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| Blue Skies Over Dundalk | ||||
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| Released | May 21, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 18:59 | |||
| Label | Fowl Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Wright, Mary Prankster | |||
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Blue Skies Over Dundalk was the first studio album by Mary Prankster.
The title refers to Prankster's hometown of Dundalk, Maryland.
The album was later re-released as Blue Skies Forever , where it was remastered and included the tracks from Prankster's first release, the self-released Mata Hari EP .
All songs by Mary Prankster
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