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Metallic Side

Release date: 22nd October 2010

From Metallic Spheres

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About This Track

"Metallic Side" is a track by The Orb, from the album Metallic Spheres, released 22nd October 2010. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Orb

The Orb

Lyrics

Metallic Side

I Metallic Spheres

II Hymns to the Sun

III Black Graham

IV Hiding in Plain View

V Classified

[Instrumental]

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Metallic Spheres

2010

Album

Metallic Spheres

Release year

2010

—Metallic Side

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—Spheres Side

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Credits

Credited: Alex Paterson, David Gilmour, Graham Nash, Marcio Mello, Martin Glover, Tim Bran