XL from Coast to Coast

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XL from Coast to Coast
Alien Crime Syndicate XL from Coast to Coast.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
RecordedRecorded at Orbit Audio, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock, hard rock, indie rock, pop punk [1]
Label V2, The Control Group
Producer Joe Reineke
Alien Crime Syndicate chronology
From the Word Go
(2000)
XL from Coast to Coast
(2002)
Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal
(2004)
Professional ratings
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XL from Coast to Coast is the third album by alternative rock group Alien Crime Syndicate. It was released in 2002 through V2 and The Control Group, incorporating influences like The Replacements and Urge Overkill. [4] The Japanese edition contains a cover of Elton John's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" recorded with Duff McKagan and Kim Warnick. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Joe Reineke, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Ozzy"3:33
2."Break the Record"2:15
3."My Happy Ending"3:11
4."Stronger"4:23
5."Figure It Out"3:06
6."Not Today"3:53
7."Softly"3:03
8."Ya Blink It's"3:22
9."Careless"4:08
10."Is It U"4:12
11."We Are"6:03
12."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (feat. Duff McKagan and Kim Warnick) (Japanese Edition) 

Personnel

Alien Crime Syndicate
Production personnel

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