Secrets & Dreams | ||||
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Released | April 2004 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Shock | |||
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Secrets & Dreams is the fourth album by cast members of the Australian television series The Saddle Club , released in April 2004. Both the album and the single "Undercover Movers & Shakers" entered the Australian charts in that month. The three previous albums by The Saddle Club achieved gold record status in Australia.
There was also a bonus disc of material from the live shows at the Sydney Royal Easter Show before audiences of 7,000 to 8,000 each day at the Sydney SuperDome.
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