Music from The Adventures of Pete & Pete

Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete
Studio album by Polaris
Released	April 6, 1999
Recorded	1992–1995
Genre	Indie rock, jangle pop [1] [2]
Length	49:33
Label	Mezzotint Records [3]
Producer	Drew Maddy Waters TBuck Buckland

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Consequence of Sound	A [2]
Punknews.org	[4]

Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete is a studio album by the band Polaris, a one-off project involving members of the late 1980s and early 1990s band Miracle Legion, released on April 6, 1999. ^[1] It features twelve songs composed by the band between 1992 and 1995 for the Nickelodeon television series, The Adventures of Pete & Pete . The album remains the only full-length release by Polaris.

The album was reissued on April 19, 2015. ^[5] A deluxe edition was released in September 2020 via Mezzotint Records on vinyl and CD, containing unreleased demos, a lyric sheet and other additional material. ^[6]

The final track on the album contains a hidden section that begins at 5:29. This hidden track is composed of a number of sound clips concerning the Apollo 11 mission.

Track listing

All tracks written by Mark Mulcahy.

1. "Hey Sandy" – 2:36
2. "She Is Staggering" – 3:08
3. "Waiting for October" – 3:52
4. "Saturnine" – 3:13
5. "Everywhere" – 3:37
6. "Ivy Boy" – 3:51
7. "Summerbaby" – 3:24
8. "Coronado II" – 4:19
9. "Ashamed of the Story I Told" – 4:29
10. "As Usual" – 5:22
11. "Recently" – 2:40
12. "The Monster's Loose" – 9:01 ^[1]

The 2020 "21st Century Edition" contains: ^[6]

Side A:

1. Hey Sandy
2. She is Staggering
3. Waiting For October
4. As Usual
5. Everywhere
6. Ivy Boy

Side B:

1. Summerbaby
2. Coronado II
3. Ashamed Of The Story I Told
4. Saturnine
5. Recently
6. The Monster's Loose

CD Tracklist:

1. The Monsters Loose
2. CORONADO II
3. Holy Holly
4. Waiting for October
5. 21st Century Space Walk
6. Hey Sandy
7. As Usual
8. Ashamed of the Story I told
9. Recently
10. Waiting for October electric guitar
11. Saturnine instrumental
12. As Usual w/drums
13. Waiting for October acoustic instrumental
14. Coronado II instrumental
15. Look at the Rocket Go!

Personnel

Polaris

• Muggy – vocals and guitar
• Jersey – bass
• Harris Polaris – drums

Additional performers

• Tom Chase – organ and piano
• Buel Thomas – trumpet
• Dennis Kelly – pedal steel guitar
• Joyce Raskin – vocals on "Ashamed of the Story I Told"

References

1. "Polaris – Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
2. "Polaris – Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete [Reissue]| Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
3. "Polaris - About | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
4. Eatdogs (May 13, 2012). "Polaris - Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete &". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
5. "Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete | Polaris". thebandpolaris.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
6. Pearis, Bill (September 2, 2020). "Polaris detail deluxe 'Adventures of Pete & Pete' vinyl reissue, share new Mr Tastee video". Brooklyn Vegan . Retrieved October 13, 2020.