Sundials (song)

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"Sun Dials"
Alkaline Trio - Sundials cover.jpg
Single by Alkaline Trio
A-side "Sun Dials"
B-side "Nose Over Tail"
Released1997
RecordedChicago, January 1997
Genre Punk rock
Length6:18
Label Johann's Face
Songwriter(s) Matt Skiba, Rob Doran, Glenn Porter
Producer(s) Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio singles chronology
"Sun Dials"
(1997)
"Blue Meanies / Alkaline Trio"
(2000)

"Sundials" (stylized as "Sun Dials") is the debut single by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released in 1997 by Johann's Face Records. It is the band's only studio release to include original bassist Rob Doran, who left the group after the single's release and was replaced by Dan Andriano. Both tracks from the single were reissued on the compilation album Alkaline Trio in 2000.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Skiba, Rob Doran, and Glenn Porter.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Sun Dials"3:43
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Nose Over Tail"2:35
Total length:6:18

Personnel


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