A Sinister Alphabet
A Sinister Alphabet is the only studio album of Phantom 309, released in 1989 by Tupelo Recording Company.[1]
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Released | August 17, 1989 |
Recorded | Autumn 1988 |
Studio | Studio 805 (Nashville, TN) |
Genre | Noise rock, garage punk, punk blues |
Length | 21:37 |
Label | Tupelo |
Producer | Jon Langford |
Reception
Ira Robbins of Trouser Press wrote an enthusiastic review, saying it "simmers with backwoods weirdness and domineering intensity" and calling it "a dish of gutter-level grungeabilly and cohesively crude rock noise distinguished by guitarist John Forbes' devilish growl."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Phantom 309, except "Tiger in Your Tank" by Willie Dixon
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tiger in Your Tank" | 3:12 |
2. | "Burn Sweet Bright" | 2:22 |
3. | "Beaver Hollow Turnaround" | 2:30 |
4. | "Slowboat to China" | 2:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sweating Like a Nail" | 2:20 |
2. | "Lil' Masturbator" | 0:33 |
3. | "Ah So, What Else" | 1:44 |
4. | "Janitor to the Stars" | 2:54 |
5. | "Not Your Style" | 3:11 |
Personnel
Adapted from the A Sinister Alphabet liner notes.[3]
Phantom 309
- John Forbes – vocals, electric guitar
- Gary Held – drums
- Mac McNeilly – bass guitar
Production and design
- Ian Caple – mixing
- Dean Clyne – assistant engineer
- Jon Langford – production, mixing
- Edward Gorey – cover art, illustrations
- Dan Vaganek – engineering
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United Kingdom | 1989 | Tupelo | CD, LP | TUP3 |
References
- "Phantom 309: A Sinister Alphabet > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- Robbins, Ira (2007). "Phantom 309". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- A Sinister Alphabet (booklet). Phantom 309. San Francisco, California: Tupelo Recording Company. 1989.
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External links
- A Sinister Alphabet at Discogs (list of releases)
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