Mechanical Bull (album)

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Mechanical Bull
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Studio album by
Kings of Leon
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2013
Recorded2013
StudioThe Neon Leon (Nashville)
Genre
Length42:01
Label RCA
Producer Angelo Petraglia
Kings of Leon chronology
Come Around Sundown
(2010)		Mechanical Bull
(2013)		 WALLS
(2016)
Alternative cover art
KOLMB.jpg
Deluxe edition cover
No.TitleLength
1."Supersoaker"3:50
2."Rock City"2:56
3."Don't Matter"2:50
4."Beautiful War"5:09
5."Temple"4:10
6."Wait for Me"3:30
7."Family Tree"3:50
8."Comeback Story"3:59
9."Tonight"4:33
10."Coming Back Again"3:28
11."On the Chin"3:46
Total length:42:00
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
12."Work On Me"4:04
13."Last Mile Home"4:11
Total length:50:46
Saturn exclusive edition [30]
No.TitleLength
12."Work On Me"4:04
13."Last Mile Home"4:11
14."Molly's Chambers" (Live at the O2 Arena) 
15."Sex on Fire" (Live at the O2 Arena) 
16."On Call" (Live at the O2 Arena) 
17."Use Somebody" (Live at the O2) 

Personnel

Kings of Leon
Technical personnel

Charts and certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Australia [81] September 20, 2013CD, digital download Sony Music Entertainment
Germany
Ireland
Sweden [82]
United KingdomSeptember 23, 2013 RCA Records
United States [83] September 24, 2013

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