Peace Bridge (album)

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Peace Bridge
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2007
Genre Folk rock
Modern rock
Producer John Lombardo
John & Mary chronology
The Pinwheel Galaxy
(2003)
Peace Bridge
(2007)

Peace Bridge (2007) is the fourth album from John & Mary, their first with the Valkyries.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey except where indicated

  1. "Poppy" – 3:45
  2. "Easter" – 3:42
  3. "Shudder Girl" – 4:05
  4. "The Gift of Life" – 3:55
  5. "Goodbye Stan" (Lombardo) – 2:32
  6. "Triumph" – 3:31
  7. "23 Days" – 4:15
  8. "Johnny and Mary" (Robert Palmer) – 3:37
  9. "Autumn in Rio" – 3:54
  10. "This Time Alone" (Lombardo) – 4:49
  11. "That's Where I Went Wrong" (Terry Jacks) – 2:39
  12. "Billy and Shelley" – 3:49
  13. "Time Hard" (G. Agard) – 2:35

Personnel

John & Mary & the Valkyries
Additional musicians
Technical staff

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References

Liner notes from John & Mary & the Valkyries: Peace Bridge.