Mint 400 is the debut studio album by the Australian alternative rock band Ammonia, released on 16 October 1995 in Australia by Murmur and on 19 March 1996 in the US by Epic Records. The album takes its title from the off-road desert race described in Hunter S. Thompson's book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
The album was produced by American producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Slayer). Recorded in ten days at Festival Studios in Sydney, the analogue recording captured the band's live sound, avoiding excessive overdubs and studio manipulation.
Mint 400 was an immediate success in Australia, debuting at No. 15 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Top 100 Albums Chart.https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ammonia&titel=Mint+400&cat=ahttps://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ammonia-dave-johnstone-interview-38911/ The album went out of print in March 2002.
The car on the cover is a custom 1968 Pontiac GTO.
In 2023, the album was re-issued as a limited-edition vinyl record, by Love as Fiction Records. https://themusic.com.au/news/ammonias-1995-classic-album-mint-400-to-finally-receive-vinyl-reissue/t0Wjq6qtrK8/01-02-23
Tracklistings
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 Matt Lovell – engineer Ben Glatzer – producer on "Lucky No. 3"
Charts Chart (1995–96)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)15
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalogue Australia 16 October 1995 Murmur CD MATTCD023 United States 19 March 1996 Epic CD, Cassette EK67556 Japan 1996 Epic CD ESCA 6506
References
External links Mint 400 at Discogs