Suspicious Package

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Suspicious Package
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2010
Genre
Length44:55
Label Hawk Race
Producer Dave Schiffman
Earl Greyhound chronology
Soft Targets
(2006)
Suspicious Package
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Suspicious Package is the second full-length album by the American blues rock band Earl Greyhound. It was released in April 2010 by the band's own label, Hawk Race Records. The album marks a departure from the band's previous album, Soft Targets , by mixing that album's blues rock sounds with additional genre influences, while increasing the contributions of bassist/keyboardist/singer Kamara Thomas and drummer Ricc Sheridan. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Earl Greyhound

No.TitleLength
1."The Eyes of Cassandra (Part 1)"2:08
2."The Eyes of Cassandra (Part 2)"4:33
3."Oye Vaya"3:24
4."Ghost and the Witness"3:44
5."Shotgun"4:49
6."Holy Immortality"3:20
7."Sea of Japan"3:50
8."Black Sea Vacation"3:14
9."Bill Evans"3:57
10."Out of Air"5:29
11."Misty Morning"6:33

Personnel

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