STARFISH (1988)

Tracks (click a title for details)

1. Destination (5:51)
2. Under The Milky Way (4:57) – Official Video
3. Blood Money (4:23)
4. Lost (4:47)
5. North, South, East and West (4:59)
6. Spark (3:45) (sung by Marty Willson-Piper)
7. Antenna (3:51)
8. Reptile (4:56) – Official Video
9. A New Season (2:58) (sung by Peter Koppes)
10. Hotel Womb (5:40)

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Credits

Marty Willson-Piper: Guitars, Lead Vocal on "Spark"
Richard Ploog: Drums and Percussion
Peter Koppes: Guitars, Lead Vocal on "A New Season"
Steve Kilbey: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals

Keyboards: Greg Kuehn
Mandolin on "Antenna": David Lindley
Synclavier: Awesome Welles
Backing Vocals: Waddy Wachtel

Produced by Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and The Church
Engineered by Shep Lonsdale
Assistant Engineer: Duane Seykora
Mixed by Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and Shep Lonsdale
Direction:
    Michael J. Lembo
    Mike's Artist Management, Ltd.
    225 West 57th Street, Suite 301
    New York, NY 10019
For Church Correspondence and Information:
    The Church, P.O. Box 21038
    Columbus Circle Station
    New York, NY 10023-9991
Cover Photography: Caroline Greyshock
Inner Sleeve Photography: Michael Englert
Hand-Lettering: Bernard Maisner
Art Direction: Maude Gilman

Releases

• LP Mushroom ??? (Australia Promo) with press release written by Steve Kilbey (how Starfish came about + track by track commentary)
• LP Mushroom RML53266 (Australia)
• LP Mushroom L38881 (Australia)
• LP (USA Promo) comes in a folder containing photo and band history
• LP Arista AL-8521 (USA) Inner Sleeve
• LP Arista AL-8521 (Canada) Inner Sleeve
• LP Arista LAE 795 (Mexico)
• LP Arista 208895 (Europe) Inner Sleeve
• LP Arista 208895 (Europe) Inner Sleeve, shrinkwrapped with free bonus 12" (see below)
• LP Arista 208895 (Italy)
• LP Arista 5C 208895 (Spain)
• LP Arista 208895/BMG Portugal (Portugal)
• LP Arista 140-8026 (Brazil)
• LP Arista TLP-90128 (Argentina) titled "estrella de mar" [Cover] with Spanish titles on back cover
• LP Arista ATSC 204 (South Africa)
• LP (Japan Promo)
• LP Arista A27L-45 (Japan) with Japanese review sheet/unintentionally funny lyrics translation
• LP Arista/Seoul Records SAPR-066 (S. Korea) with Korean review sheet/poor lyrics translation and a unique gold cover sticker
• LP RCA R173703 (USA) RCA Record Club Issue
• CASS Mushroom RMC 53266 (Australia)
• CASS Arista AC 8521 (USA) long insert includes Starfish poem
• CASS Arista AC 8521 (Canada)
• CASS Arista AC 8521 / BMG Direct Marketing C173703 (USA) short insert, no Starfish poem
• CASS Arista 408 895 (Europe)
• CASS Arista 7A 408895 (Spain)
• CASS Arista ZASC 204 (South Africa)
• CASS Arista A27T-45 (Japan)
• CASS Arista/Seoul Records SAPC-066 (S. Korea)
• CD Mushroom CD-53266 (Australia)
• CD Mushroom D 19554 (Australia) "Mid Price" 1992 reissue
• CD Mushroom MUSH32378.2 (Australia)
• CD Arista ARCD-8521 (USA)
• CD Arista ARCD-8521 (Canada)
• CD Arista 258895 (Europe)
• CD Arista/BMG Victor A32D-45 (Japan)
• 2CD EMI 7243 4 77607 2 3 (Australia) July, 2005. Remastered
      Bonus Disc Tracks (click a title for details)
  1. Texas Moon (5:46)
  2. Perfect Child (2:55)
  3. We Both Know Why You're Here (2:21)
  4. Frozen And Distant (3:58)
  5. Anna Miranda (3:03)
  6. Nose Dive (3:25)
  7. Afterlife (4:13) (instrumental)
  8. Under The Milky Way (Acoustic) (4:08)
  9. Antenna (Acoustic) (3:46)
  10. Spark (Acoustic) (3:28) (sung by Marty Willson-Piper)
  11. Warm Spell (4:38)
  12. Musk (3:54)
• BOX Arista (Canada Promo) 'Blue Box' - Reportedly contains Starfish CD, Life Before Starfish CD, t-shirt, bio sheet and 4 promo posters.

Vinyl Inner Groove Messages:
   Side A) INGREDIENTS: BLOOD, SWEAT & ZEUS JUICE
   Side B) HERE'S ANOTHER CLUE FOR YOU DROOGS, THE STARFISH WAS PLOOG
[Not on Arista AL-8521 or Arista LAE 795.]

Notes

There is an untitled poem by Steve Kilbey in the liner notes. Two songs from Starfish were used in episodes of the American TV series Miami Vice. "Under The Milky Way" was used in an episode called Asian Cut (aired Jan. 13, 1989) and "Blood Money" was used in Heart Of Night (aired Nov. 18, 1988). Read about more TV and movie appearances of Church songs in the Other Media section.

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Tracks (click a title for details)

1. Anna Miranda (2:57)
2. Musk (3:55)
3. Perfect Child (2:52)
4. Frozen And Distant (3:54)
5. Texas Moon (5:39)

Releases

• 12" Arista 611532 (Europe) No Picture Sleeve, Limited Edition EP free with initial copies of Arista 208895 (Europe), The LP has a numbered sticker stating Cat No. 303.295

MISCELLANEOUS

A softcover book of Starfish guitar tablature was published:
Cherry Lane Music CL6962 (USA) - with poster

A Starfish sticky notes papercube was issued by Arista as a promotional item in the US.