Music from The Adventures of Pete & Pete

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Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete
Studio album by
Polaris
ReleasedApril 6, 1999,[1]
April 19, 2015 (reissue)[2]
Recorded1992-1995
GenreIndie rock, jangle pop[1][3]
Length49:33
LabelMezzotint Records[4]
ProducerDrew Maddy Waters
TBuck Buckland
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Consequence of SoundA [3]
Punknews.org [5]

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. It features twelve songs composed by the band between 1992 and 1995 for the cult Nickelodeon television series, The Adventures of Pete & Pete. The album remains the only full-length release by Polaris. 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 album is dedicated to "Astrochimp Ham & Spacedog Laika".

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.

The National covered "Ashamed of the Story I Told" on the benefit album Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy.

Track listing[edit]

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[edit]

Polaris[edit]

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

Additional performers[edit]

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

[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Music From the Adventures of Pete & Pete - Polaris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  2. ^ "Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete | Polaris". thebandpolaris.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  3. ^ a b "Polaris – Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete [Reissue] | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  4. ^ "Polaris - About | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  5. ^ Eatdogs (May 13, 2012). "Polaris - Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete &". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  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.
  7. ^ "Music From the Adventures of Pete & Pete - Polaris | Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
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