Silver (Starflyer 59 album)
| Starflyer 59 (Silver) | ||||
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| Released | March 3, 1994 June 28, 2005 (Extended Edition) | |||
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| Length | 34:03 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
| Producer | Blood | |||
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| Extended Edition (2005 remaster) | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| CCM Magazine | [2] |
Starflyer 59 (Silver)[a] is the eponymous debut studio album by alternative rock band Starflyer 59. It was released on March 3, 1994 by Tooth & Nail Records.
The album uses heavily distorted and effects-drenched guitars, influenced by British shoegaze and dream pop bands of the early 1990s. This is in contrast with the band's later work, which is characterized by a cleaner, more traditional, "American rock" sound. CCM Magazine commented that the release was "quite unlike anything else in Christian music" at the time.[2] 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 the band's She's the Queen EP.[b] This was accompanied by an extended, remastered edition of second studio album Gold, marking its 10th anniversary.
Track listing
All songs written by Jason Martin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Starflyer 59
- Jason Martin – vocals, guitar
- Dan Reid – drums
- Andrew Larson – bass guitar
Production
- Blood (Jyro Xhan, Jerome Fontamillas) – production, mixing
- Bob Moon – engineering, mixing
- Brandon Ebel – executive producer
- Brian Gardner – mastering[e]
Artwork
- Brandon Ebel & Jason Pickersgill – art direction and design
- Jason Pickersgill – imaging and logo design (DCCA)
- Matt Wignall – Triumph motorcycle photography
- Brandon Ebel – band and studio photography
Extended Edition (2005 remaster)
Credits are adapted from the Extended Edition album's liner notes.[8]
Starflyer 59
- Jason Martin – vocals, guitar, drums
- Andrew Larson – bass guitar
Production
- Troy Glessner – digital remastering (Silver tracks 1–10)[f]
Artwork
- Asterik Studio (Seattle, WA) – art direction and design
References
- ^ Silver at AllMusic
- ^ a b Brown, Bruce A. (June 1994). "Reviews / Silver". CCM Magazine. 16 (12): 49.
- ^ "Starflyer 59 – Starflyer 59". Discogs. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Starflyer 59 – Starflyer 59". Discogs. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Starflyer 59". Apple Music. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Silver (Extended Edition)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Starflyer 59 (Silver, CD liner notes). Starflyer 59. Tooth & Nail Records. 1994. TND1003.
- ^ Silver (Extended Edition; CD liner notes). Starflyer 59. Tooth & Nail Records. 2005. TND77495.
Notes
- ^ The original release of Silver was eponymously titled Starflyer 59[3] (as was second studio album Gold), where it was colloquially known as Silver. A digital reissue with yellow-colored cover art[4] is not to be confused with Gold. It was officially titled Silver for its 2005 extended, remastered edition.
- ^ The Extended Edition cover art depicts a crown, alluding to the She's the Queen EP.
- ^ The total length of the album release tracks on the Extended Edition reaches 34:02 due to track length variances caused by the remastering process.
- ^ The total length of all tracks on the Extended Edition reaches 62:17 due to track length variances caused by the remastering process.
- ^ Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles, CA).
- ^ Remastered at Spectre Studios (Renton, WA).