''Flexipop'' (stylized as ''Flexipop!'') was a British

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magazine that ran from 1980 to 1983, which featured a

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in each issue. The magazine was launched in 1980 by ex-''

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'' journalists Barry Cain and

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. One of the most notable issues was the February 1981 disc featuring

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performing a version of the

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hit "Y.M.C.A.", called "A.N.T.S.". Flexipop's last released

was "In The Mix" by

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in 1983.Flexipop profile
''Discogs''. Retrieved 16 June 2020 The magazine has maintained a memorable reputation among music collectors because of the flexidisc and the revival of interest in 1980s pop.

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, a contributing writer to ''Flexipop'', gave an interview to ''

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'' magazine about the publication in which he said, "Other music mags may have dabbled in flexis, but Flexipop! made a career of it. We had singles by the top bands of the day—everyone from

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. A really good flexi would make the magazine fly off the newsstands."Ryan Foley,
"Disposable Pop: a History of the Flexi Disc
''Stylus'', 18 June 2007

References

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