Gentleman's Pact is the first EP

Extended play

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 by Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

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, consisting of four unreleased tracks, two preceding the band's 2008 album Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst (album)

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and two proceeding it. The EP was exclusively available to purchase at concerts during the 2008 tour, and was limited to an edition of 1,000 copies on vinyl, and 1,000 copies on CD. It was released under the name Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst

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The EP was included as a pre-order bonus to Oberst's second solo album, Outer South

Outer South

Outer South is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Conor Oberst and the second to be credited to Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. It is Oberst's first solo album to include songs written and sung by his bandmates. Nik Freitas, Taylor Hollingsworth and Jason Boesel each...

, by iTunes

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 in May 2009.

Tracklisting

1. "Gentleman's Pact" – 3:09
2. "Synesthete Song" – 4:39
3. "Corrina, Corrina" – 3:47
4. "Breezy" – 5:18

Track information

• The third track, "Corrina, Corrina", is a traditional folk song and has been covered by many musicians including Bob Dylan
  Bob Dylan
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• The fourth track, "Breezy", was written by Oberst in memory of Sabrina Duim, a harpist and Stanford University graduate who toured with Oberst's band Bright Eyes throughout 2005 and contributed to the Bright Eyes album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
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  ; she died in January, 2007.