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Tortoise
Beacons of Ancestorship
Northern Something

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Northern Something

Release date: 23rd June 2009

From Beacons of Ancestorship

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"Northern Something" is a track by Tortoise, from the album Beacons of Ancestorship, released 23rd June 2009.

Track details

From Beacons of Ancestorship

2009

Album

Beacons of Ancestorship

Release year

2009

—Monument Six One Thousand
—Ice Ice Gravy
—De Chelly
—Gigantes
—Northern Something
—Minors
—Prepare Your Coffin
—The Fall of Seven Diamonds Plus One
—Yinxianghechengqi
—Charteroak Foundation
—Penumbra

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Tortoise — Yonder Blue
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Tortoise — The Mystery Won’t Reveal Itself (To You)
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Tortoise — Cornprone Brunch
Tortoise — Eden
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Tortoise — High Class Slim Came Floatin' In
Tortoise — De Chelly (from Beacons of Ancestorship)
Tortoise — Charteroak Foundation (from Beacons of Ancestorship)
Tortoise — Prepare Your Coffin (from Beacons of Ancestorship)
Tortoise — Minors (from Beacons of Ancestorship)
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Credits

Credited: Dan Bitney, Doug McCombs, Jeff Parker, John Herndon, John McEntire