| You Must First Learn to Draw the Real | ||||
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| Released | November 9, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Gravitar's home studio, Detroit, MI | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, psychedelic rock, space rock | |||
| Length | 48:33 | |||
| Label | Monotremata | |||
| Producer | Eric Cook, John D'Agostini | |||
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You Must First Learn to Draw the Real is the fourth studio album by American noise rock band Gravitar. It was released on November 9, 1999 by Monotremata Records.
All music is composed by Gravitar.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Dub" | 10:28 |
| 2. | "U.R.R." (Uncle Rick's Revenge) | 7:51 |
| 3. | "Rocket to Dearborn" | 16:26 |
| 4. | "Blues for Charlie" | 7:49 |
| 5. | "McCoy" | 5:59 |
Adapted from the You Must First Learn to Draw the Real liner notes. [2]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1999 | Monotremata | CD | MONOCD03 |
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