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Great Dirty World 1987

electronic, hard rock, new wave, pop 42 min 9 tracks Columbia

Great Dirty World is the third studio album by Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan, originally released in 1987. The album reached multi-platinum status in Canada and spawned the singles, "Moonlight Desires," "Awake the Giant," and "Living in the Golden Age".

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Tracks

1Moonlight Desires4:14
2Awake the Giant4:05
3Living in the Golden Age5:32
4Dedication4:51
5Human Drama4:47
6Forever One4:14
7One Brief Shining Moment4:42
860 Second Nightmare4:28
9Great Dirty World4:53

9 tracks, 42 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Gowan
Label: Columbia
Released: 1987
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: CA

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