| I Am the Golden Gate Bridge | ||||
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| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Munich Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Dreaded Press | Positive [1] |
| Music in Belgium |   [2] |
I Am the Golden Gate Bridge is the first album by rock band Creature with the Atom Brain. It was released in 2008 on the Munich Records label. The name was inspired by the documentary The Bridge . [3]
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