Hermit (album)

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Hermit
Ron bumblefoot thal hermit.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1997
Genre Hard Rock, Grunge, Heavy Metal
Length53:21
Label Shrapnel Records
Ron Thal chronology
The Adventures of Bumblefoot
(1995)
Hermit
(1997)
Hands
(1998)

Hermit is the second studio album by recording artist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal released in January 1997.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Zero"2:05
2."Hermit"5:48
3."Fatback"3:40
4."Freak"5:08
5."Sweetmeat"4:18
6."I Can’t Play The Blues"3:30
7."Gray"6:28
8."Unsound"4:57
9."Goodbye"5:50
10."Rowboat"4:31
11."Hangup"2:58
12."Every Time I Shake My Head (It’s Like Christmas)"3:56
Total length:53:21

Personnel

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