Royal Trux (1988 album)

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Royal Trux
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Studio album by
Released1988
Genre Noise rock, experimental rock
Length47:38
Label Royal
Producer Neil Hagerty, Jennifer Herrema
Royal Trux chronology
Royal Trux
(1988)
Twin Infinitives
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Royal Trux is the debut studio album by the American band Royal Trux. [4] It was released in 1988 as an LP on Royal Records, then reissued in 1993 as a CD on Drag City.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema

No.TitleLength
1."Bad Blood"2:51
2."Incineration"2:16
3."Strawberry Soda"2:42
4."Hashish"2:06
5."Sanction Smith"1:42
6."Zero Dok"2:38
7."Touch"2:34
8."Bits and Spurs"5:02
9."Esso Dame"2:26
10."Sice I Bones"3:23
11."Gold Dust"1:39
12."Jesse James"3:52
13."Andersonville"5:53
14."The Set-Up"2:20
15."Walking Machine"3:00
16."Hawk'n Around"3:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Royal Trux [1988]". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. columnist (August 1993). "Royal Trux". Alternative Press : 101.
  3. columnist (May 2001). "Royal Trux". Q : 137.
  4. The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 891.