Gravity X

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Gravity X
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Studio album by
Released12 July 2005
RecordedDecember 2004 – January 2005
StudioBombshelter Studios
Genre Stoner rock, desert rock [1] [2]
Length67:17
Label Fuzzorama Records, MeteorCity Records
Producer Truckfighters
Truckfighters chronology
Gravity X
(2005)
Phi
(2007)

Gravity X is the debut studio album by Swedish rock band Truckfighters, released on 12 July 2005 by Fuzzorama Records. [3] The album was reissued alongside their subsequent album, Phi, in a compilation LP release in June 2013.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Truckfighters, except for "A. Zapruder" written by Truckfighters and Anders Jacobson.

No.TitleLength
1."Desert Cruiser"7:30
2."Gargarismo"5:01
3."Momentum"7:28
4."Freewheelin'"4:16
5."The Deal"4:10
6."Superfunk"5:08
7."Subfloor"2:32
8."Gweedo-Weedo"5:43
9."Manhattan Project"6:26
10."In Search of (The)"3:35
11."Intermission"2:06
12."A. Zapruder"4:54
13."Altered State" (Instrumental)8:28
Total length:67:17

Critical reception

AllMusic reviewed Gravity X, giving it 3.5 stars. [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Blabbermouth.net 6.5/10 [2]

Personnel

Truckfighters

Additional musicians

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eduardo, Rivadavia. "Gravity X - Truckfighters". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Bergman, Keith. "CD Reviews - Gravity X Truckfighters". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  3. "Truckfighters - Gravity X at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.