Twice Removed from Yesterday

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Twice Removed from Yesterday
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ReleasedMarch 1973 (March 1973)
Genre Blues, rock
Label Chrysalis/Capitol
Producer Matthew Fisher
Robin Trower chronology
Twice Removed from Yesterday
(1973)
Bridge of Sighs
(1974)
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Twice Removed from Yesterday is guitarist and songwriter Robin Trower's first solo album. It was released in March 1973. Cover art is by "Funky" Paul Olsen. The album was re-released on CD in 1990 by Capitol.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by James Dewar and Robin Trower, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "I Can't Wait Much Longer" (Frankie Miller, Robin Trower) – 5:25
  2. "Daydream" – 6:28
  3. "Hannah" (James Dewar, Reg Isidore, Trower) – 5:30
  4. "Man of the World" – 2:40

Side two

  1. "I Can't Stand It" – 3:43
  2. "Rock Me Baby" (B.B. King, Joe Josea) – 4:30
  3. "Twice Removed from Yesterday" – 3:58
  4. "Sinner's Song" – 5:25
  5. "Ballerina" – 3:45

Personnel

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