Album · 1984

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap is a 1984 heavy metal album by Spın̈al Tap. It runs 11 tracks across 36 minutes on Interscope Records.

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85 /100
3 critics: 11
Tracks: 36 min
Runtime: 115 bpm
Tempo: A major
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11 tracks · 36 min

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About

This Is Spinal Tap (or simply Spinal Tap) was the soundtrack to the film This Is Spinal Tap, released in 1984. It was re-released in 2000 with lyrics and two versions of "Christmas with the Devil" as bonus tracks. The cover art is identical to that of the fictional album Smell the Glove featured in the film.

In brief

When was This Is Spinal Tap released?: This Is Spinal Tap was released in 1984 on Interscope Records.
How many tracks are on This Is Spinal Tap?: This Is Spinal Tap has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 36 minutes.
What genre is This Is Spinal Tap?: This Is Spinal Tap is catalogued under Heavy Metal.
What BPM is This Is Spinal Tap?: This Is Spinal Tap runs at a median tempo of 115 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to This Is Spinal Tap?: Listeners of This Is Spinal Tap also rate Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister, Under Lock and Key by Dokken, I Never Said Goodbye by Sammy Hagar.