Starlifter (EP)

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

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

Background and release

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

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

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

References
  1. McDonnell, Gabe (19 July 2018). "Fur Patrol". Audioculture. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. 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. 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. "Dominoes". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. "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.
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