Surreal (album)

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Surreal
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ReleasedJune 3, 2008
Recorded2006
Genre Rock, Alternative & Dub
Length40:00
Label Surrealist Records/VH1 Classic Records
Producer Man Raze/Ger McDonnell
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Surreal is the debut album from UK alternative rock band Man Raze. The album was written over a two-year period from 2004-2006 and recorded during April 2006 in Dublin in only two weeks. It features the singles "Skin Crawl" and "Turn It Up". The album was released in the USA on June 3, 2008. The UK Edition featuring a 5 track bonus disc is available from December 1, 2008. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "This Is" – 2:33
  2. "Turn It Up" – 2:12
  3. "Runnin' Me Up" – 4:06
  4. "Every Second Of Every Day" – 4:00
  5. "Spinning Out" – 3:22
  6. "Can't Find My Own Way" – 3:11
  7. "Skin Crawl" – 3:53
  8. "Low" – 3:49
  9. "Connected To You" – 2:39
  10. "Halo" – 2:57
  11. "It's Entertainment" – 2:33
  12. "Shadow Man" – 4:16
  13. "Turn It Up (Dub)" – 5:06 (US iTunes Bonus Track)

UK/European Bonus Disc

  1. "You're So Wrong"
  2. "Low (Live In Burbank '08)"
  3. "Turn It Up (Deep Dub)"
  4. "Runnin' Me Up (Instrumental Dub)"
  5. "Can't Find My Own Way (Live Acoustic)"

Personnel

Production credits

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