To the Core

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To the Core
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Studio album by Vinnie Moore
Released May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26) [1]
Recorded The Core in Northern California
Genre Instrumental rock
Length59:03
Label Mascot
Producer Vinnie Moore
Vinnie Moore chronology
Collection: The Shrapnel Years
(2006)		To the Core
(2009)		 Aerial Visions
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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To the Core is the seventh studio album by guitarist Vinnie Moore, released on May 26, 2009 through Mascot Records.

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Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Vinnie Moore.

No.TitleLength
1."Fly"4:51
2."Panic Attack"6:19
3."Off the Hook"5:15
4."Transcendence"3:55
5."Soul Caravan"5:57
6."Jigsaw"3:43
7."Remorse"7:02
8."Tailspin"5:33
9."Over My Head"3:58
10."Into the Open Highway"6:49
11."Into the Sunset"5:41
Total length:59:03

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References

  1. ↑ "To the Core". Amazon. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  2. ↑ Prato, Greg. "To the Core - Vinnie Moore". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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