Starfighter Pilot
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| Released | 15 June 1997 |
| Recorded | Chamber Studios, Edinburgh |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 8:21 |
| Label | Electric Honey |
| Producer | Jamie Watson |
Starfighter Pilot is the debut
Shrug. The name Polarbear was later changed to Snow Patrol because the band had discovered the existence of another group with that name.[2]
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The song "Starfighter Pilot" was later featured on the band's debut album, Songs for Polarbears, and was later released as the fourth and final single from the album.[3]
The EP remains a rare find and is popular among collectors. The song "Holy Cow" later appeared as a bonus track on the U.S. release of "Songs for Polarbears".[4] The song "Safety" though, has not been released anywhere else, nor has the EP been re-issued.
Track listing
- "Starfighter Pilot" - 3:21
- "Holy Cow" - 1:54
- "Safety" - 3:06
Personnel
- Polarbear
- Gary Lightbody - vocals, guitar
- Mark McClelland - bass guitar, keyboards
- Other personnel
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References
- ^ "Snow Patrol (Under the name Polar Bear) - Starfighter Pilot". Interscope. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Snow Patrol: Starfighter pilot". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Songs for Polar Bears - Snow Patrol". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 July 2009. Note: See "Tracks" section - Track 19.
- ^ "Polarbear (2) - Starfighter Pilot". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
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