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The Freak of Araby 2009

folk, rock 45 min 10 tracks Drag City

The Freak of Araby is an album by Sir Richard Bishop, released on May 26, 2009, on the Drag City record label. It includes cover versions of several songs written by the Egyptian guitarist/composer Omar Khorshid.

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Tracks

1Taqasim for Omar7:15
2Enta Omri2:45
3Barbary2:20
4Solenzara5:01
5The Pillars of Baalbek5:17
6Kaddak El Mayass3:26
7Essaouira2:20
8Ka'an Azzaman2:50
9Sidi Mansour6:03
10Blood-Stained Sands7:30

10 tracks, 45 minutes.

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Artist: Sir Richard Bishop
Label: Drag City
Released: May 26, 2009
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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