Polar Bear (vinyl)
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Polar Bear is the debut release from Polar Bear
, led by Jane's Addiction
bassist Eric Avery
. This clear blue 12" vinyl, MR-054, was self-produced and released on Man's Ruin Records
, limited to 2,000 copies. It includes instrumental versions of songs the band would later release on their records, reworked with vocal tracks. Intended for spinning and mixing by DJs, these versions have more of a club edge to them.
A2. "Shafty" - 8:00
A3. "Nu Flesh" - 3:40
B1. "Gimme" - 8:45
B2. "Leader" - 6:20
B3. "Water" - 4:50
Polar Bear (rock)
For other uses of the term 'Polar Bear', see Polar Bear Polarbear was a Los Angeles-based band led by former Jane's Addiction bassist, Eric Avery, who formed the band with Biff Sanders, formerly of Ethyl Meatplow, as a side project. They recorded most of their music in downtown Los Angeles, at...
, led by Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
bassist Eric Avery
Eric Avery
Eric Adam Avery is an American musician and is the former bass player for the rock band Jane's Addiction. Avery played in Jane's Addiction initially from 1985 to 1991, and rejoined the band in 2008 before departing again in 2010....
. This clear blue 12" vinyl, MR-054, was self-produced and released on Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
, limited to 2,000 copies. It includes instrumental versions of songs the band would later release on their records, reworked with vocal tracks. Intended for spinning and mixing by DJs, these versions have more of a club edge to them.
Tracklist
A1. "Zulu" - 9:09A2. "Shafty" - 8:00
A3. "Nu Flesh" - 3:40
B1. "Gimme" - 8:45
B2. "Leader" - 6:20
B3. "Water" - 4:50
Personnel
- Eric AveryEric AveryEric Adam Avery is an American musician and is the former bass player for the rock band Jane's Addiction. Avery played in Jane's Addiction initially from 1985 to 1991, and rejoined the band in 2008 before departing again in 2010....
- Bass, synthesizers - Harold Barefoot Sanders III - Drums, drum machine, synthesizers, programming, samples