Havana 3am (Havana 3am album)

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Havana 3am
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1991
Genre Rock
Length45:20
Label I.R.S. Records
Producer Havana 3am
Havana 3am chronology
Havana 3am
(1991)
Texas Glitter & Tombstone Tales
(1996)
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Havana 3am is the eponymous debut album by the rock supergroup Havana 3am. [2] The woman shown on the cover was bassist Paul Simonon's girlfriend at that time.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nigel Dixon, Gary Myrick and Paul Simonon.

  1. "Joyride"
  2. "Blue Motorcycle Eyes"
  3. "Reach the Rock"
  4. "Death in the Afternoon"
  5. "Hole in the Sky"
  6. "What About Your Future"
  7. "The Hardest Game"
  8. "Hey Amigo"
  9. "Life on the Line"
  10. "Surf in the City"
  11. "Blue Gene Vincent"
  12. "Living in This Town"

Personnel

Havana 3am

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References

  1. Gilbert, Pat (June 2023). "Four Strings Good". Mojo . p. 33.
  2. 1 2 Snow, Mat (5 March 1991). "Havana 3 A. M. review". Q Magazine. 55: 68.