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's "Hard Times, Come Again No More". In March 2000, shortly after the release of their ''Gift Horse'' album, Gene Eugene died. In 2004, the band got together with Steve Hindalong to produce a special album for their summer tour. The result was entitled '' MUTT'', and included new acoustic versions of ten songs originally written and recorded for each band member's regular rock bands. The following year, the band would release the almost entirely instrumental '' Island Dreams''. ''

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in May 2010.

Discography

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'', (1996) * '' Gift Horse'', (1999) * ''

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'', (2001) * '' Nazarene Crying Towel'', (2003) * '' MUTT'', (2004) * ''

'', (2006) * ''

'', (2010)

Live albums

* ''The Green Room Serenade, Part Tour'', (2002) * ''It Came from the Basement!'', (2011) * ''August & Everything Remastered'', (2012)

Instrumental albums

* '' Island Dreams'', (2005)

Holiday albums

* ''We Like To Have Christmas'' (2007)

Compilations and special releases

* '' Happy Christmas, Volume 2'', Various Artists * '' Surfonic Water Revival'', Various Artists, 1998 compilation * '' The Best of the Lost Dogs'', The Lost Dogs,(1999) * '' Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson'' Various Artists, (2002)

Videography

* ''The Lost Dogs...Via Chicago'', 2003 DVD (plus bonus CD) * ''Via Chicago (All We Left Unsaid)'', 2006 DVD (plus bonus CD) * ''It Came from the Basement!'', DVD/CD (2011)

References

External links

www.TheLostDogs.com
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