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Simple Math

Release date: 6th May 2011

Favorite Gentlemen Recordings

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About This Album

"Simple Math" is an album by Manchester Orchestra, released 6th May 2011 via Favorite Gentlemen Recordings.

About the Artist

Manchester Orchestra

From this album

Music videos

Manchester Orchestra

Simple Math

If you like Manchester Orchestra

Bad Books

All Get Out

mewithoutYou

Frightened Rabbit

Brand New

Band of Horses

The Boxer Rebellion

Straylight Run

The Airborne Toxic Event

The National

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Dan Hannon, Manchester Orchestra
Recording Engineer: Brad Fisher, Dan Hannon
Mixing Engineer: Graham Hope, Joe Chiccarelli
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller

Pressings & releases

Simple Math — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

CD · Album
Main
Country USYear 2011
Columbia · 88697 74341 2
Barcode: 8 8697-74341-2 9
Vinyl · LP · Album
150 Gram
Country USYear 2011
Columbia · 88697 89322 1
Barcode: 8 8697-89322-1 1
CD · Album
Country EuropeYear 2011
Columbia · 88697743412
Barcode: 8 8697-74341-2 9
CD · Album
Country AustraliaYear 2011
Columbia · 88697743412
Barcode: 8 8697-74341-2 9
CD · Album
Country CanadaYear 2011
Columbia · 88697 74341 2
Barcode: 8 8697-74341-2 9

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