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| A Sinister Alphabet | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| 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 |
A Sinister Alphabet is the only studio album of Phantom 309, released in 1989 by Tupelo Recording Company. [1]
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]
All tracks are written by Phantom 309, except "Tiger in Your Tank" by Willie Dixon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Adapted from the A Sinister Alphabet liner notes. [3]
Phantom 309
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1989 | Tupelo | CD, LP | TUP3 |
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