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| Songs from the Front Lawn | ||||
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| Released | 9 August 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Front Lawn Records, Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | The Front Lawn | |||
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Songs from the Front Lawn is the debut album by the New Zealand musical/theatrical duo the Front Lawn. [1] [2] [3] It was released on 9 August 1989. Jennifer Ward-Lealand contributed to the album. [4]
All tracks are written by The Front Lawn (Harry Sinclair and Don McGlashan)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When You Come Back Home" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Theme from 'The Lounge Bar'" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "How You Doing" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Walk Around the House" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Andy" | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Tomorrow Night" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Claude Rains" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Tell Me What to Do" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "A Man and a Woman" | 3:06 |
| 10. | "I'll Never Have Anything More" | 2:42 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 40 |
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