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. The album was released on August 12, 2008 in the United States by Modern Whomp Records. The album was available exclusively at Target Stores until November 24, 2008, when it was released to iTunes and other various online retailers. ''Early Works'' includes songs from ''In Your Time'' and ''Under the Radar'', Hicks two pre-''Idol'' CDs.

Track listing

#"Soul Thing" (Hicks) #"The Fall" (Hicks) #"Hold on to Your Love" (Hicks) #"The Deal" (Hicks) #"Heart and Soul" (Hicks) #"In Your Time" (Hicks) #"West Texas Sky" (Hicks) #"Somehow" (Hicks) #"Tighten Up" ( Archie Bell) #"Son of a Carpenter" (Hicks) #"My Friend" (Hicks) #"

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