Thanks to the Moon's Gravitational Pull

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Thanks To The Moon's Gravitational Pull
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2003 [1] (First Edition)
2004 (Special Edition)
Genre Alternative rock, post-punk, punk disco
Length1:07:10
Label Play for Serve Records
(First edition)

EMI Philippines
(Special edition)
Sandwich chronology
4-Track Mind
(2001)
Thanks To The Moon's Gravitational Pull
(2003)
Five on the Floor
(2006)

Thanks to the Moon's Gravitational Pull is the third studio album released by the Filipino alternative rock band Sandwich in 2003. The album contains the singles "Right Now", "2 Trick Pony" and Nahuhulog. It was the last album featuring Marc Abaya as the band's lead vocalist. [2] This was the first Sandwich album initially released independently and also the special edition of the album is the first Sandwich album released under EMI Philippines.

Contents

The special edition of the album contains the music videos of "2 Trick Pony and "Thanks to the Moon" and remixes of some songs in the album.

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Astroholiday" - 4:07
  2. "2 Trick Pony" - 3:57
  3. "For Your Consideration" - 3:02
  4. "Homerun" - 3:55
  5. "Masilungan" -4:19
  6. "Nahuhulog" - 3:31
  7. "Not This Time" - 3:27
  8. "Return To Center" - 3:54
  9. "Right Now" - 4:41
  10. "Scared Shitless" - 4:32
  11. "Surrounded By Dogs" - 4:40
  12. "Thanks to the Moon - 4:29

Disc two

The second disc is only included in the special edition of the album which was released through EMI in 2004.

Bonus Songs

  1. "Not This Time (Version Fashown)" - 3:25
  2. "2 Trick Pony (Acoustic)" - 3:48
  3. "Nahuhulog (Wolfmann vs. Buddy mix)" - 4:41
  4. "Right Now (Sunfunk Mix)" - 6:49

Bonus Videos

  1. "2 Trick Pony"
  2. "Nahuhulog"

Personnel

Sandwich

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References

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  2. "Marc Abaya Leaves Sandwich". philmusic.com. Philmusic. Archived from the original on 2006-03-25. Retrieved March 25, 2006.