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Label:	Pinkflag – PF11SE
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue CD All Media , Album, Remastered, Special Edition
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Released:	May 19, 2018
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post-Punk

Tracklist

	Original Album
1-1	Reuters Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Piano, Backing Vocals – Mike Thorne Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Piano, Backing Vocals – Mike Thorne Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	3:03
1-2	Field Day For The Sundays Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	0:28
1-3	Three Girl Rhumba Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:23
1-4	Ex Lion Tamer Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	2:19
1-5	Lowdown Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	2:26
1-6	Start To Move Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:13
1-7	Brazil Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals, Maracas [Imaginary Maracas] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals, Maracas [Imaginary Maracas] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	0:41
1-8	It's So Obvious Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	0:53
1-9	Surgeon's Girl Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums, Tom Tom [Overdubbed Tom Toms] – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums, Tom Tom [Overdubbed Tom Toms] – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:17
1-10	Pink Flag Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	3:45
1-11	The Commercial Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Songwriter [Song] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Songwriter [Song] – Lewis*	0:49
1-12	Straight Line Lyrics By [Text] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	0:44
1-13	106 Beats That Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:12
1-14	Mr. Suit Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Backing Vocals – Mike Thorne Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Backing Vocals – Mike Thorne Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:25
1-15	Strange Lyrics By [Text] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Arranged By [Flute Arrangement], Sounds [Staicase] – Mike Thorne Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Flute [Flutes] – Kate Lucas* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Arranged By [Flute Arrangement], Sounds [Staicase] – Mike Thorne Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Flute [Flutes] – Kate Lucas* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	3:59
1-16	Fragile Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:18
1-17	Mannequin Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Vocals [Oohs] – Dave Oberle* Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Backing Vocals – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Vocals [Oohs] – Dave Oberle* Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	2:37
1-18	Different To Me Lyrics By [Text] – Annette Green Performer [Performed By], Bass, Performer [Mackerel] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Annette Green Performer [Performed By], Bass, Performer [Mackerel] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	0:43
1-19	Champs Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Handclaps [Claps] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums, Handclaps [Claps] – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Handclaps [Claps] – Mike Thorne Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals, Handclaps [Claps] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass, Handclaps [Claps] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums, Handclaps [Claps] – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Handclaps [Claps] – Mike Thorne Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals, Handclaps [Claps] – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:46
1-20	Feeling Called Love Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Colin Newman Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:27
1-21	12XU Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman Lyrics By [Text] – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Bass – Lewis* Performer [Performed By], Drums – Robert Grey Performer [Performed By], Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – BC Gilbert* Performer [Performed By], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Backing Vocals – Colin Newman Songwriter [Song] – Colin Newman	1:57
	Demos And Alternative Recordings
	First Demo Sessions
2-1	The Commercial	0:51
2-2	Mr Suit	1:32
2-3	Pink Flag	2:34
	Second Demo Sessions
2-4	Surgeon's Girl	1:38
2-5	Field Day For The Sundays	0:32
2-6	106 Beats That	1:15
2-7	Fragile	1:14
	Third Demo Sessions
2-8	Reuters	2:23
2-9	Different To Me	0:45
2-10	Ex Lion Tamer	2:09
2-11	Mannequin	3:03
2-12	Champs	1:57
2-13	Start To Move	1:14
	Alternative Mixes
2-14	Three Girl Rhumba (Alt Mix)	1:23
2-15	Ex Lion Tamer (Alt Mix)	2:05
2-16	12XU (Mono Mix)	1:47
2-17	Mannequin (Mono Mix)	2:36
2-18	It's So Obvious (Alt Mix)	0:51

Companies, etc.

Licensed From – The state51 Conspiracy
Manufactured By – Key Production
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pinkflag
Copyright © – Pinkflag
Recorded At – Advision Studios
Recorded At – EMI Studios, London
Recorded At – Riverside Studios, London
Mixed At – Advision Studios
Mixed At – EMI Studios, London
Mixed At – Riverside Studios, London
Mastered At – Skye Mastering
Glass Mastered At – TAKT – 2100007578675
Glass Mastered At – TAKT – 2100007578705

Credits

Art Direction – Jon Wozencroft
Booklet Editor [Book Sub-editor] – Craig Grannell
Cover [Cover Image] – BC Gilbert*
Engineer – Paul Hardiman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-21, 2-14 to 2-18)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Ken Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 1-21, 2-14 to 2-18)
Image Editor [Retouching] – Malka Spigel-Newman
Image Editor [Scanning] – Colourstream
Layout – JW*
Liner Notes [Intro] – Jon Savage
Liner Notes [Main Text] – Graham Duff
Mastered By – Denis Blackham
Performer [Music] – Wire
Photography By – Annette Green
Producer – Mike Thorne

Notes

Disc 1
Recorded and mixed September/October 1977 at Advision Studios, Gosfield Street, London

Disc 2
1–3. Recorded and mixed May 1977 at EMI Studios, Manchester Square, London
4–7. Recorded and mixed May 1977 at Riverside Studios, Church Path, Chiswick, London
8–13. Recorded and mixed August 1977 at Riverside Studios, Church Path, Chiswick, London
14–18. Recorded and mixed September/October 1977 at Advision Studios, Gosfield Street, London

Manufactured under licence from The state51 Conspiracy
℗ & © 2018 pinkflag

Expanded edition of the 2006 CD remaster (PF11). The album is presented as an 80-page 7-inch sized hardback book with recording details, new interviews with the band , photographs and lyrics.

From the pinkflag website:
All audio has been painstakingly remastered – or, in some cases, mastered for the first time!

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 024545 812305
Barcode (Scanned): 5024545812305
Matrix / Runout (CD1): 2100007578675 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Matrix / Runout (CD2): 2100007578705 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Mastering SID Code (CD1, CD2): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9R88
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9R96
Other (CD1 catalog no.): PF11SE – 1
Other (CD2 catalog no.): PF11SE – 2
Other (ISBN): 978-1-9999803-0-6

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Pink Flag (LP, Album, Stereo, Green Labels)	Harvest	SHSP 4076, 0C 062-06 564, SHSP 4076(I)	UK	1977
New Submission	Pink Flag (LP, Album)	Harvest	14C 062-06564	Greece	1977
New Submission	Pink Flag (LP, Album)	Harvest	E 072-6564	Portugal	1977
	Pink Flag (Cassette, Album)	Harvest	TC-SHSP 4076, OC 262-06 564	UK	1977
New Submission	Pink Flag (LP, Album, Green Labels)	Harvest	SHSP 4076, 0C 062-06 564, SHSP 4076(I)	UK	1977

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Reviews

tphillips80 Feb 20, 2021
Great set with a nice book. Use secondary CD cases as the ones provided don't work well for long term use. One of the best albums to come out in 1977...