| F-Letter | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 23, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | January 1996 at Salad Days Studios in Boston, MA | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Double Deuce NYC, Magic Bullet, Fan The Flames | |||
| Frodus chronology | ||||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
 Magic Bullet reissue (2003) | ||||
F-Letter is the third studio album by post-hardcore band Frodus, originally released in 1996 through Double Duece NYC. To fund the recording for the album, Shelby Cinca sold a virtual reality helmet at a Doom tournament held by a now-defunct computer store. [1] The album has been reissued many times on both CD and vinyl formats through a variety of record labels.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Frodus
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Feelgood Song of the Year" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Wardialer" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Formula" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Factory 6" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Cha-Chi" | 1:48 |
| 6. | "Anthem" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Dumb Terminal" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Swingset" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "f-letter" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "22-d10" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Buick Commission" | 8:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Reign of Emperor Norton 1st" | 1:39 |
| 13. | "Cha-Chi (English version)" | 2:02 |
| 14. | "Hit Liquor C." | 0:13 |
| 15. | "Theme from Loveboat" | 0:33 |
| Total length: | 46:44 | |
Personnel
Performers
- Shelby Cinca - Vocals, guitar, percussion on "Factory Six"
- Jason Hamacher - Drums, percussion on "Factory Six"
- Howard Pyle - Bass, vocals
- Brian McTernan - Screams and cymbals on "Buick Commission", percussion on "Factory Six"
Artwork
- Will Weems - Artwork, photography, layout (original 1996 version)
- Chapplle Conant - Photography (original 1996 version)
- Prof. Yaya - Design, art direction (2003 version)
- David S. Holloway - Photography (2003 version)
- Shelby Cinca - Layout (2013 version)
Production
- Brian McTernan - Recording
- Howard Pyle - Mixing (original 1996 version)
- Chad Clark - Mixing (2003 reissue)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 23, 1996 | Double Deuce NYC | CD | DDR10 | Original version |
| United States | August 8, 1996 | Art Monk Construction/Lovitt Records | LP | AMC 15.5, LOV004 | First vinyl press |
| United States | October 23, 2003 | Magic Bullet Records | CD | MBL037 | First reissue, includes bonus tracks and alternative artwork |
| United States | December 17, 2013 | Fan The Flames Records | LP | FtF002 | First vinyl reissue, limited to 500 copies on translucent red vinyl, comes in a hand pressed sleeve with silk-screened art |
References
- ^ Frodus. "F-Letter (Remastered)". Retrieved April 25, 2015.
External links
| F-Letter | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 23, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | January 1996 at Salad Days Studios in Boston, MA | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Double Deuce NYC, Magic Bullet, Fan The Flames | |||
| Frodus chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Alternate cover | ||||
|
Magic Bullet reissue (2003) | ||||
F-Letter is the third studio album by post-hardcore band Frodus, originally released in 1996 through Double Duece NYC. To fund the recording for the album, Shelby Cinca sold a virtual reality helmet at a Doom tournament held by a now-defunct computer store. [1] The album has been reissued many times on both CD and vinyl formats through a variety of record labels.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Frodus
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Feelgood Song of the Year" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Wardialer" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Formula" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Factory 6" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Cha-Chi" | 1:48 |
| 6. | "Anthem" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Dumb Terminal" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Swingset" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "f-letter" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "22-d10" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Buick Commission" | 8:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Reign of Emperor Norton 1st" | 1:39 |
| 13. | "Cha-Chi (English version)" | 2:02 |
| 14. | "Hit Liquor C." | 0:13 |
| 15. | "Theme from Loveboat" | 0:33 |
| Total length: | 46:44 | |
Personnel
Performers
- Shelby Cinca - Vocals, guitar, percussion on "Factory Six"
- Jason Hamacher - Drums, percussion on "Factory Six"
- Howard Pyle - Bass, vocals
- Brian McTernan - Screams and cymbals on "Buick Commission", percussion on "Factory Six"
Artwork
- Will Weems - Artwork, photography, layout (original 1996 version)
- Chapplle Conant - Photography (original 1996 version)
- Prof. Yaya - Design, art direction (2003 version)
- David S. Holloway - Photography (2003 version)
- Shelby Cinca - Layout (2013 version)
Production
- Brian McTernan - Recording
- Howard Pyle - Mixing (original 1996 version)
- Chad Clark - Mixing (2003 reissue)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 23, 1996 | Double Deuce NYC | CD | DDR10 | Original version |
| United States | August 8, 1996 | Art Monk Construction/Lovitt Records | LP | AMC 15.5, LOV004 | First vinyl press |
| United States | October 23, 2003 | Magic Bullet Records | CD | MBL037 | First reissue, includes bonus tracks and alternative artwork |
| United States | December 17, 2013 | Fan The Flames Records | LP | FtF002 | First vinyl reissue, limited to 500 copies on translucent red vinyl, comes in a hand pressed sleeve with silk-screened art |
References
- ^ Frodus. "F-Letter (Remastered)". Retrieved April 25, 2015.