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THE OPTIC NERVE

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Also known asOptic Nerve

Members

Mike LinnIra ElliotDave AmelsKen AndersonOrin PortnoyTom Ward (2)Elan PortnoyBobby BelfioreTony MaturaGreg Clark (2)Frank Manlin

Music videos by The Optic Nerve

Music videos

The Optic Nerve — THE OPTIC NERVE - "Ain't That A Man" taken from "Lotta Nerve" Black LP / Ltd. Purple LP (Guerssen)

THE OPTIC NERVE - "Ain't That A Man" taken from "Lotta Nerve" Black LP / Ltd. Purple LP (Guerssen)

The Optic Nerve — Optic Nerve - Happy ever after (1986)

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Albums

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2022

Lotta Nerve

1994

Forever & A Day

1993

Tracks by The Optic Nerve

38 tracks in our catalogue

A Long Way To GoForever & A Day

Ain't That A ManLotta Nerve

Any Day NowForever & A Day

Call On MeForever & A Day

Everyday Sunshineon!

A Long Way To GoForever & A Day
Ain't That A ManLotta Nerve
2:36
Allion!
2:57
Any Day NowForever & A Day
Call On MeForever & A Day
Everyday Sunshineon!
2:32
Fancy Free with Nancion!
2:56
Going to the Moonon!
3:05
Happy Ever AfterLotta Nerve
2:36
Hard To KeepForever & A Day

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Optic Nerve - Happy ever after (1986)

The Optic Nerve — Take Me

Take Me

The Optic Nerve — Mayfair

Mayfair

The Optic Nerve — She's a Drag

She's a Drag

The Optic Nerve — Same Way Too

Same Way Too

The Optic Nerve — Kiss Her Goodbye

Kiss Her Goodbye

The Optic Nerve — The Optic Nerve - Hopin' to See You

The Optic Nerve - Hopin' to See You

Fancy Free with Nancion!

Going to the Moonon!

Happy Ever AfterLotta Nerve

Hard To KeepForever & A Day

Here to Stayon!

Hopin' To See YouForever & A Day

I See The TruthLotta Nerve

In Love Againon!

Kiss Her GoodbyeLotta Nerve

Leaving Yesterday BehindLotta Nerve

Like To Get To Know HerLotta Nerve

Lindsey, Donna, Shannon and Meon!

MayfairLotta Nerve

Melissa and Heatheron!

Penelope Tuesdayon!

Real Go-GetterForever & A Day

Same Way TooLotta Nerve

She Has a Way of Making My Dayon!

She's A DragLotta Nerve

She's AlrightForever & A Day

Sunshine Girlon!

Take MeForever & A Day

Take MeLotta Nerve

The Girl With The Beautiful EyesLotta Nerve

There Was a Timeon!

Tompkins Square BluesForever & A Day

What's Been Missin'Lotta Nerve

What's Been MissingForever & A Day

What's She Tryin' To DoLotta Nerve

Who's Loving Her Nowon!

Yesterday All over Againon!