Starflyer 59 (Silver) | ||||
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Released | March 3, 1994 [1] June 28, 2005 (Extended Edition) [2] | |||
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Length | 34:03 | |||
Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
Producer | Blood [a] | |||
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Starflyer 59 (Silver) [b] is the debut studio album by alternative rock band Starflyer 59. It was released on March 3,1994 by Tooth &Nail Records. Inspired by acts like The Cure,The Smiths,and Black Sabbath, [9] Silver features a heavy alternative rock sound strongly influenced by British shoegaze and dream pop bands of the early 1990s. The album explores various themes,such as melancholy and heartbreak. [5]
Observing the album's use of heavily distorted and effects-drenched guitars,CCM Magazine commented that Silver was "quite unlike anything else in Christian music" at the time. [10] The record was produced by Jyro Xhan and Jerome Fontamillas,at the time members of the group Mortal,under the collective pseudonym "Blood".
In June 2005,Tooth &Nail released an extended,remastered edition of Silver,featuring eight bonus tracks from its companion She's the Queen EP released in 1994. This was accompanied by an extended,remastered edition of second studio album Gold ,marking its 10th anniversary. Designed by Asterik Studio in Seattle,Washington,the extended edition cover art features a plain silver background,along with a centered,ornate white emblem adorned by foliage and ribbons,drawn in woodcut style. The emblem depicts a royal crown,alluding to the She's the Queen EP. The crown pinnacle holds a radiating cross,referencing the Christian worldview of band frontman Jason Martin and record label Tooth &Nail. Beneath the crown,the bottom of the emblem features a frame holding a plaque of the album title (officially using Silver),and above the plaque is found a circular seal bearing the syllable initials and numbers of the band name.
The album liner notes contain a reference to Psalm 5:1–3 for "2nd. Space Song" (which features explicitly Christian lyrics): [11]
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. (NIV84)
All songs written by Jason Martin. [11]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blue Collar Love" | 4:04 |
2. | "Monterey" | 2:59 |
3. | "Sled" | 3:27 |
4. | "Hazel Would" | 2:53 |
5. | "The Zenith" | 5:36 |
6. | "2nd. Space Song" | 3:20 |
7. | "Droned" | 4:32 |
8. | "Happy Days Are Here Again" | 1:16 |
9. | "She Only Knows" | 2:07 |
10. | "The Dungeon" | 3:49 |
Total length: | 34:03 [c] |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "She's the Queen" | 3:23 |
12. | "She Was My Sweet Heart" | 3:48 |
13. | "Blue Collar Love" (Joy Electric Dub Mix) | 3:56 |
14. | "Monterey" (Lounge Version) | 4:47 |
15. | "Canary Row" | 2:52 |
16. | "Salinas" | 2:51 |
17. | "The Drop" | 2:26 |
18. | "Droned" (In Love Version) | 4:12 |
Total length: | 62:18 [d] |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [11]
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Credits are adapted from the Extended Edition album's liner notes. [13]
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