Above the Great City

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Above the Great City
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EP by
ReleasedMay 23, 2009
Recorded2009 @ Paper Tiger Studios [1] [2]
Genre Metalcore
Length21:16
Label Independent
Producer Bobby Leonard
My Ticket Home chronology
Above the Great City
(2009)
The Opportunity To Be
(2010)

Above the Great City is the debut EP by American metal band My Ticket Home. It was released independently on May 23, 2009.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I'll See You on the Island"2:59
2."Barack, Paper, Scissors"3:31
3."It's High Time for Low Morale"3:39
4."The Best Dancer Carries a Six-Shooter"3:52
5."What Went Wrong, Blundo?"4:41
6."How to Fight a Losing Battle"2:34
Total length:21:16

Personnel

My Ticket Home
Production

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References

  1. "My Ticket Home In High School – Studio Update 1 (Drums & Pre-Production)". YouTube.
  2. "My Ticket Home in High School – Studio Update 2 (Guitar, Synth, Bass, and Vocals)". YouTube.