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Starlifter (EP)

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Starlifter
EP by
Released1998
Recorded1997–1998
StudioMarmalade (Wellington)
Length25:13
LabelWishbone Music
Fur Patrol chronology
Starlifter
(1998)
Pet
(2000)

Starlifter is the debut EP by New Zealand rock band Fur Patrol, released in 1998 through Wishbone Music.

Background and release

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Fur Patrol first began recording material in 1996 but negotiations with the Wishbone Music label prevented them from beginning work on Starlifter until the following year.[1][2] The process took place at Wellington's Marmalade Studios and lasted into 1998, with Wishbone releasing the EP later that year as its first release.[1][2][3] It had unprecedented success for a release on an indie label in New Zealand and had sold around 3,000 units by mid-2000.[3] Starlifter additionally won Best Independent Release at the 1999 bNet Music Awards.[4]

As promotion, music videos were released for the tracks "Dominoes" and "Beautiful" in 1998 and 1999 respectively.[5][6] Both directed by Greg Page, "Dominoes" was filmed in a home swimming pool in Palmerston North while "Beautiful" featured the members of Fur Patrol in a truck being driven around Petone.[3][5][6]

Track listing

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Track listing adapted from the EP's liner notes and Spotify. All tracks are written by Fur Patrol.[2][7]

No.TitleLength
1."Dominoes"2:27
2."Man in a Box"4:48
3."All the People"3:15
4."Beautiful"3:31
5."Not Your Girl"5:40
6."The Lover"5:29
Total length:25:13

Personnel

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Personnel adapted from the EP's liner notes.[2]

Fur Patrol
Technical
  • Andrew Downes – engineering (1-3, 5, 6), mixing (5, 6)
  • Tim Farrant – engineering (4), mixing (1-3, 4)

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 17

References

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  1. ^ a b McDonnell, Gabe (19 July 2018). "Fur Patrol". Audioculture. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Starlifter (CD liner notes). Fur Patrol. New Zealand: Wishbone Music. 1998. WISHBONE001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b c Chait, Shaun (2000). "Fur Patrol: Groomed For Success". NZ Musician. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ Reid, Graham (30 June 2000). "Just love your music, man". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Dominoes". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Fur Patrol. Beautiful". Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ Starlifter by Fur Patrol. Spotify. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Fur Patrol – Starlifter". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 July 2023.