Label: BFD

Reissued 10/31/2025, Originally released 1985

Formed in 1980, The EFFIGIES along with NAKED RAYGUN and STRIKE UNDER defined the early Chicago punk sound and scene. They released a string of acclaimed EPs and LPs during the past four decades. In 1985 the Effigies released their post-punk debut “Fly On A Wire”. Departing from their punk roots to experiment with new rhythms and expanded guitar complexities, the record brought the band to a wider audience, out of the mosh pit and onto the dance floor, featuring a cover of Joy Division’s “No Love Lost” long before others attempted it. The band is now proud to announce the remastered 40th Anniversary Edition originally recorded and mixed by the lauded British sound engineer Ian Burgess.

Track listing:

1. No Love Lost (2025 Version)
   
2. Fly on a Wire (2025 Version)
   
3. West (2025 Version)
   
4. Machine Brennt (2025 Version)
   
5. Pushin' Pullin' (2025 Version)
   
6. Forever, I Know (2025 Version)
   
7. Blue Funk (2025 Version)
   
8. Bright Ice (2025 Version)
   
9. The Eights (2025 Version)
   
10. All Told (2025 Version)
    
11. Here's to It (2025 Version)
    
12. Something That -Live 1980 (2025 Version)