Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal

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Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal
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ReleasedApr 20, 2004
RecordedRecorded at Orbit Audio, Seattle, Washington
Genre Hard rock, alternative rock, indie rock [1]
Label The Control Group
EMI (Japan)
Producer Joe Reineke, Gil Norton
Alien Crime Syndicate chronology
XL from Coast to Coast
(2002)
Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal
(2004)
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Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal is the fourth and final album by alternative rock group Alien Crime Syndicate released in 2004 through The Control Group and EMI. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Forever is Rock N' Roll"2:42
2."Rescue"3:43
3."The American Way"3:10
4."The Hustla Life"3:11
5."Wake Up Theo"4:06
6."Run for the Money"2:14
7."Girls Got"3:38
8."Soak in the Vibe"3:17
9."Back Together"4:27
10."Fall"4:20
11."Do it Again" (Japanese Edition) 
12."Ozzy" (Japanese Edition) 

Personnel

Alien Crime Syndicate
Additional personnel
Production personnel

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References

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  2. Allmusic review
  3. "Alien Crime Syndicate > Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  4. "Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal (Bonus Tracks) > Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved April 2, 2010.