in the Ointment|others=AFI|year=1995|type=Liner notes|publisher=Wedge|id=MW-12496}}
- AFI – producer
- Murray Bowles – back cover, individual photos
- Adam Carson – drums
- Andy Ernst – engineer
- Davey Havok –– vocals
- Geoff Kresge – bass, 3-D realization {{small|(2015)}}
- March – guitar
- Eric Reed – cover art
- Matt Wedgley – alternating lead vocals {{small|(track: B2; reissue)}}
- Steve Ziegler – photography
;Studios
- Recorded at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
Release history
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| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Variants ! scope="col"| Edition ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Catalogue |
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| rowspan="4" scope="row"| United States
| rowspan="4"| 7-inch vinyl | {{flat list|
}} | rowspan="4"| Wedge | MW-12495 |
| March 31, 2015
| blue / red split | rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
| October 31, 2015
| black |
| March 31, 2016{{cite web|title=WEDGE #1 AFI "Fly in the Ointment" 7" Splatter Vinyl Edition!|url=http://wedgerecords.bigcartel.com/product/wedge-records-1-afi-fly-in-the-ointment-7-splatter-vinyl-edition|publisher=Wedge Records |accessdate=August 2, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523184251/http://wedgerecords.bigcartel.com/product/wedge-records-1-afi-fly-in-the-ointment-7-splatter-vinyl-edition |archive-date=23 May 2018}}
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See also
- Fly in the ointment (traditional saying)
References
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