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A crucial collection of unreleased tracks and covers. The iTunes version features a punchy, live-mixed master of their legendary Long Beach Arena performance.
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"Afterlife", "Almost Easy", "A Little Piece of Heaven" With a focus on booming kick drums and
Features the band's earliest melodic work and rare B-sides.
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