| Supersystem | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | York Street Studios, Auckland | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:00 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer | Malcolm Welsford | |||
| The Feelers chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Supersystem, released in 1998, is the debut album by the Feelers. Since its release it has sold over four times platinum in the NZ Music Charts and is the winner of five NZ music awards in 1998. Singles include "Pressure Man", "Venus", "Friend" and "Supersystem".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pressure Man" | James Reid, Matt Thomas, Hamish Gee | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Satellite" | Reid, Thomas | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Venus" | Reid | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Space Cadet" | Reid, Thomas | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Arm" | Reid, Gee | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Honey God" | Reid, Gee | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Friend" | Reid, Tim Skedden | 2:56 |
| 8. | "From Space With Love" | Reid, Thomas | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Float" | Reid | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Pull the Strings" | Reid | 5:29 |
| 11. | "Supersystem" | Reid | 5:16 |
| 12. | "The Leaving" | Reid, Thomas, Gee | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Mary" | Reid | 2:58 |
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