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Issue Details: First known date: 1995... 1995 The Great Unknown
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Baulkham Hills, Baulkham Hills area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Mystery Women Management , 1995 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Breaking the Ice, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 58)
Ghost Around the Town, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry
The title track from Peter Mitchell's 1986 solo album, 'Ghost Around the Town' is described by the author as a 'youth anthem' about young people getting driver's licenses, borrowing cars and chasing through through town, out to the local grease bar, beach or amusement park, to escape into the night for a time' (p. 63).
 (p. 62)
Burn Out Young, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry

Described by it's author as an 'outsider's song,' Burn out Young has 'elements of adolescent rebellion and an ironic 'holier than thou contempt for "criminal friends" who sold out and learned how to "live within the law"' (p. 65)

 (p. 64)
War Bride, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry
Influenced by the American Civil war song, 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'War Bride' is Peter Mitchell's ode to the Vietnam War. Although too young to have served in Vietnam, he nevertheless had strong memories of the postwar era. The song examines the effect of the war on those who stayed (the wives and girlfriends) and the men who came home (but could never really leave their experiences behind).
 (p. 66)
Song About Forever, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 70)
Deserted World, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 72)
Songs of a Strong land, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 74)
But for Now, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 76)
Take It From Me, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 78)
Taking Toll, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 80)
Music for Sundays in Winter, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 82)
Talking Drums, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 84)
Dance Card, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 86)
Hang On My Heart, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 88)
Ghost House, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 90)
Grateful, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 92)
Here's a Good Shot, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 94)
Spontaneous by Design, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 94)
Impossibly True, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 98)
Holy to Me, Peter Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 100)
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