Starflyer 59, usually known as Silver, is the self-titled debut

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, released in 1994 on

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. It has acquired the name ''Silver'' due to its cover art. The album uses heavily distorted and effects-drenched guitars, influenced by British

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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

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" at the time. The record was produced by

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, at the time members of the group

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, under the collective pseudonym "Blood". The album was reissued in 2005 as an extended edition which also included the band's follow-up EP ''

She's the Queen Starflyer 59 is an American alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has ...

''. This edition is digitally remastered and is packaged with slightly different artwork from that of the original release, replacing a solid silver cover with an illustration of a silver crown. (The original cassette version had a

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illustration on its cover, believed to be in reference to the band's name.) The album's original liner notes, which consisted of lyrics and cryptic illustrations, were omitted in the reissue. The last line of the original booklet reads,

"starflyer exclusively rides triumph motor bikes."

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Martin

Personnel

* Jason Martin – vocals, songwriting, drums, guitar * Andrew Larson – bass guitar * Blood – production, mixing * Bob Moon – engineering, mixing * Troy Glessner – digital re-mastering (extended edition)

References

{{Authority control 1994 debut albums Starflyer 59 albums Tooth & Nail Records albums