| Elephantitus of the Night | ||||
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| Released | February 10, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–December 1994 | |||
| Studio | Smegmatone Studio, Portland, OR | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, sludge metal | |||
| Length | 6:28 (7-inch), 31:07 (CD) | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
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Elephantitus of the Night is a single (on 7-inch vinyl) and EP compiling additional tracks (on CD) by godheadSilo, released on February 10, 1995 by Kill Rock Stars. [2]
All tracks are written by godheadSilo
| No. | Title | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Elephantitus of the Night" | December 1994 | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Multiple Organic" | December 1994 | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Rad 180" | December 1994 | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Dan vs. Nature" | December 1994 | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Friendship Village" (from Thee Friendship Village E.P. ) | April 1993 | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Master of Balance" (from Thee Friendship Village E.P.) | April 1993 | 2:44 |
| 7. | "You Must Pay" (from Thee Friendship Village E.P.) | April 1993 | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Precipice of Ice" (from Thee Friendship Village E.P.) | April 1993 | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Nutritious Treat" (from Stars Kill Rock compilation) | Summer of 1992 | 2:27 |
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1995 | Kill Rock Stars | CD, single | KRS 242 |
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