The Jam flexidisc
The Jam, ‘Pop Art Poem’, 1981. This was a freebie given away with ‘Flexipop’ magazine, which was like a ‘Smash Hits’ for Indy kids. Remember there were no CDs or downloads, so you needed to buy vinyl to hear tunes or listen to the limited radio offerings. Flexi discs were a cheap solution and a way of adding value for fans. Lyntone were the Kings of the market, producing millions of flexi discs over the decades. Clients included The Beatles. Lytone could do small production runs so their discs didn’t break the bank. The Jam got to be a bit Arty with something that would have cost lots of money on normal vinyl. A poem set to ‘experimental’ music from the band. It’s not ‘Eton Rifles’ but an interesting enough curio.
The Jam flexidisc
The Jam, ‘Pop Art Poem’, 1981. This was a freebie given away with ‘Flexipop’ magazine, which was like a ‘Smash Hits’ for Indy kids. Remember there were no CDs or downloads, so you needed to buy vinyl to hear tunes or listen to the limited radio offerings. Flexi discs were a cheap solution and a way of adding value for fans. Lyntone were the Kings of the market, producing millions of flexi discs over the decades. Clients included The Beatles. Lytone could do small production runs so their discs didn’t break the bank. The Jam got to be a bit Arty with something that would have cost lots of money on normal vinyl. A poem set to ‘experimental’ music from the band. It’s not ‘Eton Rifles’ but an interesting enough curio.