3rd from the Sun

3rd from the Sun is the sixth studio album by the experimental rock band Chrome. It was released May 26, 1982 by Don't Fall Off the Mountain.

3rd from the Sun
Studio album by Chrome
Released	May 26, 1982
Recorded	Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California, United States
Genre	Gothic rock space rock[1]
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)
Singles from 3rd from the Sun
"Firebomb"/"Shadows of a Thousand Years" Released: 1982

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, while CMJ New Music Monthly called the album "magnificent".^[3]

Track listing

Side A

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

All tracks are written by Helios Creed and Damon Edge.

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 on "Off the Line" and "Shadows of a Thousand Years"

Technical

• Gary Mankin – recording
• Bernie Grundman – mastering