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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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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.
The Quietus described the album's musical style as "gothic space rock". [1]
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| 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]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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