Internal Affairs (The Night Flight Orchestra album)

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Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 2012 (2012-06-18)
Genre Classic rock, AOR, hard rock
Length57:30
Label Coroner Records
The Night Flight Orchestra chronology
Internal Affairs
(2012)
Skyline Whispers
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal TempleStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Angry Metal Guyfavorable [2]
Music and Festival Reviews9/10 [3]
Rocktopiawonderful! [4]

Internal Affairs is the first studio album by Swedish classic rock/AOR band The Night Flight Orchestra, released on 18 June 2012 via Coroner Records.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Siberian Queen"6:03
2."California Morning"5:37
3."Glowing City Madness"3:57
4."West Ruth Ave"6:42
5."Transatlantic Blues"8:21
6."Miami 5:02"3:49
7."Internal Affairs"4:48
8."1998"4:57
9."Stella Ain't No Dove"4:27
10."Montreal Midnight Supply"4:41
11."Green Hills of Glumslöv"4:08
Total length:57:30
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."American High"3:36 *
13."Song For Ingeborg"2:44 **

Credits

Personnel

The Night Flight Orchestra

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