Mint 400 (album)

Mint 400
Studio album by Ammonia
Released	16 October 1995 (see release history)
Recorded	Festival Studios, Sydney
Genre	Grunge/rock
Length	42:02
Label	Murmur
Producer	Kevin Shirley
Ammonia chronology
Sleepwalking EP (1995) Mint 400 (1995) Eleventh Avenue (1998)
Singles from Mint 400
"Drugs" Released: 1995 "Ken Carter" Released: 1996 "Suzi Q" Released: 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Mint 400 is Ammonia's debut studio album. It was released in Australia in October 1995. The album takes its title from an auto race described in Hunter S. Thompson's book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

The album was produced by legendary American producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Slayer). Recorded in ten days at Festival Studios in Sydney, 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 1969 Pontiac GTO.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Allan Balmont, Simon Hensworth and Dave Johnstone except where noted^[2]

1. "Ken Carter" - 3:55
2. "Drugs" (A. Balmont, D. Hensworth) - 3:26
3. "Sleepwalking" - 3:10
4. "Face Down" - 5:08
5. "In a Box" - 2:35
6. "Suzi Q" - 2:37
7. "Little Death" - 5:23
8. "Mint 400" - 2:17
9. "Burning Plant Smell" - 3:06
10. "Z-Man" - 2:36
11. "Million Dollar Man" - 3:55
12. "Lucky No. 3" - 3:53

Japanese edition

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

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	16 October 1995	Murmur	CD	MATTCD023
United States	19 March 1996	Epic	CD, Cassette	EK67556
Japan	2001		CD	ESCA 6506

Personnel

• Allan Balmont - drums
• Simon Hensworth - bass
• Dave Johnstone - guitar, vocals

Credits

• Ted Jensen - Mastering
• Kevin Shirley - Producer, Engineer
• Mark Thomas - Engineer
• John Webber - Photography
• Simon Alderson - Art Direction
• Matt Lovell - Engineer
• Ben Glatzer - Producer

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ APRA database at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)