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1995 EP by AFI

Fly in the Ointment

Released

March 31, 1995 (1995-03-31)

Studio

Art of Ears, Hayward, CA

Length

5:25

AFI

AFI chronology

This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay
(1994)

Fly in the Ointment
(1995)

Answer That and Stay Fashionable
(1995)

Fly in the Ointment is the third extended play released by AFI. It was released on the March 31, 1995, on Wedge Records. 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

All lyrics are written by Dave; all music is composed by Geoff, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Theory of Revolution"		1:24
2.	"Crop Tub"	Mark	1:48

Side two
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Cruise Control"			1:09
2.	"Open Your Eyes" (The Circus Tents cover)	Matt Wedgley	The Circus Tents	1:13

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Variants	Edition	Label	Catalogue
United States	March 31, 1995	7-inch vinyl	glow in the dark yellow black	1000 copies each	Wedge	MW-12495
	March 31, 2015		blue / red split	570 copies		—
	October 31, 2015		black	31 copies
	March 31, 2016		splatter	200 copies

^ "WEDGE #1 AFI "Fly in the Ointment" 7" 3-D Edition!". Wedge Records. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
Fly in the Ointment (Liner notes). AFI. Wedge. 1995. MW-12496.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Share your pics of your favorite #FlyInTheOintment records today to celebrate 22 years of FITO! #WedgeRecords". Wedge Records. April 1, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
"WEDGE #1 AFI "Fly in the Ointment" 7" Splatter Vinyl Edition!". Wedge Records. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2017.

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Davey Havok Adam Carson Hunter Burgan Jade Puget Vic Chalker Geoff Kresge Mark Stopholese
Studio albums	Answer That and Stay Fashionable Very Proud of Ya Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes Black Sails in the Sunset The Art of Drowning Sing the Sorrow Decemberunderground Crash Love Burials AFI Bodies
Live albums	Eddie Picnic's All Wet I Heard a Voice – Live from Long Beach Arena
Compilation albums	AFI
Extended plays	Dork Behind the Times Fly in the Ointment A Fire Inside Black Sails All Hallow's The Days of the Phoenix The Missing Man
Singles	"The Days of the Phoenix" "Girl's Not Grey" "The Leaving Song Pt. II" "Silver and Cold" "Head Like a Hole" "Miss Murder" "Love Like Winter" "The Missing Frame" "Medicate" "Beautiful Thieves" "I Hope You Suffer" "17 Crimes" "Snow Cats" "Looking Tragic / Begging for Trouble"
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