''PCP Torpedo'' is a 6" vinyl EP by American

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. It was released in 1998 on

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. '' PCP

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''PCP Torpedo/ANbRx'' reissue

''PCP Torpedo/ANbRx'' is a 2-CD set that contains the re-release of the out of print ''PCP Torpedo'' 6". The second disc, ''ANbRx'', consists of remixes of songs from ''PCP Torpedo''. Among notable contributors are

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. Much like the '' Altered States of America'' album, both discs contain hidden tracks: "Azido Phencyclidine Electrophoresis" on disc one and "Submachine Drum (Agoraphonic Nosecandy mix)" on disc two, both of which are accessible by rewinding the first track.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pcp Torpedo 1998 albums Agoraphobic Nosebleed albums Hydra Head Records albums Albums with cover art by Aaron Turner 2006 remix albums 2006 compilation albums Hydra Head Records compilation albums Hydra Head Records remix albums