A Little Extra Sun

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A Little Extra Sun
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ReleasedSeptember 6, 2005
Genre Pop/Rock
Label Joe's Music (Independent)
Producer Megan Slankard, Adam Rossi
Megan Slankard chronology
Freaky Little Story
(2004)
A Little Extra Sun
(2005)
A Token of the Wreckage
(2011)
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A Little Extra Sun is the third studio recording and first EP by American independent singer Megan Slankard, released on September 6, 2005, as the follow-up to her second album, Freaky Little Story. This was first released as a limited edition EP exclusively available at CD Baby, with limited distribution available at other music retailers in 2006.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "My Hallelujah" (Slankard) – 3:47
  2. "Sails" (Slankard) – 3:30
  3. "Planets" (Slankard) – 4:16
  4. "You Love Like" (Slankard) – 3:58
  5. "Riley" (Slankard) – 2:58

Personnel

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References

  1. Widran, Jonathan. A Little Extra Sun at AllMusic