Safety is the first extended play and public release by British rock band Coldplay. It was recorded at Tottenham's Sync City Studios with Nikki Rosetti between 1 and 2 February 1998, following their live debut at The Laurel Tree in London.[1] Phil Harvey funded the project for £1,500 and received a box with 500 copies on 19 May 1998.[1] Most of them were given away to record label executives, friends and family,[2] but around 150 were sold on the open market.[1] According to Harvey, it was his father and an Oxford roommate that helped him finance Safety.[2] The latter originally bought a copy of it for around £3.[1]

Packaging

The artwork is a photograph of lead singer Chris Martin taken by John Hilton, a friend of the band.[3] His long exposure shot captured Martin's moving head perfectly framed by a safety door sign at one of the band's gigs and inspired the extended play's title.[4]

Distribution

On 25 May 1998, Coldplay managed to sell 50 units of the extended play to their public at Dingwalls.[2] All three of the songs appeared unaltered on subsequent releases: "Bigger Stronger" and "Such a Rush" were featured on The Blue Room, while "No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground" became a B-side for their breakthrough hit "Yellow".[5] According to UNILAD, copies of the extended play can now go up to $2,500 on marketplaces across the internet.[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.[7]

Safety track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Bigger Stronger"4:49
2."No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground"4:31
3."Such a Rush"4:57
Total length:14:24

Personnel

Coldplay
Technical personnel
  • Nikki Rosetti – production, engineering
  • Phil Harvey – management
  • John Hilton – photography
  • Kut & Payste Studios – sleeve design

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wild, Debs; Croft, Malcolm (2018). Life In Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay. ECW. pp. 17–20. ISBN 9781787391093.
  2. ^ a b c "We Interview Coldplay's Manager" (PDF). Coldplay E-Zine. 4 February 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Art History: Safety EP". Coldplay Timeline. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Safety EP – Part 2". Coldplay. 2000. Archived from the original on 27 October 2000. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Hi Oracle! Some of the early songs appear on two releases..." Coldplay. 21 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ^ "People Are Being Advised to Check Their Old CD Collections as Albums Could Be Worth Up to $10,000". UNILAD. 7 November 2024. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ Coldplay (1998). Safety EP (liner notes). United Kingdom: Self-published.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_(EP)
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