| Getting Heavier | ||||
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| Released | December 18, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 56:21 | |||
| Label | Universal Japan | |||
| Producer | Paul Gilbert | |||
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Getting Heavier is Racer X's fifth and final studio album, and their final album before their hiatus.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dr. X" | Racer X | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Lucifer's Hammer" | Jeff Martin | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Golden God" | Racer X | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Bucket of Rocks" | Jeff Martin | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Go-GG-Go" | Racer X | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Heaven in '74" | Racer X | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Everything's Everything" | Jeff Martin | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Empty Man" | Racer X | 4:57 |
| 9. | "The Siren's Eye" | Racer X | 6:23 |
| 10. | "Ghost Dance" | Racer X | 5:03 |
| 11. | "Endless" | Racer X | 5:24 |
| 12. | "Catapult to Extinction" | Racer X | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 56:21 | ||
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