Phantom Planet Is Missing

Phantom Planet Is Missing
Studio album by Phantom Planet
Released	July 28, 1998
Recorded	American; Hook, North Hollywood, CA; Hully GullyA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA; Sony Music Studios, Santa Monica, CA [1]
Genre	Pop rock
Length	34:32
Label	Geffen Records
Producer	Mark Endert; Lee Popa; Phantom Planet; Paul Fox
Phantom Planet chronology
Phantom Planet Is Missing (1998) The Guest (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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	2:51
3.	"Recently Distressed"	Alex Greenwald	2:26
4.	"Can't Take It"	Alex Greenwald	3:04
5.	"The Local Black and Red"	Alex Greenwald	2:24
6.	"Don't Get Down"	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?)"	Alex Greenwald	3:16
10.	"Rest Easy"	Alex Greenwald	3:08
11.	"Sleep Machine"	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.
• "Don't Get Down" is the only song on the album written solely by Jason Schwartzman, the band's drummer.

Personnel

Phantom Planet

• Alex Greenwald – lead vocals
• Sam Farrar – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Darren Robinson – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Jacques Brautbar – rhythm guitar, 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

1. "1 CENT CD: Phantom Planet 'Is Missing' 1998". eBay. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
2. Damas, Jason. Phantom Planet Is Missing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
3. "Sabrina the Teenage Witch [Television Soundtrack] - Original TV Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
4. "So I Fall" lyrics. The Sleep Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2013.