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's 1985 album '' Real Nighttime''.

Track listing

;Side A #"Her Head's Revolving" - 3.09 #"Each and Every Lonely Heart" - 3.25 #"Underwater" - 3.01 #"Mrs. Green" - 2.52 #"Hand in Hand" - 3.35 #"Knowing When You Smile" - 2.41 ;Side B #"Half the Way There" - 3.29 #"Simon in the Park (With Tentacles)" - 3.07 #"Another World" - 3.13 #"The Girl with the Guitar (Says Oh Yeah)" - 2.49 #"Spun Gold" - 4.33

Personnel

*Danny Benair - drums, vocals *Louis Gutierrez - guitar, vocals, percussion *Mike Mariano - keyboards, vocals * Michael Quercio - lead vocals, bass guitar *Martin McCarrick - cello *Martin Ditcham - percussion *Mike Hedges - producer

References

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