Flexipop Magazine
Flexi Pop Magazine launched in 1980 by ex-Record Mirror journalists Barry Cain and Tim Lott, the magazine featured a flexidisc in each issue. The magazine lasted just under three years with 33 issues (27 with Flexi Disc's and 6 without).
This page will showcase the Flexi Disc's that were given away with issues 14 - 27.
Enjoy
Issue 14 - January 1982
Disc Information:
Altered Images – Happy New Year
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 14
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM,
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Red Format
Country - UK
Released - January 1982
Genre - Rock, Pop
Style - New Wave, Power Pop
Tracklist
A1 - Happy New Year
Arranged By – Altered Images
Written By – Traditional
A2 - Real Toys (New Version)
Written By – Altered Images
A3 - Leave Me Alone
Written By – Altered Images
Companies.
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Made By – Lyntone London – LYN 10795
Made in Britain by Lyntone London.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout: LYNTONE LONDON - 10795-10 (MO)
Issue 15 - February 1982
Disc Information
Blondie And Freddie / The Brattles / Snuky Tate
Label - Flexipop – FLEXIPOP 15
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP,
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Blue Format
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Red Format
Country - UK
Released - February 1982
Genre - Hip Hop, Rock
Style - Pop Rap, Punk
Tracklist
A – Blondie & Freddie - Yuletown Throw Down (Rapture)
Written By – Stein, Harry, Freddie
B1 – The Brattles - The Christmas Song
Written By – Gentil, The Brattles
B2 – Snuky Tate - Santa's Agent
Written By – Snuky Tate
Companies.
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Made By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-10840
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Made By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-10841
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Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): LYN-10840-IS
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): LYN-10841-IS
On the cover of Flexipop it says "Great new track from Blondie plus two songs from Mystery bands, those two bands were -
SNUKY TATE - Tate was a San Francisco punk scene dude, but "Snuky Tate" also served as the band name on his amazing "Who Cares" EP [Blackmouth, 1979] which features the brutal, much bootlegged "Stage Speech." The band on the single backing Tate was pretty much the same lineup as The Mutants. Tate later made more dance oriented stuff, and Reggae.
THE BRATTLES - Was a band of prepubescent punk rockers ages 8 to 12 ( Werner Petrikat's, 12 Guitar,Dagin, 8 drums - Jason, 9 vox - Emerson, 9 bass - Branch, 10 keys,)They opened for the Clash twice, shared a rehearsal room with the New York Dolls and we were produced by Chris Stein of Blondie
Issue 16 - March 1982
Disc Information
XTC – Looking For Footprints
Label - Flexipop – FLEXIPOP 016
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM,
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Yellow Format
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Blue Format
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Red Format
Country - UK
Released - March 1982
Genre - Rock
Style - New Wave
Tracklist
A - Looking For Footprints
Companies
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Made By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN 11032
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Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Credits
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Producer – John Leckie
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Written-By – Moulding
Notes
Published by Virigin Music Publishers Ltd.
Made in Britain by Lyntone Recordings Ltd.
Issue 17 - April 1982
Disc Information
Haircut 100 – Nobody's Fool
Label - Flexipop – FLEXIPOP 017
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM,
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Green Format
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Clear Format
Country - UK
Released - April 1982
Genre - Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style - Pop Rock
Tracklist
A - Nobody's Fool
Companies.
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Made By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN 11175
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Published By – Copyright Control
Credits
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Words By, Music By, Performer [All Instruments] – N. Heyward
Notes
Copyright Control
Made in Britain by Lyntone Recordings Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Centre Label): LYN 11175
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Matrix / Runout (Run-out Etching): LYN 11175- 1S
Issue 18 - May 1982
Disc Information
Bow Wow Wow – Elimination Dancing / King Kong
Label - Flexipop – FLEXIPOP 018
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM,
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Red Format
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Blue Format
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Clear Format
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Green Format
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Yellow Format
Country - UK
Released - May 1982
Genre - Rock
Style - New Wave
Tracklist
A1 - Elimination Dancing (New Version)
A2 - King Kong (New Version)
Written By – Barbarossa, Gorman, McLaren, Ashman
Companies
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Made By – Lyntone – LYN 11358
Credits
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Written-By – Barbarossa, Gorman, McLaren, Ashman
Notes
Copyright Control
Made in Britain by Lyntone Recordings Ltd.
Issue 19 - June 1982
Disc Information
Madness – My Girl (Ballad)
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 019
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM,
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Green Format
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Clear Format
Country - UK
Released - June 1982
Genre - Rock
Style - Ska
Tracklist
A - My Girl (Ballad)
Companies
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Made By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN 11546
Credits
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Written-By – Barson
Notes
Published by Warner Bros/Nutty Music
Made in Britain by Lyntone Recordings Ltd.
Issue 20 - July 1982
Disc Information
Associates – Even Dogs In The Wild
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 020
Format - Flexi-disc, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Clear
Country - UK
Released - July 1982
Genre - Electronic, Rock
Style - New Wave
Tracklist
A - Even Dogs In The Wild
Companies
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Made By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN11649
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Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
Credits
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Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Robert Smith
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Drums [Uncredited] – Nigel Glockler
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Instruments [Uncredited] – Alan Rankine
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Vocals [Uncredited] – Billy MacKenzie
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Written-By – Rankin, MacKenzie
Notes
Published by APB Music
Made in Britain by Lyntone Recordings Ltd
Issue 21 - August 1982
Disc Information
Genesis – The Lady Lies
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 021
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM, Green
Country - UK
Released - August 1982
Genre - Rock
Style - Pop Rock
Tracklist
A - The Lady Lies (Live)
Companies, etc.
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Made By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN 11806
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Published By – Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Credits
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Written-By – Tony Banks
Notes
Made in Britain by Lyntone Recordings Ltd.
Issue 22 - September 1982
Disc Information
The Cure – Lament
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 022
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM, Green
Country - UK
Released - September 1982
Genre - Electronic, Rock
Style - New Wave, Psychedelic Rock, Synth-pop
Tracklist
A - Lament
Written-By – Robert Smith
Companies
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Published By – APB Music Co. Ltd.
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Made By – Lyntone London – LYN 12011
Notes
APB Music
Made in Britain by Lyntone London
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Side A label): LYN 12011
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): S-LYN-12011-IS
Issue 23 - October 1982
Disc Information
Bauhaus – A God In An Alcove
Label - Flexipop – FLEXIPOP 023
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided,
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Blue Format
Country - UK
Released - October 1982
Genre - Rock
Style - Goth Rock
Tracklist
A - A God In An Alcove
Companies
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Made By – Lyntone London – LYN 12106
Credits
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Written-By – Bauhaus
Notes
The version is different from that on 'In A Flat Field'
Published by Beggars Banquet Music
Specially recorded for Flexipop Magazine
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Runout): LYN-12106-1S
Issue 24 - November 1982
Disc Information
Marc Almond And Friends – Discipline
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 23A
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM,
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Clear Format
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Black Format
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Grey Format
Country - UK
Released - November 1982
Genre - Electronic
Style - Abstract, New Wave
Tracklist
A - Discipline
Companies
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Made By – Lyntone London – LYN12505
Credits
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Guitar, Percussion [Uncredited] – Matt Johnson
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Piano, Keyboards [Uncredited] – Annie Hogan
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Vocals [Uncredited] – Marc Almond
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Written-By – Carter, Tutti, P. Orridge, Christopherson
Notes
Specially recorded for Flexipop Magazine.
Made in Britain by Lyntone London.
Starting in Issue No.24 of Flexipop, the numbering of the Flexidiscs didn't correspond with the Issue Numbers of the magazine.
Issue 25 - December 1982
Disc Information
Bucks Fizz – Pinball Wizard, Hot Stuff, Do You Think I'm Sexy,
Knock On Wood, Rockin' All Over The World
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 024
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided,
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Blue Format
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Green Format
Country - UK
Released - December 1982
Genre - Rock, Pop
Style - Pop Rock
Tracklist
A - Pinball Wizard, Hot Stuff, Do You Think I'm Sexy,
Knock On Wood, Rockin' All Over The World
Companies
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Manufactured By – Lyntone London
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Published By – Fabulous Music Ltd.
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Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
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Published By – Riva Music Ltd.
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Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
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Published By – Intersong Music Ltd.
Notes
Medley of cover versions.
Publishers - Fabulous Music Ltd., E.M.I., Riva/Warner,
Warner Bros., Intersong
Specially recorded for Flexipop Magazine
Made in Britain by Lyntone London
Issued with Flexipop! No.25. It was originally intended to be issued with Flexipop! No.24 with the flexi advertised on the cover, this was covered over with a sticker advertising the Marc Almond flexi that came with No.24 instead.
Issue 26 - January 1983
Disc Information
A.N.L., Defects, Meteors – Punky Party E.P.
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 25
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, EP, Compilation,
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Red Format
Country - UK
Released - January 1983
Genre - Rock
Style - Punk, Psychobilly
Tracklist
A 1 – The Anti-Nowhere League - World War III
Written By – Animal, McGoo, P.J, Winston
A 2 – The Defects - Dance (Until You Drop)
Written By – Smith, Kingsmore, Murdock, Duke
A 3 – The Meteors - Mutant Rock
Written By – P. Paul Fenech
Companies
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Manufactured By – Lyntone London – LYN 12547
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): LYN-12647-1S
Issue 27 - February 1983
Disc Information
Haysi Fantaysee – In The Mix
Label - Flexipop – Flexipop 26
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM,
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Green Transparent Format
Country - UK
Released - February 1983
Genre - Electronic, Pop
Style - New Wave, Synth-pop
Tracklist
A - In The Mix
Companies
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Made By – Lyntone London – LYN 12770
Credits
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Other [Cassette Masterminded By] – Jeremiah
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Producer – Winstanley, Langer, Caplan, Brown, Visconti
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Written-By – Healy, Garner, Caplan
Notes
Made in Britain by Lyntone London.
Note:
The magazine continued for a further 6 issues ending with issue 33.
Issue 28 had seen Flexi Pop have a new Logo and also dropped the Flexi Disc as a free gift.
