Games People Play | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 May 1993 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
Length | 51:57 (56:39) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Dirk Steffens & Pink Cream 69 | |||
Pink Cream 69 chronology | ||||
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Games People Play is the third studio album by Pink Cream 69. It was the final album with Andi Deris on vocals.
All tracks are written by Pink Cream 69.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Face in the Mirror" | 4:47 |
2. | "Way Down" | 5:11 |
3. | "Keep Your Eye on the Twisted" | 3:29 |
4. | "Somedays I Sail" | 4:57 |
5. | "Shattered" | 3:58 |
6. | "Monday Again" | 3:11 |
7. | "Dyin' Century" | 4:37 |
8. | "Till You're Mine" | 3:42 |
9. | "Still Alive" | 4:55 |
10. | "Down on Your Luck" | 4:11 |
11. | "Backflash" (Instrumental) | 0:59 |
12. | "Condemnation" | 4:28 |
13. | "Don't Let It All Come Down" | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "A Good Waste of Time" | 4:42 |
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