Fly in the Ointment (EP)

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.

Fly in the Ointment
EP by AFI
Released	March 31, 1995 (1995-03-31)[1]
Studio	Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	5:25
Label	Wedge
Producer	AFI
AFI chronology
This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay (1994) Fly in the Ointment (1995) Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1995)

In 2015, for the 20th anniversary, Wedge Records reissued the EP. The reissue featured altered artwork, meant to be viewed through 3D glasses.^[1]

Track listing

Side one

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

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

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[2]

• AFI – producer
• Murray Bowles – back cover, individual photos
• Adam Carson – drums
• Andy Ernst – engineer
• Davey Havok –– vocals
• Geoff Kresge – bass, 3-D realization (2015)
• March – guitar
• Eric Reed – cover art
• Matt Wedgley – alternating lead vocals (track: B2; reissue)
• Steve Ziegler – photography

Studios

• Recorded at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Variants	Edition	Label	Catalogue
United States	March 31, 1995[1]	7-inch vinyl	glow in the dark yellow black	1000 copies each[3]	Wedge	MW-12495
	March 31, 2015[1]		blue / red split	570 copies[3]		—
	October 31, 2015[3]		black	31 copies[3]
	March 31, 2016[4]		splatter	200 copies[3]

See also

• Fly in the ointment (traditional saying)

References

1. "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.
2. Fly in the Ointment (Liner notes). AFI. Wedge. 1995. MW-12496.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. "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.
4. "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.