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F-Letter

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F-Letter
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 23, 1996
RecordedJanuary 1996 at Salad Days Studios in Boston, MA
GenrePost-hardcore
Length42:17
LabelDouble Deuce NYC, Magic Bullet, Fan The Flames
Frodus chronology
Fireflies
(1995)
F-Letter
(1996)
Conglomerate International
(1998)
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

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All tracks are written by Frodus

No.TitleLength
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
2003 Reissue Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
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

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Performers

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Brian McTernan - Recording
  • Howard Pyle - Mixing (original 1996 version)
  • Chad Clark - Mixing (2003 reissue)

Release history

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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

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  1. ^ Frodus. "F-Letter (Remastered)". Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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