That's the Short and Long of It

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Released1985
Label Flying Nun Records [1] – LONG 1
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That's the Short and Long of It is an EP by New Zealand band Tall Dwarfs, released in 1985. [3] [4]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Nothing's Going To Happen" - 06:05
  2. "Nothing's Going To Stop It" - 06:18

Side B

  1. "The Hills Are Alive" - 02:04
  2. "Clover (Take 1)" - 01:48
  3. "Pretty Poison" - 01:53
  4. "Sleet" - 02:07
  5. "Burning Blue" - 02:57
  6. "Carpetgrabber" - 02:03
  7. "Gone To The Worms" - 02:20
  8. "Woman (Live 84)" - 04:40
  9. "Get Outta The Garage" - 02:56
  10. "Scrapbook" - 01:45

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References

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  2. "That's the Short and Long of It - Tall Dwarfs | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
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  4. Encarnacao, John (15 April 2016). Punk Aesthetics and New Folk: Way Down the Old Plank Road. Routledge. ISBN   9781317073215 via Google Books.