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." Songs from these initial sessions, bootlegged as ''Lost In Vegas'' by fans, would be later reworked for the official release of ''Dissonance''. Several songs on the CD feature past

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. A limited edition of ''Dissonance'' was first sold in the U.S. at the Rocklahoma festival on July 10, 2008, featuring 9 tracks. ''Dissonance'' was officially released April 22, 2009 in Japan and on July 19, 2010 in the U.K. The U.K. edition features the bonus tracks "Code Red" and "Run For Your Life." Initially planned as a DVD release, a 2-CD live album of Enuff Z'Nuff's Japanese tour of ''Dissonance'' was created. Titled ''Live And Peace'', it was released in Japan through King Records in December 2009. On November 27, 2020, a limited edition colored-vinyl release of ''Dissonance'' was released on Cleopatra/Deadline Records in the United States.Cleopatra Records Web Store
cleorecs.com. Accessed December 11, 2020. Featuring new cover art, it is also the first time the album has technically been released on a U.S. label.

Track listing

Personnel

*Donnie Vie – Vocals, Guitars, Piano *Chip Z'Nuff – Vocals, Bass Guitar *

- Lead Guitar *Vinnie Castaldo - Drums

Release history

References

{{Authority control Enuff Z'nuff albums 2009 albums