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Colin Hay – Can't Take This Town (1992) | Track profile | Dork

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Colin Hay
Peaks And Valleys
Can't Take This Town

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Can't Take This Town

Release date: 1992

From Peaks And ValleysTrack 33:25

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"Can't Take This Town" is a track by Colin Hay, from the album Peaks And Valleys, released 1992. The track is 3:25 long.

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Colin Hay

Colin Hay

Track details

From Peaks And Valleys

3:251992

Album

Peaks And Valleys

Track number

3

Release year

1992

1Into The Cornfields
3:56
2She Keeps Me Dreaming
3:47
3Can't Take This Town
3:25
4Walk Amongst His Ruins
3:29
5Hold Onto My Hand
4:54
6Keep On Walking
2:28
7Dream On
5:16
8Boy Boy
2:16
9Conversation
3:13
10Melbourne Song
2:44
11Sometimes I Wish
6:26
12Go Ask An Old Man
2:54
13Sea Dogs
3:27

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