"Frozen" (also known as "Coast Is Clear") is

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's second single/EP. It was released on 13 May 1991 and it reached #34 in the

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. All four songs from the EP were included in the compilation '' Pubic Fruit'', issued in 1992. "Frozen" was selected as Single of the Week by both

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and

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Track listing

12" & CD

#"Coast Is Clear" – 4:00 #"The Colour Hurts" – 4:34 #"Frozen" – 3:58 #"Zoo" – 3:50

7" & MC

#"Coast Is Clear" – 4:00 #"Frozen" – 3:58

Music video

The video for "Coast Is Clear" features the official members of the band and the touring members performing this song. It was filmed in black and white. Some scenes have applied a blue filter.

Credits

* Written by

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and

Dean Garcia Dean Garcia (born 3 May 1958) is an English multi-instrumentalist musician, best known as a member of the alternative rock duo Curve from 1990 to 2005. He also released solo work and collaborated with many other artists. Biography Garcia was ...

* Recorded at TODE by Curve * Produced by Curve and

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* Mixed by

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at Swanyard * Additional Recording at Eastcote Studios * Engineer: Ingo Vauk * Mix Assistant: Ronan Tal * Painting: J.P. Wombbaby * Sleeve Design: Darda

Charts

References

{{Curve 1991 EPs Curve (band) EPs