The debut album by Snow Patrol was written and recorded by the three original members: Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn and also features members of Belle and Sebastian on several tracks.
Described in 1998 by Melody Maker as “somewhere betwixt the folksome musing of Sebadoh and the laserbeam noiz of lots of excitable bands your mother wouldn’t like”.
The singles released from the album at the time were:
• Little Hide
• One Hundred Things You Should Have Done In Bed
• Velocity Girl/Absolute Gravity (double A-side)
• Starfighter Pilot
Starfighter Pilot was originally recorded for Electric Honey Records under the Stow College project. It was released on CD by Jeepster as both a 3-track EP and a version including remixes by Richard Colburn of Belle and Sebastian, Paul Leonard-Morgan, Cut La Roc and Steve Hitchcock, also distributed on white label vinyl to clubs. Promotional videos were released for all four singles.
The album was recorded between August 1997 & June 1998 at Chamber Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland with Jamie Watson as producer
TRACK LISTING
A1. Downhill From Here
A2. Starfighter Pilot
A3. The Last Shot Ringing In My Ears
A4. Absolute Gravity
A5. Get Balsamic Vinegar… Quick You Fool
A6. Mahogany
A7. NYC
B1. Little Hide
B2. Make Up
B3. Velocity Girl
B4. Days Without Paracetamol
B5. Fifteen Minutes Old
B6. Favourite Friend
B7. One Hundred Things You Should Have Done In Bed