Howlin' at the Halloween Moon

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Howlin' at the Halloween Moon
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Live album by
Released1989
Genre Roots rock, Rock and roll
Length35:57
Label Restless
The Del-Lords chronology
Based on a True Story
(1988)
Howlin' at the Halloween Moon
(1989)
Lovers Who Wander
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Howlin' at the Halloween Moon is a live album by The Del-Lords, released in 1989 through Restless Records. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Kempner, except "Jumpin' in the Night" by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson and "Tallahassee Lassie" by Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, and Frederick Picariello.

No.TitleLength
1."True Love"4:37
2."Jumpin' in the Night"5:23
3."Wastin' Time Talkin'"3:11
4."The Cool 'n' the Crazy"7:43
5."Judas Kiss"6:14
6."I Play the Drums"5:37
7."Tallahassee Lassie"3:11

Personnel

The Del-Lords

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