''Mint 400'' is

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's debut studio album. It was released in

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in October 1995. The album takes its title from an auto race described in

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's book '' Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas''. The album was produced by legendary American producer Kevin Shirley (

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). Recorded in ten days at Festival Studios in

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, the recording captured the band's live sound, avoiding excessive overdubs and studio manipulation. ''Mint 400'' was an immediate hit in Australia, debuting in the National Album charts at Number 15. The album went out of print in March 2002. The car on the cover is a custom 1968

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Track listing

All lyrics written by Allan Balmont, Simon Hensworth and Dave Johnstone except where notedAPRA database
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" (A. Balmont, S. Hensworth) - 3:26 # "Sleepwalking" - 3:10 # "Face Down" - 5:08 # "In a Box" - 2:35 # "

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" - 2:37 # "Little Death" - 5:23 # "Mint 400" - 2:17 # "Burning Plant Smell" - 3:06 # "Z-Man" - 2:36 # "Million Dollar Man" - 3:55 # "Lucky No. 3" - 3:53

Japanese edition

# "Ken Carter" - 3:55 # "Drugs" - 3:26 # "Sleepwalking" - 3:10 # "Face Down" - 5:08 # "In a Box" - 2:35 # "Suzi Q" - 2:37 # "Little Death" - 5:23 # "Mint 400" - 2:17 # "Small Town" # "Burning Plant Smell" - 3:06 # "Z-Man" - 2:36 # "Million Dollar Man" - 3:55 # "Lucky No. 3" - 3:53 # "Orange Juice"

Personnel

;Ammonia * Allan Balmont - drums * Simon Hensworth - bass * Dave Johnstone - guitar, vocals ;Additional personnel * Ted Jensen - Mastering * Kevin Shirley - Producer, Engineer * Mark Thomas - Engineer * John Webber - Photography * Simon Alderson - Art Direction *

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- Engineer * Ben Glatzer - Producer

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1995 debut albums Ammonia (band) albums Murmur (record label) albums Albums produced by Kevin Shirley