Superheroes (Racer X album)

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Superheroes
Superheroes gilbert.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2000 (Japan)
February 27, 2001 (North America)
Genre Heavy metal
Length51:20
Label Universal Japan
Producer Paul Gilbert
Racer X chronology
Technical Difficulties
(1999)
Superheroes
(2000)
Snowball of Doom
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Metal Hammer 5/10 [2]

Superheroes is the fourth studio album by Racer X. It was released in Japan under the name "Adventure of Racer X-Men" [3] and distributed by Universal Japan. This album was released on Paul Gilbert's 34th birthday.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Superheroes"Racer X4:40
2."Let the Spirit Fly"Racer X3:47
3."Godzilla" (Blue Öyster Cult cover) Donald Roeser 4:50
4."Dead Man's Shoes"Racer X4:07
5."King of the Monsters"Racer X4:49
6."Mad at the World"Racer X4:00
7."Evil Joe"Racer X3:59
8."That Hormone Thing"Racer X4:36
9."Viking Kong"Racer X5:02
10."Time Before the Sun"Jeff Martin, Mike Onesko7:14
Total length:47:10
Japanese/European edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."O.H.B." (One Hot Bitch)Racer X4:10
Total length:51:20

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. O'Neill, Brian. "Superheroes - Racer X". AllMusic . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  2. Ewing, Jerry (February 2001). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer . No. 83. UK: Future plc. p. 85.
  3. "Allmusic: Adventure of Racer X-Men"