Flash and the Pan

Flash and the Pan was an Australian New Wave group (essentially an ongoing studio project) formed in the late 1970s by Harry Vanda and George Young, both former members of the Easybeats. George Young is also an older brother to Angus Young and Malcolm Young of AC/DC.

Until the release of "Waiting for a Train" in 1983 they had been a one-hit wonder in the UK, which was a coincidence as the expression 'a flash in the pan' denotes something that is only briefly popular. The duo gained further exposure through the track from their debut album, "Walking in the Rain", which was covered by Grace Jones.

Discography

ingles

*"Hey, St. Peter" (1977/8) - U.S. #76
*"And the Band Played On (Down Among The Dead Men)" (1978) - UK #54
*"The African Shuffle" (1978)
*"California" (1979)
*"Walking in the Rain" (1979)
*"Media Man" (1980)
*"Welcome to the Universe" (1980)
*"Love is a Gun" (1982)
*"Waiting for a Train" (1983) - UK #7
*"Midnight Man" (1985)
*"Early Morning Wake Up Call" (1985)
*"Ayla" (1987)
*"Money Don't Lie" (1988)
*"Yesterday's Gone (EP)" (1988)
*"Waiting for a Train '89" (1989)
*"Something About You" (1990)
*"Burning Up The Night" (1992)
*"Living On Dreams" (1992)
*"Burning Up The Night" (1992)
*"Walking in the Rain '96" (1996)
*"Waiting for a Train '96" (1996)

Albums

*"Flash and the Pan" (1979)
*"Lights in the Night" (1980)
*"Headlines" (1982)
*"Pan-orama" (1983)
*"Early Morning Wake Up Call" (1984)
*"Nights in France" (1987)
*"Collection (1990)
*"Burning up the Night" (1992)
*"The Flash and the Pan Hits Collection" (1996)

References

* "Guinness Book of British Hit Singles" 7th Edition - 1988

Audio sample

External links

* [http://www.discog.info/f&tp.html Discography]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1_yJi9ihJw Hey St. Peter/ Flash and the Pan]