3rd from the Sun

3rd from the Sun
Studio album by Chrome
Released	May 26, 1982
Recorded	Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre	Experimental rock, post-punk, industrial rock
Length	35:12
Label	Don't Fall Off the Mountain
Producer	Helios Creed, Damon Edge
Chrome chronology
Blood on the Moon (1981) 3rd from the Sun (1982) Chrome Box (1982)

3rd from the Sun is the sixth studio album by the experimental rock band Chrome. It was released in 1982 on the record label Don't Fall Off the Mountain.

Musical style

The Quietus described the album's musical style as "gothic space rock".^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic gave 3rd from the Sun the highest rating of any Chrome album. CMJ New Music Monthly called the album "magnificent".^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Helios Creed and Damon Edge. 

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Firebomb"	3:43
2.	"Future Ghosts"	5:19
3.	"Armageddon"	8:35

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heart Beat"	5:05
2.	"Off the Line"	4:32
3.	"3rd from the Sun"	4:41
4.	"Shadows of a Thousand Years"	3:37

Personnel

Chrome

• Helios Creed – vocals, guitar, production
• Damon Edge – vocals, Moog synthesizer, production, mixing
• Hilary Stench – bass guitar
• John Stench – drums

Additional personnel

• Fabienne Shine – backing vocals ("Off the Line", "Shadows of a Thousand Years")

Technical

• Gary Mankin – recording
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

References

1. Banks, Joe (June 25, 2014). "Live Report: Chrome". The Quietus. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
2. Raggett, Ned. "3rd from the Sun – Chrome : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
3. Frampton, Scott (July 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly: 34. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

External links

• 3rd from the Sun at Discogs (list of releases)