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'''Times Fly''' is an [[Extended Play|EP]] by [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]] in 1995. The EP was too long in duration to qualify for the [[UK Singles Chart]] but its dealer price was too low to qualify for the [[UK Album Chart]].<ref>[http://www.loopzorbital.com/discog/ep/timesfly.html Times Fly - Loopzorbital.com]</ref>
 
The EP features four tracks and the 12" version covers two pieces of vinyl with a track over each side. There are two versions of the title track, "Times Fly (Slow)", a down tempodowntempo track, and "Times Fly (Fast)", with a more [[drum and bass]] feel. The EP also featuresincludes "Sad But New", an alternate version of "Sad But True" from the ''[[Snivilisation]]'' album which featuresfeaturing vocals fromby [[Alison Goldfrapp]]. "Sad But New" samples then-current Prime Minister [[John Major]] discussing [[New Age travelers|New Age travellers]]. In its original broadcast on BBC Radio 1 via [[ISDN]], "Sad But True" featured extensive samples from John Major edited together into a protest message.
 
An even faster version of "Times Fly" called "Equinox" was published on the 1995 compilation ''3rd Side of the Record: Compilation One''. A version of "The Tranquilizer" called "The Tranquiliser Busy Tranquilising" was later published on the 1997 compilation ''Foundations: Coming up from the Streets''.