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Here in Santa Fe

Mike Chastaine

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1 I Hope 4:11
1 I Hope
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2 Here in Santa Fe 4:21
2 Here in Santa Fe
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3 Chasing the Thrill 4:48
3 Chasing the Thrill
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4 Ridden Hard and Put Away Wet 3:02
4 Ridden Hard and Put Away Wet
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5 The Saddest Country Song Ever 5:46
5 The Saddest Country Song Ever
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6 Sweet Mirage 3:30
6 Sweet Mirage
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7 Through the Eyes of a Child 2:59
7 Through the Eyes of a Child
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8 Right Now 4:08
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New MUSIC and Rough mixes

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Mike Chastaine

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State of Denial - rough cut 3:47
State of Denial - rough cut
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Aint been the same since - rough mix 11:27:25 6:02
Aint been the same since - rough mix 11:27:25
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My fathers guitar - rough mix 2:42
My fathers guitar - rough mix
by Mike Chastaine and Marc Davey
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There is a Cat on my yoga mat - rough mix 1:48
There is a Cat on my yoga mat - rough mix
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