Description: (..9:30 FLY....) by ( 9:30 FLY )...... ....( 9:30 Fly were, according to leader and songwriter Mike Wainwright “big in Gloucester”, which probably tells you all you need to know as an indication of their visibility to the wider rock audience of the time. A fixture on the bottom of bills in the early ’70s, they got their chance to record their one and only album at the renowned Rockfield Studios in deepest Wales when they were signed by the fledgling Ember record label. Mike says that Ember boss Jeff Kruger told them “I’m gonna make you as big as Elton John”, the Watford ivory tinkler then enjoying the first flush of impending mega-stardom. On hearing this Mike says “I knew we were in trouble”. This little extract comes from Sid Smith’s informative and entertaining essay in the CD booklet. Mike’s songs are based around his rather existential and somewhat bleak poetry-as-lyrics, and the music is an odd but winning combination of baroque pop and garage-psych guitar playing. Coupled with the rudimentary stereo production and a very “hippy” vibe, this gives the whole thing a very ’60s feel, which in 1972 when it came out must have meant it sounded ancient and tragically unhip, as Van der Graaf Generator or Yes this certainly isn’t, and it is probably why the fly instantly got stuck in the web of time and devoured by the spider of fashion. Sorry, that was an irresistible metaphor! That’s not to say the album is without merit, curio out of time as it may be. Lyn Oakey’s guitar playing is a highlight, and he contributes some fine leads on a fair few of these songs. In places this album has a similar pysch-lite feel to label mates Blonde on Blonde, but it lacks the accomplishment of that band to these ears. A1 Life and Times 5:00 A2 Summerdays 5:45 A3 September 2:35 A4 Unhinged 6:25 B1 Mr. 509 7:05 B2 Brooklyn Thoughts 3:35 B3 Time of War 8:40 )........ [postage rates:HELLO FRIENDS & CUSTOMERS— IF YOU HAVE WON MORE THAN ONE ITEM--PLEASE DO NO T SEND PAYMENT—TILL WE SEND YOU A PROPER INVOICE TAKING ANY AND ALL SPECIFICS INTO CONSIDERATION-WE WILL TRY TO SEND AN INVOICE BETWEEN 24-48 HOURS OF THE AUCTIONS ENDING.] Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 26 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
End Time: 2025-01-23T13:36:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.99 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Artist: Psych
Format: Record
Material: Prog
Genre: Rock
Record Size: 12"
Speed: 33 RPM
Sub-Genre: Punk Rock
UPC: Does not apply
Type: LP
