Pinback (album)

Pinback (also known as This Is A Pinback CD) is the debut album by the indie rock band Pinback. There are at least two different versions of the album. The first version was released by Ace Fu Records on October 12, 1999. Another was released that same year in Europe by Cutty Shark Records. In the latter version two new tracks were added and the track ordering was also modified. Both "Versailles" and 'Byzantine" would later appear on the compilation, "Nautical Antiques".

Pinback
Studio album by Pinback
Released	October 5, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Indie rock[1] slowcore
Length	42:44
Label	Ace Fu Records
Producer	Armistead Burwell Smith IV
Pinback chronology
Pinback (1999) Some Voices (EP) (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	7.2/10 link

The song "Hurley" samples drums from the song "It's Expected I'm Gone" by Minutemen (George Hurley was that band's drummer).

The song "Shag" samples drums from the song "Shaggs' Own Thing (Vocal Version)" by the Shaggs.

Track listings

The Ace Fu Records version

1. "Tripoli" – 4:30
2. "Hurley" – 3:55
3. "Charborg" – 3:28
4. "Chaos Engine" – 3:38
5. "Shag" – 3:05
6. "Loro" – 3:33
7. "Crutch" – 4:31
8. "Rousseau" – 5:08
9. "Lyon" – 5:18
10. "Montaigne" – 5:38

The Cutty Shark Records version

1. "Tripoli" – 4:30
2. "Hurley" – 3:55
3. "Charborg" – 3:28
4. "Chaos Engine" – 3:38
5. "Shag" – 3:06
6. "Lyon" – 5:20
7. "Loro" – 3:37
8. "Crutch" – 4:32
9. "Versailles" – 3:36
10. "Rousseau" – 5:09
11. "Byzantine" – 3:43
12. "Montaigne" – 5:37