| Fast Track to Nowhere: Songs from "Rebel Highway" | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | August 9, 1994 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 37:34 |
| Label | A&M |
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Fast Track to Nowhere is the soundtrack album to the series Rebel Highway . Released in 1994, the album features contemporary artists covering classic songs from the 1950s.
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