''Dirty Hits'' is a

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. It was released on 3 November 2003 by

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. The album is generally made up of chronologically listed singles, except the album tracks "Long Life", "Shoot Speed/Kill Light", and "Deep Hit of Morning Sun". The rare

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'' or their self-titled 1989 album. Tracks from this period appeared on the compilation's sequel; '' Shoot Speed – More Dirty Hits'', released five months later. Early limited versions came in a card sleeve with a bonus disc of remixes; most had previously appeared as B-sides.

Track listing

References

External links

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