Songs for Polarbears

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Songs for Polarbears
Studio album by Snow Patrol
Released	August 31, 1998 (UK) September 23, 1999 (U.S.)
Recorded	1997 at Chamber Studios, Edinburgh
Genre	Alternative Rock
Length	49:49 (UK) 65:16 (U.S.) 77:22 (2006 re-release)
Label	Jeepster Records (UK) Never Records (U.S.)
Producer(s)	Jamie Watson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4/5) link
Snow Patrol chronology
Starfighter Pilot (1997)	Songs for Polarbears (1998)	When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001)

Songs for Polarbears is the debut album by the alternative rock group Snow Patrol, released on August 31, 1998. All lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody, all music by Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original release

1. "Downhill From Here" – 3:23
2. "Starfighter Pilot" – 3:19
3. "The Last Shot Ringing in My Ears" – 4:26
4. "Absolute Gravity" – 2:45
5. "Get Balsamic Vinegar... Quick You Fool" – 3:27
6. "Mahogany" – 2:46
7. "NYC" – 4:27
8. "Little Hide" – 2:41
9. "Make Up" – 2:12
10. "Velocity Girl" – 4:37
11. "Days Without Paracetamol" – 3:32
12. "Fifteen Minutes Old" – 3:08
13. "Favourite Friend" – 2:46
14. "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" (UK release) – 6:14
15. "Marketplace" (hidden track on UK version, bonus track on U.S. version)
16. "I Could Stay Away Forever" (bonus track on U.S. version)
17. "Sticky Teenage Twin" (bonus track on U.S. version)
18. "Holy Cow" (bonus track on U.S. version)
19. "When You're Right, You're Right (Darth Vader Bringing in His Washing Mix)" (bonus track on U.S. version)

[edit] 2006 re-release

1. "Downhill From Here" – 3:23
2. "Starfighter Pilot" – 3:19
3. "The Last Shot Ringing In My Ears" – 4:26
4. "Absolute Gravity" – 2:45
5. "Get Balsamic Vinegar... Quick You Fool" – 3:27
6. "Mahogany" – 2:46
7. "NYC" – 4:27
8. "Little Hide" – 2:41
9. "Make Up" – 2:12
10. "Velocity Girl" – 4:37
11. "Days Without Paracetamol" – 3:32
12. "Fifteen Minutes Old" – 3:08
13. "Favourite Friend" – 2:46
14. "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed/ Marketplace" – 6:14
15. "Sticky Teenage Twin" – 2:08
16. "Limited Edition" – 2:33
17. "Jj" – 1:47
18. "My Last Girlfriend" – 2:59
19. "T.M.T." – 2:51
20. "I Could Stay Away Forever" – 4:28
21. "When You're Right, You're Right (Darth Vader Bringing In His Washing Mix)" – 3:31
22. "Raze The City" – 4:20
23. "Riot Please" – 2:52

Snow Patrol
Gary Lightbody | Paul Wilson | Jonny Quinn | Nathan Connolly | Tom Simpson
Mark McClelland
Discography
Studio albums: Songs for Polarbears | When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up | Final Straw | Eyes Open
Extended plays: | Starfighter Pilot | Live and Acoustic at Park Ave.
Singles: "Little Hide" | "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" | "Velocity Girl/Absolute Gravity" | "Starfighter Pilot/Remixes" | "Ask Me How I Am" | "One Night Is Not Enough" | "Spitting Games" | "Run" | "Chocolate" | "How to Be Dead" | "You're All I Have" | "Hands Open" | "Chasing Cars" | "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" | "Open Your Eyes"