Absentee Schmotime CD

Schmotime Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs
Label	Memphis Industries
All Time Sales Rank	356137
CD Universe Part number	7021081
Catalog number	59
Discs	1
Release Date	Aug 29, 2006

Absentee Schmotime Songs

	1.	More Troubles
	2.	We Should Never Have Children
	3.	Getaway
	4.	Hey Tramp
	5.	You Try Sober
	6.	There's A Body In A Car Somewhere
	7.	Weasel
	8.	Truth Is Stranger Than Fishin'
	9.	Duck Train
	10.	Something To Bang
	11.	Treacle

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