Oh Pioneer | ||||
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Released | 9 July 2012 | |||
Genre | Blues rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 46:21 | |||
Label | Adventures in Gramophone | |||
Producer | Paul Pilot & Dave Lynch [1] | |||
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BBC Music | [2] |
AU Magazine | [3] |
The Arts Desk | [4] |
musicOMH | [5] |
This Is Fake DIY | [6] |
The Irish Times | [7] |
Oh Pioneer is the seventh studio album by Northern Irish recording artist Duke Special. It was released on 9 July 2012 by Duke Special's own record label Adventures in Gramophone.
All tracks are written by Duke Special (except where noted).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stargazers of the World Unite (A Love Song for Astronomers) (Special / Paul Pilot)" | 4:51 |
2. | "Little Black Fish (Special / Rocky O' Reilly)" | 5:12 |
3. | "Punch of a Friend" | 3:49 |
4. | "Snakes in the Grass" | 3:06 |
5. | "Condition (Special / Boo Hewerdine)" | 4:44 |
6. | "Nothing Shall Come Between Us" | 2:42 |
7. | "Lost Chord" | 4:42 |
8. | "My Lazy Saviour (Special / Phil Wilkinson)" | 4:37 |
9. | "How I Learned to Love the Sun (Special / Phil Wilkinson)" | 3:35 |
10. | "Always Been There (Special / Phil Wilkinson)" | 4:15 |
11. | "Twice Around the Island" | 4:48 |
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