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Release Date: 2004

Labels: Vanguard, Pitch-A-Tent

Recorded at Sound of Music Studios, Richmond, VA; Magnetic Recording, San Francisco, CA; and Magnetic Satellite, Oakland, CA.
Mastered at the Kitchen Mastering, Carrboro, NC.

All songs published by Camper Van Beethoven Music Co. (BMI)
Except "Come Out" published by Hendon Music/Boosey & Hawkes,
"Sons of the New Golden West" published by Fingerpaint Music (BMI)
and "Civil Disobedience" published by Bumps of Goose (BMI).

℗ © 2004 pitch-a-tent records. Manufactured and distributed exclusively by Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company.

Catalog number 79779-2 appears on jewel case spine and CD label, catalog number PAT22 appears on back cover. Both numbers appear on the 2nd page of the CD booklet underneath their respective record label logos.

The following track descriptions appear in the booklet:
1. A catastrophic attack occurs.
2. A secretive cabal implements their plan.
3. A young Texan volunteers for an elite military unit.
4. Soldiers sing the praises of their weapons.
5. A retired intelligence officer contemplates cryptic transmissions.
6. The young soldier begins to have doubts.
7. Meanwhile civil unrest and right-wing violence in the republic of California.
8. Rest and relaxation in the czarist republic.
9. A coup d'etat in California.
10. The young soldier returns to Texas disillusioned and minus a foot.
11. At a West Texas oasis the ex-soldier is introduced to a narcotic flower.
12. The ex-soldier goes to occupied California, is wined, dined and recruited by TexSecurIntellicorp.
13. The ex-soldier doesn't like his new job, but likes hanging out with drug dealers and arms traffickers.
14. A famous minimalist composer has a pop hit inspired by the anti-fascist riots in Watts, California.
15. The traffickers sell their stuff.
16. (In broken spanish) The ex-sodier attempts to contact members of the CVB resistance group.
17. The ex-soldier takes the oath and joins the CVB.
18. Seemingly disturbed homeless man harangues retired intelligence officer.
19. At a party on the northern coast of California, the ex-soldier has a vision.
20. A suicide bomber prepares for his mission.

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