| Royal Trux | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | Royal | |||
| Producer | Neil Hagerty, Jennifer Herrema | |||
| Royal Trux chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Alternative Press | favorable [2] |
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Royal Trux is the eponymously titled debut studio album by noise rock band Royal Trux. It was released in 1988 as an LP on Royal Records, then reissued in 1993 as a CD on Drag City.
All tracks are written by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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