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Phantom Planet is Missing is the debut album of the American band Phantom Planet. It was released in 1998 on Geffen Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Was Better Off" | Alex Greenwald | 2:43 |
| 2. | "So I Fall Again" | Alex Greenwald/Darren Robinson/Jason Schwartzman | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Recently Distressed" | Jacques Brautbar/Alex Greenwald | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Can't Take It" | Alex Greenwald | 3:04 |
| 5. | "The Local Black and Red" | Alex Greenwald/Jason Schwartzman | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Don't Get Down" | Alex Greenwald/Jason Schwartzman | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Dying of Silence" | Alex Greenwald | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Down in a Second" | Alex Greenwald | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Lisa (Does It Hurt You?)" | Jacques Brautbar/Alex Greenwald | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Rest Easy" | Jacques Brautbar | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Sleep Machine" | Jacques Brautbar/Alex Greenwald | 4:24 |
Trivia
- "Sleep Machine" is about Alex Greenwald's television.
- "So I Fall Again" appears on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.[3] This song went up to #25 on some charts.[4]
- "Can't Take It" was written about the band itself and their struggles in the music business in general.
- "Lisa (Does It Hurt You)" features Jacques Brautbar's iconic quote: "just leave it." This quote is also the slogan of the Jacques Brautbar Fanclub (JBFC).[5]
Personnel
- Phantom Planet
- Alex Greenwald – lead vocals
- Sam Farrar – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Darren Robinson – lead guitar
- Jacques Brautbar – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Rest Easy"
- Jason Schwartzman – drums
- Additional musicians
- Patrick Warren - keyboards [1]
- Production
- Mark Endert, Lee Pop, Phantom Planet, Paul Fox – production
- Ed Thacker; Mark Endert – mixing
- John Dunne. – photographer
- Mark Endert, Lee Popa, Phantom Planet, Ed Thacker. - engineering [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Phantom Planet - Is Missing, 1998". Discogs. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Damas, Jason. Phantom Planet Is Missing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Sabrina the Teenage Witch [Television Soundtrack] - Original TV Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "So I Fall" lyrics. The Sleep Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "The Jacques Brautbar Fanclub". Retrieved February 17, 2013.