''Fly in the Ointment'' is the third
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. released by
AFI. It was released on the March 31, 1995 on
Wedge Records
Wedge Records is a 1990s California record label specializing in punk rock/ hardcore. The label is most noted for releasing early AFI and Frantics records.
It was founded by Matt "Wedge" Wedgley of The Circus Tents, The Force, and Viva Hate. ...
. 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
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* AFI – producer
* Murray Bowles – back cover, individual photos
*
Adam Carson – drums
*
Andy Ernst
Andy "Andro" Ernst is a music producer, engineer, musician, and songwriter from San Francisco. Artists he has worked with include: Green Day, AFI, Sway & King Tech, Rancid, Tiger Army, The Nerve Agents, Malo, Link 80, Screeching Weasel, Swingin ...
– engineer
*
Davey Havok –– vocals
*
Geoff Kresge – bass, 3-D realization
* March – guitar
* Eric Reed – cover art
* Matt Wedgley – alternating lead vocals
* Steve Ziegler – photography
;Studios
* Recorded at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
Release history
See also
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Fly in the ointment
In English, the phrase fly in the ointment is an idiomatic expression for a drawback, especially one that was not at first apparent, for example: "We had a cookstove, beans, and plates; the fly in the ointment was the lack of a can opener."
The ...
(traditional saying)
References
1995 EPs
AFI (band) EPs
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