The Flys Today Belongs To Me

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Today Belongs To Me is the definitive document of the greatest pop-punk band never to score a Top Thirty single. Tracklist: The Flys - We Don't Mind The Rave - 2:58 (955 kbps, 20.28 MB). The Flys Today Belongs To Me: The Complete Recordings 1977-1980 (2019) 'Today Belongs To Me' is the first complete anthology of a.

Release Name: The_Flys-Today_Belongs_To_Me_The_Complete_Recordings_1977-1980-Remastered-2CD-FLAC-2019-THEVOiD
Artist: The Flys
Album: Today Belongs To Me: The Complete Recordings 1977-1980
Genre: New Wave
Year: 2019
Tracks: 27
Duration: 02:37:30
Size: 1.02 GB

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Two CD collection. After witnessing the Birmingham leg of The Clash's White Riot tour in the spring of 1977, Coventry rock band Midnight Circus adopted a more streamlined, urgent sound and a more punk-friendly name. As The Flys, they issued a self-financed five-track EP at the end of the year before signing with EMI on the back of a tour with Buzzcocks. Over the next three years, The Flys were responsible for a dazzling run of witty, supremely melodic, endlessly inventive singles and two superb albums, Waikiki Beach Refugees and Own, with the latter standing some 40 years later as the Great Lost Album of the pop-punk era. However, a lack of commercial success and endless internal bickering saw guitarist, singer and chief songwriter Neil O'Connor pull the plug in mid-1980 to join sister Hazel during her rise to prominence with the film Breaking Glass. Today Belongs To Me is the first complete anthology of a band that, despite critical acclaim and major label support, somehow fell through the cracks. It includes every known studio recording - including that early pre-EMI EP - as well as nine previously unreleased, from-the-masters studio demos, with two early versions of 1979 single 'Living In The Sticks' joined by seven previously-unheard late '70s songs in the classic Flys tradition. Today Belongs To Me is the definitive document of the greatest pop-punk band never to score a Top Thirty single.


Tracklist:

  1. The Flys - We Don't Mind The Rave - 2:58 (955 kbps , 20.28 MB)
  2. The Flys - Beverley - 3:13 (860 kbps , 19.78 MB)
  3. The Flys - Looking For New Hearts - 4:04 (997 kbps , 29 MB)
  4. The Flys - She's The One - 2:02 (853 kbps , 12.45 MB)
  5. The Flys - Monsoon City - 3:15 (841 kbps , 19.58 MB)
  6. The Flys - Fun City - 3:05 (952 kbps , 21.05 MB)
  7. The Flys - Don't Moonlight On Me - 2:17 (958 kbps , 15.61 MB)
  8. The Flys - Some Kind Of Girl - 4:46 (965 kbps , 32.9 MB)
  9. The Flys - I Don't Know - 3:04 (993 kbps , 21.81 MB)
  10. The Flys - Waikiki Beach Refugees - 3:43 (950 kbps , 25.27 MB)
  11. The Flys - Saturday Sunrine - 2:57 (962 kbps , 20.26 MB)
  12. The Flys - Dark Nights - 3:10 (900 kbps , 20.4 MB)
  13. The Flys - Love And A Molotov Cocktail (Bonus Track) - 2:31 (978 kbps , 17.58 MB)
  14. The Flys - Can I Crash Here? (Bonus Track) - 1:51 (950 kbps , 12.59 MB)
  15. The Flys - Me And My Buddies (Bonus Track) - 2:39 (952 kbps , 18.05 MB)
  16. The Flys - Just For Your Sex (Bonus Track) - 2:07 (910 kbps , 13.75 MB)
  17. The Flys - Civilization (Bonus Track) - 2:28 (994 kbps , 17.54 MB)
  18. The Flys - Fun City (Single Version) (Bonus Track) - 3:07 (1007 kbps , 22.45 MB)
  19. The Flys - E.C.4 (Bonus Track) - 2:09 (966 kbps , 14.89 MB)
  20. The Flys - Waikiki Beach Refugees (Single Version) (Bonus Track) - 3:48 (959 kbps , 26 MB)
  21. The Flys - Beverley (Edited Single Version) (Bonus Track) - 2:28 (920 kbps , 16.23 MB)
  22. The Flys - Name Dropping (Bonus Track) - 3:51 (928 kbps , 25.55 MB)
  23. The Flys - Fly V. Fly (Bonus Track) - 3:42 (815 kbps , 21.55 MB)
  24. The Flys - Adrian (Don't Call Me Jimmy) (Bonus Track) - 2:12 (926 kbps , 14.52 MB)
  25. The Flys - I'll Survive (Bonus Track) - 4:09 (879 kbps , 26.12 MB)
  26. The Flys - Living In The Sticks (First Demo Version) (Bonus Track) - 2:59 (930 kbps , 19.83 MB)
  27. The Flys - Let's Drive - 2:27 (907 kbps , 15.86 MB)
  28. The Flys - Energy Boy - 2:52 (913 kbps , 18.72 MB)
  29. The Flys - Fascinate Me - 2:14 (923 kbps , 14.7 MB)
  30. The Flys - Talking To The Wall - 2:14 (924 kbps , 14.71 MB)
  31. The Flys - 16 Down - 3:35 (887 kbps , 22.77 MB)
  32. The Flys - Fortunes - 2:12 (918 kbps , 14.48 MB)
  33. The Flys - Night Creatures - 2:45 (904 kbps , 17.75 MB)
  34. The Flys - When 2 And 5 Make 9 - 2:40 (834 kbps , 15.94 MB)
  35. The Flys - Undercover Agent Zero - 2:40 (893 kbps , 17.08 MB)
  36. The Flys - Cheap Days - 2:45 (909 kbps , 17.89 MB)
  37. The Flys - Walking The Streets - 3:10 (969 kbps , 21.95 MB)
  38. The Flys - Through The Windscreen - 2:38 (877 kbps , 16.51 MB)
  39. The Flys - Freezing - 2:54 (878 kbps , 18.2 MB)
  40. The Flys - Frenzy Is 23 - 2:48 (914 kbps , 18.31 MB)
  41. The Flys - We Are The Lucky Ones (Bonus Track) - 3:07 (945 kbps , 21.05 MB)
  42. The Flys - Living In The Sticks (Bonus Track) - 3:23 (1002 kbps , 24.29 MB)
  43. The Flys - Night Creatures (Single Version) (Bonus Track) - 3:05 (988 kbps , 21.74 MB)
  44. The Flys - Lois Lane (Bonus Track) - 2:37 (968 kbps , 18.16 MB)
  45. The Flys - Today Belongs To Me (Bonus Track) - 2:29 (1005 kbps , 17.83 MB)
  46. The Flys - What Will Mother Say (Bonus Track) - 3:42 (928 kbps , 24.61 MB)
  47. The Flys - Undercover Agent Zero (Single Version) (Bonus Track) - 3:30 (985 kbps , 24.6 MB)
  48. The Flys - Come On Stupid (Bonus Track) - 3:35 (840 kbps , 21.54 MB)
  49. The Flys - Program (Bonus Track) - 3:40 (914 kbps , 23.99 MB)
  50. The Flys - Down Your End Of The Phone (Bonus Track) - 3:06 (891 kbps , 19.71 MB)
  51. The Flys - Hang On (Bonus Track) - 2:46 (873 kbps , 17.32 MB)
  52. The Flys - I Say (Bonus Track) - 3:03 (910 kbps , 19.88 MB)
  53. The Flys - Living In The Sticks (Second Demo Version) (Bonus Track) - 3:20 (862 kbps , 20.53 MB)

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The initial British punk rock boom caught both the music industry and younger, more conventional rock bands by surprise. Many realized they needed to rebrand and readjust their sound and style to fit in with the new trend. Yet some bands gained record deals only to find their new label wanted to make them more commercial sounding. Coventry-based The Flys found themselves not being well represented by their own releases, yet new compilation Today Belongs To Me makes a case for them producing some of the finer music of the era, irrespective of the trends of the day.

Beginning life in 1974, they developed a following on the local circuit. But when the first sounds of punk filtered their way, they felt a calling that would soon prove promising. A name change to The Flys and a newfound friendship with The Buzzcocks’Pete Shelly inspired them to self-release their debut EP, Bunch Of Five. As part of the Class of 77, they sound perfectly in tune with the scene; “Can I Crash Here?” and “Love And A Molotov Cocktail” are snotty blasts of anthemic punk that definitely stand out from much of the dross of the era. Unsurprisingly, they soon garnered a deal with EMI, who took three tracks from their EP for their debut release in January 1978. Their next single, “Fun City,” appeared that May; with its catchy melody, it felt like a perfect summer anthem. These releases bode well for the young band.

Which is what makes their debut album, Waikiki Beach Refugees, such a shock. Aside from the songs previously released as singles, the album tracks are almost unrecognizable as the same band. They’re bland, forgettable generic-sounding mainstream rock with a hint of glam that sound nothing like the crunchy one-two punk-rock punch. The two singles taken from the album, “Waikiki Beach Refugees” and “Beverley” were the best of the lot, but lacked the quality of the previous releases. Was it major-label meddling? Was it the band trying too hard? Had the singles simply been the best of the lot? Did their producer not understand them? Any of those explanations could and are probably partially correct.

Whatever the case may have been, it seems as if all parties involved realized the misstep and worked quickly to rectify it. “Name Dropping” appeared in April 1979, a more sophisticated number reminiscent of The Only Ones. The next single, “We Are The Lucky Ones” took their sound into a satisfyingly weird and unique direction. It’s slower, darker, heavier; neither punk nor post-punk, but instead something quite new and exciting. Flipside “Living In The Sticks” is equally satisfying, a song of all nervous energy and paranoia. These singles bode well for the band, showing that they were back on track, and bode well for their next album.

Own, released in October, lived up to expectations, and more. In the intervening years since its release, it’s been hailed as a lost classic. Energetic, confident, and aggressive, Own is a compelling album. For the most part, the songs offer powerful, crunchy punk/pop arrangements just edgy enough to not fit either category. (For years the band’s been described as Power Pop, but that tag doesn’t really feel right, either.) “Energy Boy,” “Undercover Agent Zero,” and “Cheap Days” bring the catchy rock, while “Fascinate Me,” “Talking To The Wall,” and “Through The Windscreen” aren’t afraid to get a little New Wave weird. Interestingly, much of Own feels like an alternate history wherein Pete Shelly left the Buzzcocks and Howard Devoto took the reins. Not a bad thing in our book!

Unfortunately, Own was too little, too late. The disappointment around the album’s lack of success, tempered with founding member Neil O’Connor’s newfound commitments to his sister Hazel’s pop career, soon brought the band to an end. Though the demise silenced the band too soon, Own proved a vindication of the band’s true talent. Today Belongs To Me only proves that their obscurity was not a reflection of the high quality of The Flys.

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