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Music from The Adventures of Pete & Pete

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.

Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete
Studio album by
Polaris
ReleasedApril 6, 1999
Recorded1992–1995
GenreIndie rock, jangle pop[1][2]
Length49:33
LabelMezzotint Records[3]
ProducerDrew Maddy Waters
TBuck Buckland
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Consequence of SoundA [2]
Punknews.org[4]

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

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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

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Polaris

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

Additional performers

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Polaris – Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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.
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