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and Steve Hindalong ( The Choir). The original lineup included

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's " Lord Protect My Child",

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' "I'm A Loser", " The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", and

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's "Hard Times, Come Again No More". In March 2000, shortly after the release of their ''Gift Horse'' album, Gene Eugene died. In 2004, the band got together with Steve Hindalong to produce a special album for their summer tour. The result was entitled '' Mutt'', and included new acoustic versions of ten songs originally written and recorded for each band member's regular rock bands. The following year, the band would release the almost entirely instrumental '' Island Dreams''. '' The Lost Cabin and the Mystery Trees'' was released July 2006. In 2008, the Lost Dogs traveled down historic

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with cinematographer Jimmy Abegg. Abegg filmed the band's experiences. The band then wrote and recorded 14 songs inspired by their journey, which was released as Old Angel in May 2010.

Discography

* '' Scenic Routes'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' The Green Room Serenade, Part One'' (1996) * '' Gift Horse'' (1999) * '' Real Men Cry'' (2001) * '' Nazarene Crying Towel'' (2003) * ''Mutt'' (2004) * '' The Lost Cabin and the Mystery Trees'' (2006) * '' Old Angel'' (2010)

Live albums

* ''The Green Room Serenade, Part Tour'' (2002) * ''It Came from the Basement!'' (2011) * ''August & Everything Remastered'' (2012)

Instrumental albums

* ''Island Dreams'' (2005)

Holiday albums

* ''We Like to Have Christmas'' (2007)

Compilations and special releases

* '' Surfonic Water Revival'', Various Artists, (1998) * ''The Best of the Lost Dogs'', The Lost Dogs, (1999) * '' Happy Christmas Vol. 2'', Various Artists, (1999) * '' Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson'', Various Artists, (2002) * ''There's a Rainbow Somewhere: The Songs of Randy Stonehill'', Various Artists, (2022)

Videography

* ''The Lost Dogs...Via Chicago'', 2003 DVD (plus bonus CD) * ''Via Chicago (All We Left Unsaid)'', 2006 DVD (plus bonus CD) * ''It Came from the Basement!'', DVD/CD (2011)

References

External links

www.TheLostDogs.com
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