High & Mighty

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High & Mighty
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006 (2006-08-22)
Genre Blues rock, hard rock, Southern rock
Length71:55
Label ATO
Producer Gordie Johnson, Warren Haynes
Gov't Mule chronology
Déjà Voodoo
(2004)
High & Mighty
(2006)
Mighty High
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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PopMatters (5/10) [3]

High & Mighty is the seventh studio album by southern rock jam band Gov't Mule. The album was released on August 22, 2006, by ATO Records.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Warren Haynes.

No.TitleLength
1."Mr. High & Mighty"5:33
2."Brand New Angel"6:53
3."So Weak, So Strong"5:08
4."Streamline Woman"4:06
5."Child of the Earth"5:45
6."Like Flies"4:37
7."Unring the Bell"8:05
8."Nothing Again"6:55
9."Million Miles from Yesterday"3:43
10."Brighter Days"6:33
11."Endless Parade"8:58
12."3 String George"5:39

Personnel

Additional personnel

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