| Gravitaativarravitar | ||||
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| Released | November 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Electric Landlady Studio, Detroit, MI 328 John and Halfway Inn., Ann Arbor, MI | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, stoner rock | |||
| Length | 42:09 | |||
| Label | Charnel | |||
| Producer | John D'Agostini | |||
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| Alternative Press | [2] |
Gravitaativarravitar is the second studio album by the rock band Gravitar. It was released on November 7, 1995 by Charnel Music.
All music is composed by Gravitar.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ostrich Bark" | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Dust Devil" | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Silver" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "If Its Wrong to Be Right, Then Let Me Be Wrong" | 8:44 |
| 5. | "Automaton" | 7:20 |
| 6. | "Krug Calling Retik" | 6:06 |
| 7. | "Why Is It So Hard?" | 9:05 |
| 8. | "Strained" | 5:41 |
| 9. | "Dirt Burglar" | 10:18 |
Adapted from the Gravitaativarravitar liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1995 | Charnel | CD | CHCD-17 |
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