A Dead Fish Gains The Power Of Observation (track)
by The Books
Year: 2002
From the album Thought For Food (track #11)
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A Dead Fish Gains The Power Of Observation appears on the following album(s) by The Books:
- Thought For Food (track #11) (this album) (2002)
- A Dot In Time (track #11) (compilation) (2012)

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