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| Flags and Emblems | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Ezee Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 36:37 | |||
| Label | Castle | |||
| Producer | The Engine Room | |||
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Flags and Emblems is the fifth studio album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music).
All tracks composed by Jake Burns; except where indicated
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Stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977, at the height of the Troubles. They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star, doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They were the first punk band in Belfast to release a record – the "Suspect Device" single came out on their own independent label, Rigid Digits. Their album Inflammable Material, released in partnership with Rough Trade, became the first independent LP to enter the UK top 20.
John "Jake" Burns is a singer and guitarist, and is best known as the frontman of Stiff Little Fingers, although he has also recorded with Jake Burns and the Big Wheel, 3 Men + Black, and as a solo artist.
Henry Cluney is a guitarist and former member of the band Stiff Little Fingers. He remained with the group until lead singer Jake Burns disbanded them in 1983.
Nobody's Heroes is the second album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1980.
Get a Life is the sixth studio album by Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1994.
Inflammable Material is the debut album by the Northern Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1979. Most of the album's tracks are about the "Troubles" and the grim reality of life in Northern Ireland with the songs containing themes of teenage boredom, sectarian violence, RUC (police) oppression, etc., urging people to "grab it and change it, it's yours" in what became their signature song "Alternative Ulster". The song "Rough Trade" is about the band's view of the music business as being dishonest, but they have since claimed it is not about their record label which happens to have the same name.
Hanx! is a live punk album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1980. Originally intended for the American market, in order to introduce the band before they toured there, it was subsequently released at a budget price in the UK, for the band were concerned that a lot of their fans would insist on buying the album on import anyway for a higher price. Jake Burns remarks on the sleeve notes for the CD reissue that only "Johnny Was" came from the Rainbow Theatre show, with the remainder recorded at the Aylesbury gig.
Go for It is the third album by Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1981.
Now Then... is the fourth album by Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1982.
All the Best is a compilation album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1983.
The Christmas Album is a bootleg album featuring the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1979, although later released as an official live album as Live in Sweden 1991.
Live and Loud is a live Punk album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1988 by Link Records.
No Sleep 'til Belfast is a live Punk album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1988.
Greatest Hits Live is a live punk album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1988.
See You Up There is a live album by the punk band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1989.
Alternative Chartbusters is a live album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1991. The album was recorded live at Brixton Academy on October 1, 1988.
Fly The Flags is a live album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, first released on 26 October 1994, and re-released in 1998.
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert is a live album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1994.
The Radio One Sessions is a compilation of performances by the Northern Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers for BBC Radio, recorded between 1980 and 1982. Tracks 1–4 were recorded for the Mike Read show on 1 February 1980. Tracks 5–8 were recorded for the Mike Read show in April 1981. Tracks 9–12 were recorded for the David "Kid" Jensen show on 19 November 1981. Tracks 13–16 were for Kid Jensen again in September 1982. The four sessions encompass songs from all four of the band's albums before they split up in 1983, although they reformed four years later.
Pure Fingers is a live album by Stiff Little Fingers, recorded on St. Patrick's Day in 1993, at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland. Stiff Little Fingers are from Northern Ireland and playing Glasgow Barrowlands to mark St. Patrick's Day has become an annual event for the band. The gig set list contained a mixture of old favourites from the original incarnation of the band along with newer tracks from when the band reformed after splitting up for a few years.
