Back to the World (Street Dogs album)

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Back to the World
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre Punk rock
Length32:03
Label Brass Tacks Records
Producer Nate Albert
Street Dogs chronology
Savin Hill
(2003)
Back to the World
(2005)
Fading American Dream
(2006)
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Back to the World is the second album from punk band Street Dogs. The album was produced by Nate Albert, formerly of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. "You Alone" and "Back To The World" were both released as singles with music videos.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Nate Albert, Marcus Hollar, Mike McColgan, Johnny Rioux and Joe Sirois unless otherwise noted

  1. "Strike a Blow" – 3:01
  2. "You Alone" (Hollar, McColgan, Rioux, Sirois) – 2:57
  3. "In Defense of Dorchester" – 2:31
  4. "Back to the World" (Hollar, McColgan, Rioux, Sirois) – 2:44
  5. "Tale of Mass Deception" (Hollar, McColgan, Rioux, Sirois) – 2:56
  6. "Drink Tonight" (Hollar, McColgan, Rioux, Sirois) – 1:11
  7. "Stagger" – 2:54
  8. "White Collar Fraud" – 2:20
  9. "Patrick" – 2:57
  10. "Pull the Pin" – 2:38
  11. "Hands Down" – 3:06
  12. "Unions and the Law" (Albert, McColgan, Rioux) – 2:48

Personnel

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