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Thankyou & Goodnight

by National Flag

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  • Compact Disc (CD)

    National Flag were a major attraction on the London club circuit especially at the Marquee club were they were resident band summer 1975, conquering towns up and down the M4 corridor.
    They toured Japan opening the Fuji Rock and World Rock festivals supporting Jeff Beck, Felix Pappaladi and the New York Dolls.

    They recorded one album,'Thankyou & Goodnight' and this is it, lovingly remastered for CD from the original tapes plus extra tracks.

    Only a limited number of vinyl were made and the albums existence had become a mystery and sought by collectors. Questions were asked in the house (well...) copies started popping up on Ebay and downloads 'available' from Eastern Ubetyahstan.

    Third Light had to do something.
    Apart from being rare and collectable its a bloody good album AND ITS HERE on CD.

    Catch the thrill and atmosphere of a classic London rock band, circa 75, in full flight.
    This is a great album, National Flags 'Thankyou & Goodnight' is a gem.     ... more
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      £10 GBP

     

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blowing a million 04:45
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harbour lights *2 05:09
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The above two songs give you a taste of the album.

check out you tube... youtu.be/O_clgIdfKAY
features pics of the band at the Marquee & Japan...

'Thankyou & Goodnight' was recorded at EMI Manchester Square with David Sandison, Decca in West Hampstead with Nick Tauber (Thin Lizzy Blue Orphanage) & at Fulhams Milner Sound (engineered by a young upstart called Julian Mendelsohn)

Formed in Kingston on Thames, South London in 1973, an appearance at the Windsor Rock festival led to a UK tour with US girl band Bertha and the management of Tony Shelton later joined by producer David Sandison who wanted to record the band immediately and capture the excitement . And they did.
Flag quickly developed a strong London following especially at the Marquee club where they were resident band in summer 1975.

Such was their live reputation they were invited to Tokyo and toured Japan later that year appearing on TV & Radio, headlining the infant Fuji Rock Festival and opening the World Rock Festival in Kyoto with the NewYork Dolls & Jeff Beck.

featuring..
Danny Edwardson Guitar/Vocals,
Gary Brewer Guitar/Vocals,
Seamus Sell Drums/Vocals,
Chris Elvy Bass/Vocals (1973-75)
Lee Strzelcyzk Bass/Vocals (1975-76)
Vic Martin Hammond Organ
Ian Kewley Hammond Organ/Piano

Somehow they escaped a record deal, the anecdotes are endless but times were changing , the punk wave swept in and the band broke up, playing their last gig in June 1977 at the Clarence Hotel in Teddington for the Queens Jubilee.

The albums reputation and rarity value has grown over the years and is now sought after by rock fans, Marquee fans and 70s record collectors plus the fact that its actually a real gem of an album...

Lovingly remastered from the original tapes with bonus tracks, Thankyou & Goodnight shines a light on a classic 70s London rock band.
And its a real goodie. Glorious.

By late ‘77 Flag had morphed into the studio bound 'Engineers' and would sign to californias Berserkley label but thats another story and another album.

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released January 28, 2011

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