FLASH AND THE PAN : LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT [MERCURY - ESP 1980] LP

Flash And The Pan "Lights In The Night" LP

(Mercury) 1980 made in Spain

cat. num. 63 59 012 (146)

#synth pop

Media Man 5:55

Headhunter 5:50

Restless 3:45

Welcome To The Universe 8:40

Make Your Own Cross 5:27

Lights In The Night 4:30

Captain Beware 4:30

Atlantis Calling 6:00

The best-known alter ego of the Harry Vanda/George Youngsongwriting team (the creative force behind the Easybeats), Flash and the Pan began simply as a between-production project in 1976. By 1979, the project had turned out a novelty hit with the single "Hey St. Peter." A second single, "Down Among the Dead," also became a hit throughout Australia and Europe, inspiring the release of the album Flash and the Pan. American radio began playing import copies which led to a deal with Epic Records. The album would soon reach the Top 100 in the U.S. despite the lack of a supporting tour. They released two more albums with some minor success in the U.K., but failed to make much impact due to the part-time nature of the project.