Four Songs by Arthur Russell

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Four Songs by Arthur Russell
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EP by
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Released20 August 2007
Label Rough Trade

Four Songs by Arthur Russell is a tribute EP of songs written by Arthur Russell, featuring Vera November, Jens Lekman, Taken By Trees, and Joel Gibb.

Track listing

  1. "Our Last Night Together" (Vera November)
  2. "A Little Lost" (Jens Lekman)
  3. "Make 1, 2" (Taken By Trees)
  4. "That's Us/Wild Combination" (Joel Gibb)


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