| Gamma 4 | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Studio | TML Studios and RoMoCo Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | RoMoCo | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Montrose | |||
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Gamma 4 is Gamma's fourth and final album and was originally released on Ronnie Montrose's own label, RoMoCo, in 2000. In 2005, it was re-released by Wounded Bird Records. It was the last full album in Montrose's lifetime to feature contributions from him.
All credits adapted from the original release. [2]
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