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In the Valley of Dying Stars is a twelve-song album from Superdrag released by Arena Rock Recording Co. in 2000. In the Valley of Dying Stars is the third professionally released full-length record from Superdrag. The track "Lighting the Way" appeared on the soundtrack for the film "Dude, Where's My Car?"The Japanese version includes the two bonus tracks, "Comfortably Bummed" and "Diane".
Track listing
All songs written by John Davis.
- "Keep It Close to Me" - 3:50
- "Gimme Animosity" - 3:23
- "Baby's Waiting" - 3:08
- "Goin' Out" - 3:51
- "Lighting the Way" - 3:27
- "The Warmth of a Tomb" - 5:54
- "Bright Pavilions" - 4:56
- "Ambulance Driver" - 4:00
- "Unprepared" - 3:32
- "Some Kind of Tragedy" - 3:16
- "True Believer" - 3:08
- "In the Valley of Dying Stars" - 3:56
Japan bonus tracks
- "Comfortably Bummed"
- "Diane"
Personnel
- John Davis: Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Organ, Bass (except on tracks 1, 4, 11, and 12)
- Brandon Fisher: Guitars
- Sam Powers: Bass (on tracks 1, 4, 11, and 12), Vocals
- Don Coffey, Jr.: Drums
Tributes
On October 17, 2020, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original album's release, a tribute album was released by Rochester, NY musician Steve Lopez (of the bands FMGreen and Burning Snella).