| Departure | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Tetragrammaton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Billboard | positive ("Spotlight" pick) [2] |
Departure is the 39th studio album by Pat Boone, released in 1969 on Tetragrammaton Records. [1] [2] [3]
Billboard picked the album for its "Album Reviews" section. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What's Gnawing at Me" | Biff Rose | 3:50 |
| 2. | "July, You're a Woman" | John C. Stewart | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Within My Own Time" | Roger Dollarhide | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Song of the Siren" | Tim Buckley | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Molly" | Biff Rose | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Never Goin' Back" | John C. Stewart | 3:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Distance" | Mike McRae | 3:15 |
| 2. | "No Playing in the Snow" | John D. Loudermilk | 3:14 |
| 3. | "I've Got a Secret" | Fred Neil | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Bad News" | John D. Loudermilk | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Break My Mind" | John D. Loudermilk | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Friends" | Roger Dollarhide | 3:31 |
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