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| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Red Line | |||
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Dogs from Japan is the twelfth studio album by Crack the Sky.
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Dogs from Japan is the twelfth studio album by Crack the Sky.
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| 1. | "Little Jesus" | |
| 2. | "Betty and the Jets" | |
| 3. | "I Want to Be John Lennon" | |
| 4. | "Fat Man" | |
| 5. | "Die With You" | |
| 6. | "Suburban Subhuman" | |
| 7. | "Dancing at the White House" | |
| 8. | "Dogs from Japan" | |
| 9. | "I'm a Doctor" | |
| 10. | "Boys" | |
| 11. | "White Girl Dance" | |
| 12. | "The Cool" | |
| 13. | "My Brain Is Mush" | |
| 14. | "Message #10" |
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