On the Way Down from the Moon Palace

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On the Way Down from the Moon Palace
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Studio album by
Released1991 (1991)
StudioSeptember Recording, Indianapolis, Indiana
Genre Pop, rock, dream pop
Length39:45
Label Major Bill
Producer Lisa Germano
Lisa Germano chronology
On the Way Down from the Moon Palace
(1991)
Happiness
(1993)
Professional ratings
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On the Way Down from the Moon Palace is the debut solo album by Lisa Germano. It was released in 1991 by her label, Major Bill Records. [1] After she signed with Capitol in 1992, it was released in Japan by EMI, Capitol's parent company. The album was reissued by Egg Records in 1993 and Koch in 1999.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "On the Way Down from the Moon Palace"
  2. "Guessing Game or The Music Business"
  3. "Blue Monday"
  4. "Calling..."
  5. "Hangin' with a Deadman"
  6. "Screaming Angels Dancing in Your Garden"
  7. "Riding My Bike"
  8. "Simply Tony"
  9. "Dig My Own Grave"
  10. "Cry Baby"
  11. "Bye Bye Little Doggie"
  12. "The Other One"
  13. "Dark Irie"

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Phares, Heather. "On the Way Down From the Moon Palace". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. "On the Way Down From the Moon Palace". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2018.