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- Release Date: October 26, 2009
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Victory Records (USA)
- UPC: 746105054929
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113931154
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #3999 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #1781 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #1184 in General Rock & Pop (See Top 100 General Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
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