''Read Only Memory'' is an EP by the American rock band Chrome, released in 1979 by Siren Records. It was reissued in 2014 by

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2014 reissue

The 2014

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reissue combined both original sides onto side A and added four bonus tracks, recorded from a live performance in Italy in 1981, on side B.

Personnel

Helios Creed Barry Johnson (born on November 3, 1953), known professionally as Helios Creed, is an American guitarist, singer and bandleader. He first came to prominence in the mid-1970s with the San Francisco band Chrome, who were considered an early influ ...

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, bowed guitar, synthesizer,

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, bass guitar, vocals,

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Damon Edge Thomas Edward "Tom" Wisse (November 12, 1949 – August 11, 1995), known professionally as Damon Edge, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the post-punk band Chrome and also recorded as a solo artist. Biography Damon Edge w ...

– synthesizer, guitar synthesizer, tape, drum machine, vocals, production,

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Original release

2014 reissue

Personnel

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