A-Z: Angelo And Eighteen - Flight 2

In the context of the decades, this is a piece of music that well and truly stands out as being ahead of its time, packed with beats sounding not unlike something produced by a modern day electronica act.

I first heard this track a while ago when Noel Gallagher turned his talents to radio hosting, standing in for Dermot O Leary on Radio 2. This funky, odd track by Angelo And Eighteen really caught my attention, and was also mentioned in a MOJO magazine feature on Noel: "This mantric Mickie Most-produced oddity used to soundtrack Noel's post-Haçienda comedowns...". 

The song was a B-side from 1972, providing the flipside to the single 'Midnight Flight'. The track has become a favourite with DJs years later, and featured on a compilation by St Etienne's Bob Stanley...