Flash and the Pan (album)

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Flash and the Pan
Studio album by Flash and the Pan
Released	1979
Label	Ensign
Flash and the Pan chronology
Flash and the Pan (1979) Lights in the Night (1980)
Alternate cover

Flash and the Pan was Flash and the Pan's 1979 debut album release. The album covers differed between Australian release (shown here) and UK release (shown below). The track "And The Band Played On (Down Among the Dead Men)" — about the sinking of the Titanic — was released as a UK single, reaching No. 54 in September 1978.

"Walking in the Rain" was later covered by Grace Jones, appearing on her 1981 Nightclubbing album. The song was also recorded by South-African icon Johannes Kerkorrel, who included it on his album Die Ander Kant (2000).

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hey, St. Peter"
2. "Man in the Middle"
3. "Walking in the Rain"
4. "The African Shuffle"
5. "California"
6. "Lady Killer"
7. "The Man Who Knew the Answer"
8. "Hole in the Middle"
9. "And the Band Played On (Down Among the Dead Men)"
10. "First and Last"

[edit] Personnel

• Harry Vanda - producer, guitar, vocals
• George Young - producer, synthesizer, lead vocals
• Les Karski - bass
• Ray Arnott - drums
• Warren Morgan - piano