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Flash And The Pan*Flash And The Pan

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Year:

Tracklist

The African Shuffle4:27
California4:18
Man In The Middle3:19
Walking In The Rain3:31
Hey, St. Peter4:23
Lady Killer4:17
The Man Who Knew The Answer4:27
Hole In The Middle4:22
Down Among The Dead Men4:50
First And Last6:39

Credits (1)

Notes

Three different cover variations exist:
Original Australian release (St. Peter over New York City)
European release (woman with raven, credited to "Flash & The Pan")
US release (frisbees on the beach with mushroom cloud in the background)

Most CD reissues use the US cover.

The tracklist also varies between the original Australian release (where "The African Shuffle" opens the proceedings) and international releases, which start with the single "Hey St. Peter". The order of Side 2 is identical on all versions except tapes.

Versions

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    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1978, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Albert Productions – APLP.035Australia1978Australia1978
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1978, CassetteFlash And The Pan
    Cassette, Album
    Albert Productions – TC-APLP-035Australia1978Australia1978
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1978, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Epic – JE 36018US1978US1978
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1978, 8-Track CartridgeFlash And The Pan
    8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo
    Epic – JEA36018Canada1978Canada1978
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1978, 8-Track CartridgeFlash And The Pan
    8-Track Cartridge, Album
    Epic – JEA 36018US1978US1978
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1978, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Albert Productions – APLP.035Australia1978Australia1978
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Mercury – 6310 956Germany1979Germany1979
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979-05-00, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Epic – JE 36018Canada1979Canada1979
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album
    Ensign – ENVY 6UK1979UK1979
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Mercury – 6310 956Netherlands1979Netherlands1979
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018, Epic – 36018US1979US1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album
    Mercury – 6310 956Italy1979Italy1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Mercury – 6310 956Germany1979Germany1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Pitman/Terre Haute Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018US1979US1979
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Mercury – 6310 956Scandinavia1979Scandinavia1979
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album
    Mercury – 63 10 956Spain1979Spain1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album
    Mercury – 9102 805, Phonogram – 9102 805France1979France1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, CassetteFlash And The Pan
    Cassette, Album
    Epic – JET 36018US1979US1979
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Epic – 25·3P-147Japan1979Japan1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album
    Mercury – 6310 956Greece1979Greece1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018US1979US1979
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Ensign – ENVY 6UK1979UK1979
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, CassetteFlash And The Pan
    Cassette, Album
    Mercury – 7109 404Germany1979Germany1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, CassetteFlash And The Pan
    Cassette, Album, Dolby System
    Epic – JET 36018Canada1979Canada1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018US1979US1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, CassetteFlash & The Pan
    Cassette, Album
    Ensign – ENCAS 6UK1979UK1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018, Epic – 36018US1979US1979
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album
    Epic – JE36018Canada1979Canada1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Promo
    Epic – 25·3P-147Japan1979Japan1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, CassetteFlash And The Pan
    Cassette, Album, Stereo
    Mercury – 71 09 404Spain1979Spain1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, CassetteFlash And The Pan
    Cassette, Album
    Mercury – 7109 404Scandinavia1979Scandinavia1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018US1979US1979
    Cover of Flash & The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash & The Pan
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Ensign – ENVY 6UK1979UK1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018, Epic – 36018US1979US1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1979, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Promo, Terre Haute Pressing
    Epic – JE 36018US1979US1979
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1988, CDFlash And The Pan
    CD, Album, Reissue
    CBS – 462873 2Europe1988Europe1988
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1989-06-19, CDFlash And The Pan
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Albert Productions – 465232 2Australia & New Zealand1989Australia & New Zealand1989
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1989-06-00, VinylFlash And The Pan
    LP, Album, Reissue
    Albert Productions – 465232 1Australia1989Australia1989
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1989-06-00, CassetteFlash And The Pan
    Cassette, Album, Reissue
    Albert Productions – 465232 4Australia1989Australia1989
    New Submission
    Cover of Flash And The Pan, 1999, CDFlash And The Pan
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Repertoire Records – REP 4779-WGGermany1999Germany1999

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    Reviews

    • vinylconduit's avatar
      vinylconduit
      Does the 'P' in the matrix make it a Pitman Pressing or was this remastered by Columbia hence the "COLUMBIA NY" stamp in the matrix? Does anyone know what year this was re-issued? It seems it would have to be early 80's since the jackets are still 'paste-over'-not Uni-Pak- and still has no barcode.
      • Expansive09's avatar
        Expansive09
        Ok so I got hooked on Hey St Peter. Odd title yes odd synth oh yes and well made for 1978 before Ultravox/New Order/OMD etc got their footing in the synth pop hierarchy. But what blew me away was the ultra minimalist track Walking in the Rain which I had for decades heard Grace Jones sing. I am convinced these guys wrote the song and she took it into the Grace level! Singer has an odd voice and mainly sings in worded phrases sometimes disjointed but very much listenable. I pick up any of their catalog up I see used which is nary never in the US. I do not think they made much of an impact here in the US which is a pure shame as the music, lyrics and instrumentation is top gear. Thank god for soma.fm's underground 80's for introducing many of to those unsung gems long forgotten.
        • McHomie's avatar
          McHomie
          Best word to describe this album upon first listen is "intriguing"...so I ended up listening to it again. This is genuinely odd music, the lyrics are often delivered in a detached, sardonic style, yet the whole album is catchy as (expletive deleted). The spoken word vocal style had me like "meh", and then "eh?", and then "yeah". Lots of synths on most songs, but it doesn't really sound dated. "Walking In The Rain" is fascinating, like Bowie trying his hand at post-apocalyptic dub poetry. "California" starts out like a lost Michael Nesmith song and then turns into an ambient soundscape. I knew of Vanda/Young from the Easybeats, but this is worlds away from that sound. I dig it. No issues with this pressing, it's got a solid, punchy sound with nicely detailed piano/bass/drums and the vocals and synths riding on top. I've got a white label promo that didn't seem to get much airplay, as it's kinda minty.
          • Jules_H's avatar
            Jules_H
            Unfortunately, the Renaissance remaster ruined the segue between The African Shuffle and California. At least it sounds good otherwise...
            • B507's avatar
              B507
              The best hooligans from the world of music that I have ever heard! Youthful enthusiasm, mischief in every phrase and in every gesture will not let anyone sit still! The humor and expression are simply amazing. Rightfully deserve one of the most honorable places in my extensive collection. I fell in love with them - as soon as I heard for the first time back in 1978, when I accidentally bought this vinyl album.
              • ArthurCentury's avatar
                ArthurCentury
                This badly needs a reissue! Always loved their style. Spooky vocals and good atmospheres.
                • Phill_F's avatar
                  Phill_F
                  Such an great album!
                  Long overdue a reissue / remaster / repressing!
                  • connynimmersjo's avatar
                    Which pressing of this album is the best one? Has anyone compared Australian, American, Japanese, British and German original pressings?
                    • Jules_H's avatar
                      Jules_H
                      Does anyone know whether this is a new remaster or the Repertoire version?
                      • vkubrick's avatar
                        vkubrick
                        Overall a surprise for me. I'm not expected to much. I only knew the song "Waiting for A Train", bit famous in Brazil.

                        Some great moments like "Walking In The Rain" and "The African Shuffle".

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