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"Cruel to Be Kind" is a track by Nick Lowe, from the album Labour of Lust (Remastered). The track is 3:30 long.

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1Cruel to Be Kind
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2Cracking Up
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3Big Kick, Plain Scrap
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4American Squirm
2:31
5Born Fighter
3:09
6You Make Me
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7Skin Deep
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8Switchboard Susan
3:49
9Endless Grey Ribbon
3:17
10Without Love
2:29
11Dose of You
3:21
12Love So Fine
3:55
13Basing Street (Bonus Track)
2:32
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