3rd from the Sun is the sixth studio album by the experimental rock band Chrome. It was released May 26, 1982 by Don't Fall Off the Mountain.
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| Released | May 26, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California, United States | |||
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| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Don't Fall Off the Mountain | |||
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| Singles from 3rd from the Sun | ||||
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Musical style edit
The Quietus described the album's musical style as "gothic space rock".[1]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic gave 3rd from the Sun the highest rating of any Chrome album, while CMJ New Music Monthly called the album "magnificent".[3]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Helios Creed and Damon Edge
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Firebomb" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Future Ghosts" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Armageddon" | 8:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heart Beat" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Off the Line" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "3rd from the Sun" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Shadows of a Thousand Years" | 3:37 |
Personnel edit
- Chrome
- Helios Creed – vocals, guitar, production
- Damon Edge – vocals, Moog synthesizer, production, mixing
- Hilary Stench – bass guitar
- John Stench – drums
- Additional personnel
- Fabienne Shine – backing vocals on "Off the Line" and "Shadows of a Thousand Years"
- Technical
- Gary Mankin – recording
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
References edit
- ^ a b Banks, Joe (June 25, 2014). "Live Report: Chrome". The Quietus. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "3rd from the Sun – Chrome : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Frampton, Scott (July 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly: 34. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
External links edit
- 3rd from the Sun at Discogs (list of releases)