Sun Red Sun (EP)

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Sun Red Sun
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ReleasedDecember 9, 2014 (2014-12-09)
Genre
Length
  • 36:16 (standard) [1]
  • 55:24 (deluxe)
Label Rat Pak Records
Producer Lynch Mob
Lynch Mob chronology
Unplugged: Live from Sugarhill Studios
(2013)
Sun Red Sun
(2014)
Rebel
(2015)
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Sun Red Sun is an EP [7] by American rock band Lynch Mob. It was written and recorded by George Lynch, Oni Logan, Robbie Crane and Scot Coogan. It is the band's third album with Rat Pack Records. [8]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Believers of the Day"5:52
2."Erotika"5:16
3."Burnin' Sky"5:02
4."Black Waters"3:01
5."Play the Game"5:59
6."Subliminal Dream"5:20
7."Sun Red Sun"5:46
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Slow Drag (Remastered)" George Lynch 5:12
9."World of Chance (Remastered)"Lynch5:25
10."City of Freedom (Remastered)"Lynch4:20
11."Sucka (Remastered)"Lynch4:11

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