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Extraordinary Rendition (stylized eXtraOrdinary rendition) is the debut album of Rupa & the April Fishes, released April 15, 2008 on the Cumbancha label. It includes influences such as Argentinian tango, Gypsy swing, and Indian ragas. The title is a reference to the practise of torture by proxy, or extraordinary rendition.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "San Francisco" | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Maintenant" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Poder" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "C'est pas d'l'amour" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Une Americaine a Paris" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "La Pecheuse" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Mal de Mer" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Les Abeilles" | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Plus Que Moi" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Not So Easy" | 1:46 |
| 11. | "La Peinture" | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Yaad" | 4:57 |
| 13. | "Wishful Thinking" | 4:00 |
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