''Egomania (Love Songs)'' is the second album by

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, released in 1997 through

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote: "Creating classic rock in the best sense of the term, this Ohio quartet meshes instrumental prowess, great songwriting, passion and a dark edge in ways that one rarely encounters today."

Track listing

Personnel

;Cobra Verde *Don Depew – bass guitar, guitar, vocals,

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– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals *John Petkovic – vocals, guitar, keyboards *Dave Swanson – drums, guitar ;Production and additional personnel *Nick Amster – mixing *

– production *Bruce Gigaz – mixing *Robert Pollard – vocals

References

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