Phantom Planet Is Missing

Phantom Planet is Missing is the debut album of the American band Phantom Planet. It was released in 1998 on Geffen Records.

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	Alternative rock 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]

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

1. "Phantom Planet - Is Missing, 1998". Discogs. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
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.
5. "The Jacques Brautbar Fanclub". Retrieved February 17, 2013.