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Track listing

# "Rick Loves Jo" # "Bradley" # "My Art" # "Back Again" # "To Anyone" # "Prove Yourself" # "Wootini" # "Black and Blue" # "Fallin'" # "Changes" # "Creeps" # "Late Night Rumbles" # "Plain to See" # "YMCA"

Line Up (at time of recording)

James Alexander - Vocals
Paul Hewett - Guitar
Jimi Hewett - Bass
Sam Kendall - Drums
James Watkins - Trumpet
Dan - Saxophone
Tom Harle - Trombone
Earlier sessions included Dan Jones on Trombone and Jon Saunders on Vocals.

External links

myspace.com/shootingoon
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