This Narrow Road

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This Narrow Road
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Studio album by
Released2001
RecordedUnknown
Genre A cappella, spoken word, outsider music
Length56:07
Label Corwood Industries
Producer Corwood Industries
Jandek chronology
Put My Dream on This Planet
(2000)
This Narrow Road
(2001)
Worthless Recluse
(2001)
Professional ratings
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This Narrow Road is the thirtieth album by Jandek, and the first of two new discs (there were several reissues) released in 2001. It is also the second of three (so far) spoken word releases and is Corwood #0768.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."One Last Chance"29:21
2."Killer Cats in the Caribbean"3:05
3."Yes You Are"2:44
4."The Name I Had"3:30
5."I Need To Be"2:03
6."Pieces of Place"3:29
7."Never Never Never"1:05
8."Just Like the Floor"2:20
9."Ten O'Clock Shadows"2:48
10."Come Over Here"1:06
11."Frosted Field"1:02
12."I Knew About Them"3:34
Total length:56:07

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