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Newton Faulkner – Against the Grain (Acoustic) | Track profile | Dork

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Write It On Your Skin (Deluxe Edition)
Against the Grain (Acoustic)

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Newton Faulkner

Against the Grain (Acoustic)

From Write It On Your Skin (Deluxe Edition)

Track 20

4:51

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"Against the Grain (Acoustic)" is a track by Newton Faulkner, from the album Write It On Your Skin (Deluxe Edition). The track is 4:51 long.

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Newton Faulkner

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Write It On Your Skin (Deluxe Edition)

Newton Faulkner

21st October 2012

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20

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5Pick Up Your Broken Heart

7Write It On Your Skin

8In the Morning

9Against the Grain

10Sugar in the Snow

11Pulling Teeth (Acoustic Version)

12I Need Something (Acoustic Version)

13Against the Grain (Acoustic Version)

14Brick By Brick (Acoustic Version)

15Dream Catch Me (Acoustic Version)

16Write It On Your Skin (Acoustic Version)

17Pulling Teeth (Acoustic)

18Clouds (Acoustic)

19I Need Something (Acoustic Video)

20Against the Grain (Acoustic)

4:51

21Brick By Brick (Acoustic)

22Dream Catch Me (Acoustic)

23Write It On Your Skin (Acoustic)

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