| Roller Trio | ||||
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| Released | 15 August 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, rock | |||
| Label | F-IRE Collective | |||
| Producer | Tim Bazell | |||
| Roller Trio chronology | ||||
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Roller Trio is the eponymous debut studio album by Leeds Jazz-Rock ensemble Roller Trio. The album, released in August 2012 through British F-IRE Collective record label, was a nominee for the 2012 Mercury Prize. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Deep Heat" | 6:40 |
| 2. | "Rollertoaster" | 8:07 |
| 3. | "Howdy Saudi" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "R-O-R'" | 7:03 |
| 5. | "The Nail that Stands Up" | 5:04 |
| 6. | "The Zone" | 11:15 |
| 7. | "A Dark Place to Think" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "The Interrupters" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Where's My Whip" | 6:00 |
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