Fading American Dream

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Fading American Dream
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Punk rock
Length42:48
Label Brass Tacks Records
Producer Ted Hutt
Street Dogs chronology
Back to the World
(2005)
Fading American Dream
(2006)
State of Grace
(2008)
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Fading American Dream is the third album by Street Dogs. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Brass Tacks Records, a division of DRT Entertainment.

The album was released both with and without a bonus DVD.

Track listing

All songs by Street Dogs (Mike McColgan, Johnny Rioux, Marcus Hollar, Joe Sirois and Tobe Bean) unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Common People" 4:07
  2. "Not Without a Purpose" 3:15
  3. "Fatty" (Paul Delano) 3:17
  4. "Decency Police" 2:26
  5. "There Is Power in a Union" (Billy Bragg cover) 3:36
  6. "Tobe's Got a Drinking Problem" 3:40
  7. "Shards of Life" 2:47
  8. "Sell Your Lies" 2:07
  9. "Rights to Your Soul" 3:28
  10. "Hard Luck Kid" 3:48
  11. "Fading American Dream" 2:54
  12. "Final Transmission" 4:20
  13. "Katie Bar the Door" 3:03

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