The Flying Lizards - Money-0
The big hit didn't trouble the Festive Fifty.
- Best known for minimalist and quirky cover versions. A one-hit wonder in summer 1979 with a rendering of "Money", the early Motown classic also covered by the Beatles.
- First single, "Summertime Blues", was a big Peel favourite and made the Festive Fifty in 1978, when it was still an all-time list. JP mentioned in the broadcast how pleased he was to see it in there.
Links To Peel[]
On 16 July 1979, Peel mentions that Sheila does not like their current single, "Money".
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1978 Festive Fifty: Summertime Blues #47
Sessions[]
- None
Other Shows Played[]
- 1978
- 11 October 1978: Summertime Blues (single) Virgin
- 16 October 1978: Summertime Blues (7") Virgin
- 19 October 1978:'Summertime Blues (7")' (Virgin)
- 25 October 1978: Summertime Blues (single) Virgin
- 31 October 1978: All Guitars (single – B-side of Summertime Blues)
- 01 November 1978: Summertime Blues (7”) Virgin
- 21 December 1978: Summertime Blues (7”) Virgin
- 26 December 1978: Summertime Blues (F50 #47)
- 1979
- 16 April 1979: Summertime Blues (single) Virgin
- 03 July 1979: Money / Money B On the label it says "a special version for this programme alone" but that on the 7" it is split over two sides, perhaps there will be a 12". This suggests a cassette promo.
- 09 July 1979: Money (12") Virgin DK 4809
- 14 July 1979 (BFBS): Money (7") Virgin
- 16 July 1979: Money (7") Virgin
- 18 August 1979 (BFBS): Money (Long Version)
- 29 September 1979 (BFBS): Money B (7") Virgin
- 1980
- 21 January 1980: unknown
- 22 January 1980: TV (7") Virgin VS 325
- 24 January 1980: TV (7") Virgin VS 325
- 26 January 1980 (BFBS): TV (7") Virgin VS 325
- 28 January 1980: The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
- 28 January 1980: Russia (LP - The Flying Lizards) Virgin
- 02 February 1980 (BFBS): The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
- 06 February 1980: TV (7") Virgin VS 325
- 18 February 1980: Her Story (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
- 21 February 1980: The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
- 23 February 1980 (BFBS): The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
- 12 April 1980 (BFBS): Russia (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
- 12 July 1980 (BFBS) (as Suspicions): The Laughing Policemen (7") Arista ARIST 361
1981
- 18 June 1981 (BFBS): Lovers And Other Strangers (7") Virgin VS 421
- 1984
- 05 November 1984 (BFBS): Dizzy Miss Lizzie (album - Top Ten) Statik STAT LP20
- 03 December 1984: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (album - Top Ten) Statik STAT LP20
- 04 December 1984: Purple Haze (album - Top Ten) Statik STAT LP20
(Also mentioned)
- 14 August 1979 ‘Money’ new at #30 in singles chart
2003
- 07 February 2003 (BBC World Service): Sex Machine (12") Statik