The Third Hand

This article is about the album from the musician RJD2. For the type of jig used in soldering and craftwork, see Helping hand (tool).

The Third Hand
Studio album by RJD2
Released	March 6, 2007
Genre	Rock Pop Electronic Alternative hip hop
Length	47:05 60:09 (iTunes Version)
Label	XL Recordings
Producer	RJD2
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RJD2 chronology
Since We Last Spoke (2004) The Third Hand (2007) The Colossus (2010)

The Third Hand is the third full-length studio album by RJD2. It was released March 6, 2007 on XL Records. Unlike Deadringer and Since We Last Spoke, which were largely sample-based, The Third Hand is more of a traditional pop/rock record and features RJD2 singing and playing live instruments on nearly every track.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:00
2. "You Never Had It So Good" – 4:04
3. "Have Mercy" – 3:18
4. "Reality" – 3:01
5. "Work It Out" – 3:26
6. "Laws of the Gods" – 2:10
7. "Get It" – 3:30
8. "Someday" – 1:22
9. "The Bad Penny" – 4:04
10. "Beyond the Beyond" – 3:57
11. "Sweet Piece" – 4:00
12. "Rules for Normal Living" – 4:03
13. "Paper Bubbles" – 2:49
14. "Just When" – 3:28
15. "The Evening Gospel" – 2:53
16. "The Past Time" (iTunes Bonus Track) - 9:22
17. "The Wilderness" (iTunes Bonus Track) - 3:42

Instrumentals

The Third Hand: Instrumentals, a full-length version of The Third Hand album with all instrumental tracks, was released June 5, 2007 on XL Records.

External links

• The Third Hand release info at XLRecordings.com