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. Phil Harvey funded the project for £1,500 and received a box with 500 copies on 19 May 1998. Most of them were given away to record label executives, friends and family, but around 150 were sold on the open market. According to Harvey, it was his father and an Oxford roommate that helped him finance Safety. The latter originally bought a copy of it for around £3.

Packaging

The artwork is a photograph of lead singer Chris Martin taken by John Hilton, a friend of the band. 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.

Distribution

On 25 May 1998, Coldplay managed to sell 50 units of the extended play to their public at Dingwalls. 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". According to UNILAD, copies of the extended play can now go up to $2,500 on marketplaces across the internet.

Track listing

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

Personnel