''Fair Game'' is the debut

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(EP) by Australian

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band

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, released independently in 1977 and limited to 500 copies. It was produced by

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. A copy of the EP made it to the UK rock publication

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who wasted no time in pronouncing it their "Record of the Week", which led to the group being signed to

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in Australia. All four tracks were included on the 2014 remastered and expanded 2-CD reissue of '' Reckless''.

Track listing

Personnel

;The Sports * Steve Cummings – vocals * Ed Bates – guitar * Jim Niven – piano * Robert Glover – bass * Paul Hitchins – drums with: * Joe Camilleri – saxophone

References

1977 debut EPs The Sports albums Albums produced by Joe Camilleri Indie pop EPs EPs by Australian artists {{1970s-pop-album-stub