| 14 February 2018 | Third Man Records | TMR471 |
| A1. Love’s My Only Crime A2. Seven Come Eleven A3. Black Eyed Susan A4. Lullaby and Goodnight B1. Sister |
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| NOTES: | |
| The “New Gos Purple” vinyl edition of the You Can’t Pray A Lie reissue by Third Man Records includes a flyer, Love’s My Only Crime sticker and reproduction of a letter sent from Jon Spencer to John Brannon, limited to 200 copies.This release was also available on black vinyl but it doesn’t appear to include the additional inserts.
nb. Julie Cafrtiz contribute sleeve notes to the Life of Crime reissue. |
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| SONG CREDITS: | |
| Recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin, October 1988 Produced by Butch Vig and Laughing Hyenas Vocals: John Brannon Bass: Kevin Strickland Guitar: Larissa Strickland Drums: Jim Kimball |
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| ARTWORK: Jacket Design: D & CM Linsbury / Wyrmwood Studio Labels: eMpTyS BARCODE: 8 13547 02550 0 RUN-OUT GROOVE ENGRAVING: |
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