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| Released | October 23, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Aluminum Cat Recordings [1] | |||
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Ostrich is the fifteenth studio album by the American rock band Crack the Sky, released in 2012. [3] [4]
All tracks were composed by John Palumbo and performed by Crack the Sky.
| 1 | The Box | 4:24 |
| 2 | Happy Happy Happy | 4:45 |
| 3 | Your House is on Fire | 4:30 |
| 4 | King of the Rodeo | 4:30 |
| 5 | Big Elephant | 5:10 |
| 6 | Holding My Breath | 4:44 |
| 7 | Pole Dancing at the Hollywood | 4:52 |
| 8 | Under the Hood | 4:21 |
| 9 | Don't Ask | 4:02 |
| 10 | Ali's Song | 3:11 |
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