Safety (EP)

Safety is the first extended play and public release by British rock band Coldplay. Recorded over a weekend during May 1998, it was financed by the band's manager Phil Harvey for around £1500.[3] Only 500 copies were pressed, they were able to sell 50 copies in one of their shows, however, most of them were given away to record labels, friends and family.[4]

Safety
EP by
Coldplay
Released25 May 1998[1]
RecordedMay 1998
StudioSync City Studio, London[2]
Genre
Length14:24
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Coldplay chronology
Ode to Deodorant
(1998)		 Safety
(1998)		 The Blue Room
(1999)

The artwork is a photo of lead singer Chris Martin taken by John Hilton,[4] a friend of the band. All songs from the record would later appear unaltered on subsequent Coldplay releases, with "Bigger Stronger" and "Such a Rush" featured on The Blue Room EP, while "No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground" was used as a B-side for their breakthrough hit "Yellow".[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.[6]

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 – producer

References
  1. "Safety EP". Coldplay Timeline. 25 May 1998. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Entrevista com Nikki Rosetti, produtora dos EPs Safety e Blue Room" [Interview with Nikki Rosetti, producer of Safety and Blue Room EPs]. Viva Coldplay (in Portuguese). 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "Art History: Safety EP". Coldplay Timeline. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. "Hi Oracle! Some of the early songs appear on two releases..." Coldplay Official Website. 21 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. Safety EP (liner notes). Coldplay. UK: Coldplay. 1998. none.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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