Blonde Redhead 23 CD

23 Music

List Price	$14.97 (You save $2.72)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Alternative
Label	4AD
Orig Year	2007
All Time Sales Rank	13939
CD Universe Part number	7398113
Catalog number	72717
Discs	1
Release Date	Apr 10, 2007
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Blonde Redhead
Engineer	Chris Coady
Recording Time	43 minutes
Additional Info	Digipak

Blonde Redhead 23 Songs

	1.	23
	2.	Dr. Strangeluv
	3.	Dress, The
	4.	SW
	5.	Spring and by Summer Fall
	6.	Silently
	7.	Publisher
	8.	Heroine
	9.	Top Ranking
	10.	My Impure Hair

23 Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Great Stuff!
These guys are awesome. If your trying to see if you like them, listen to "Misery is a Butterfly" first. That album will leave you mesmerized. Really good songs in this album are Spring and by Summer Fall, 23, and Publisher. Don't miss out.
Submitted by sk8r (Manhattan)
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