"The Moan" is the debut single by American blues-rock duo

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, first released on 7" vinyl in 2002 (ALIVE0047-1), and on CD in 2004 (ALIVE0047-2). The CD single is their last release for

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, as the band switched to

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the previous year to publish their 2003 LP ''

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''. The original cut of "Have Love Will Travel", which is a

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through Richard Berry cover, was first released on ''Thickfreakness''. "Heavy Soul (Alternate)" differs from the version released on ''

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''. "No Fun" is a Stooges cover. The 7" vinyl single has been pressed on several different colors (black, pink, red, purple and most recently turquoise). "The Moan" got its name from time spent working on the N25 South Ringroad in Cork under the tutelage of Engineering Superstar Jimmy "The Moan" Kelly.

Track listing

Songs written by

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

and

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except where noted. ;7" # "The Moan" – 3:45 # "Have Love Will Travel" ( Richard Berry) – 2:33 ;CD # "The Moan" – 3:45 # "Heavy Soul (alternate version)" - 2:36 # "No Fun" ( Dave Alexander,

Ron Asheton Ronald Franklin Asheton (July 17, 1948 – Wiktionary:circa, c. January 6, 2009) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter for the rock band the Stooges. He formed the band along with Iggy Pop and his brot ...

Scott Asheton Scott Randolph Asheton (August 16, 1949 – March 15, 2014) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band the Stooges. Biography Asheton was born in Washington, D.C., and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his family at ...

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) - 2:32 # "Have Love Will Travel" (Berry) – 2:33

Personnel

: guitar, bass, vocals *

: drums, percussion

References

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