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project of

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, released in Japan only on April 18, 2007 by

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. The album was subsequently released outside Japan with a revised track listing on November 5, 2007 by Expansion Team Records. The album includes the

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track "She Gets Around", which was originally released as the

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of the "She's a Study"

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in 2003.

Track listing

Japanese release (CD)

All songs written by Roger Joseph Manning Jr., except where noted. #"Yesteryear" – 5:37 #"Please Don't Go" – 4:20 #"The Bounce" – 6:22 #"German Oil" – 6:19 #"Animal Lovin' Ken" – 6:12 #"Parisian Nights" – 5:10 #"Sidekicks" – 7:16 #"Rubber Tubes" – 5:35 #"She Gets Around" (

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/Manning Jr./

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) – 6:25 #"D.I.E.T." – 6:34 #"Time to Time" – 5:06 #"Whips & Chains on the Astral Plane" – 7:15 (bonus track)

Worldwide release (CD)

All songs written by Roger Joseph Manning Jr., except where noted. #"Yesteryear" – 5:34 #"The Bounce" – 6:19 #"German Oil" – 6:19 #"Sidekicks" – 7:13 #"She Gets Around" (Jason Falkner/Manning Jr./Brian Reitzell) – 6:21 #"Rubber Tubes" – 5:33 #"Parisian Nights" – 5:09 #"Animal Lovin' Ken" – 6:12 #"Time to Time" – 5:05 #"D.I.E.T." – 6:31 #"Please Don't Go" - 4:20

Personnel

;Musicians * Malibu - all sounds *

- additional guitar and keyboard *

- additional percussive programming ;Production *Mixing and masterering by John Paterno *Recorded at Stu-Stu-Studio *Artwork and design: Adaptor *Synthesizer restoration: Kevin Lightner and Ed Miller 2007 albums Roger Joseph Manning Jr. albums Pony Canyon albums {{2000s-electronic-album-stub