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Feast of Wire
The Book and the Canal

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The Book and the Canal

Release date: 18th February 2003

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"The Book and the Canal" is a track by Calexico, from the album Feast of Wire, released 18th February 2003.

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Calexico

Calexico

Track details

From Feast of Wire

2003

Album

Release year

2003

—Güero Canelo
—Pepita
—Across the Wire
—Attack El Robot! Attack!
—Close Behind
—Sunken Waltz
—Crumble
—Dub Latina
—Fallin' Rain
—Not Even Stevie Nicks...
—No Doze
—Stucco
—The Book and the Canal
—Whipping the Horse's Eyes
—Woven Birds

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Credited: Craig Schumacher, Joey Burns, John Convertino, Три Типа (Tri Tipa)