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Tracklisting for the Complete George Orwell Collection Tracklisting for The Complete George Orwell Collection • 1984: from Track 002 • Animal Farm: from Track 028 • Down and Out in Paris and London: from Track 040 • The Road to Wigan Pier: from Track 080 • Burmese Days: from Track 095 • Homage to Catalonia: from Track 122 • Coming Up for Air: from Track 138 • Keep the Aspidistra Flying: from Track 163 • Politics and the English Language: from Track 177 • Notes on Nationalism: from Track 180 • Why I Write: from Track 183 Full Tracklisting • Track 001: Intro Credits, The Complete George Orwell Collection • Track 002: Intro Credits, 1984 • Track 003: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 1 • Track 004: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 2 • Track 005: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 3 • Track 006: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 4 • Track 007: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 5 • Track 008: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 6 • Track 009: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 7 • Track 010: 1984, Part 1, Chapter 8 • Track 011: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 1 • Track 012: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 2 • Track 013: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 3 • Track 014: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 4 • Track 015: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 5 • Track 016: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 6 • Track 017: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 7 • Track 018: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 8 • Track 019: 1984, Part 2, Chapter 9 • Track 020: 1984, Part 3, Chapter 1 • Track 021: 1984, Part 3, Chapter 2 • Track 022: 1984, Part 3, Chapter 3 • Track 023: 1984, Part 3, Chapter 4 • Track 024: 1984, Part 3, Chapter 5 • Track 025: 1984, Part 3, Chapter 6 • Track 026: 1984, Appendix, Principles of Newspeak • Track 027: Outro Credits, 1984 • Track 028: Intro Credits, Animal Farm • Track 029: Animal Farm, Chapter 1 • Track 030: Animal Farm, Chapter 2 • Track 031: Animal Farm, Chapter 3 • Track 032: Animal Farm, Chapter 4 • Track 033: Animal Farm, Chapter 5 • Track 034: Animal Farm, Chapter 6 • Track 035: Animal Farm, Chapter 7 • Track 036: Animal Farm, Chapter 8 • Track 037: Animal Farm, Chapter 9 • Track 038: Animal Farm, Chapter 10 • Track 039: Outro Credits, Animal Farm • Track 040: Intro Credits, Down and Out in Paris and London • Track 041: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 1 • Track 042: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 2 • Track 043: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 3 • Track 044: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 4 • Track 045: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 5 • Track 046: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 6 • Track 047: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 7 • Track 048: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 8 • Track 049: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 9 • Track 050: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 10 • Track 051: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 11 • Track 052: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 12 • Track 053: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 13 • Track 054: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 14 • Track 055: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 15 • Track 056: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 16 • Track 057: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 17 • Track 058: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 18 • Track 059: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 19 • Track 060: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 20 • Track 061: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 21 • Track 062: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 22 • Track 063: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 23 • Track 064: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 24 • Track 065: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 25 • Track 066: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 26 • Track 067: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 27 • Track 068: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 28 • Track 069: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 29 • Track 070: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 30 • Track 071: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 31 • Track 072: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 32 • Track 073: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 33 • Track 074: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 34 • Track 075: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 35 • Track 076: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 36 • Track 077: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 37 • Track 078: Down and Out in Paris and London, Chapter 38 • Track 079: Outro Credits, Down and Out in Paris and London • Track 080: Intro Credits, The Road to Wigan Pier • Track 081: The Road to Wigan Pier, Part 1, Chapter 1 • Track 082: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 2 • Track 083: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 3 • Track 084: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 4 • Track 085: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 5 • Track 086: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 6 • Track 087: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 7 • Track 088: The Road to Wigan Pier, Part 2, Chapter 8 • Track 089: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 9 • Track 090: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 10 • Track 091: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 11 • Track 092: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 12 • Track 093: The Road to Wigan Pier, Chapter 13 • Track 094: Outro Credits, The Road to Wigan Pier • Track 095: Intro Credits, Burmese Days • Track 096: Burmese Days, Chapter 1 • Track 097: Burmese Days, Chapter 2 • Track 098: Burmese Days, Chapter 3 • Track 099: Burmese Days, Chapter 4 • Track 100: Burmese Days, Chapter 5 • Track 101: Burmese Days, Chapter 6 • Track 102: Burmese Days, Chapter 7 • Track 103: Burmese Days, Chapter 8 • Track 104: Burmese Days, Chapter 9 • Track 105: Burmese Days, Chapter 10 • Track 106: Burmese Days, Chapter 11 • Track 107: Burmese Days, Chapter 12 • Track 108: Burmese Days, Chapter 13 • Track 109: Burmese Days, Chapter 14 • Track 110: Burmese Days, Chapter 15 • Track 111: Burmese Days, Chapter 16 • Track 112: Burmese Days, Chapter 17 • Track 113: Burmese Days, Chapter 18 • Track 114: Burmese Days, Chapter 19 • Track 115: Burmese Days, Chapter 20 • Track 116: Burmese Days, Chapter 21 • Track 117: Burmese Days, Chapter 22 • Track 118: Burmese Days, Chapter 23 • Track 119: Burmese Days, Chapter 24 • Track 120: Burmese Days, Chapter 25 • Track 121: Outro Credits, Burmese Days • Track 122: Intro Credits, Homage to Catalonia • Track 123: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 1 • Track 124: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 2 • Track 125: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 3 • Track 126: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 4 • Track 127: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 5 • Track 128: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 6 • Track 129: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 7 • Track 130: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 8 • Track 131: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 9 • Track 132: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 10 • Track 133: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 11 • Track 134: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 12 • Track 135: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 13 • Track 136: Homage to Catalonia, Chapter 14 • Track 137: Outro Credits, Homage to Catalonia • Track 138: Intro Credits, Coming Up for Air • Track 139: Coming Up for Air, Part 1, Chapter 1 • Track 140: Coming Up for Air, Part 1, Chapter 2 • Track 141: Coming Up for Air, Part 1, Chapter 3 • Track 142: Coming Up for Air, Part 1, Chapter 4 • Track 143: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 1 • Track 144: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 2 • Track 145: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 3 • Track 146: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 4 • Track 147: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 5 • Track 148: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 6 • Track 149: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 7 • Track 150: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 8 • Track 151: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 9 • Track 152: Coming Up for Air, Part 2, Chapter 10 • Track 153: Coming Up for Air, Part 3, Chapter 1 • Track 154: Coming Up for Air, Part 3, Chapter 2 • Track 155: Coming Up for Air, Part 3, Chapter 3 • Track 156: Coming Up for Air, Part 4, Chapter 1 • Track 157: Coming Up for Air, Part 4, Chapter 2 • Track 158: Coming Up for Air, Part 4, Chapter 3 • Track 159: Coming Up for Air, Part 4, Chapter 4 • Track 160: Coming Up for Air, Part 4, Chapter 5 • Track 161: Coming Up for Air, Part 4, Chapter 6 • Track 162: Outro Credits, Coming Up for Air • Track 163: Intro Credits, Keep the Aspidistra Flying • Track 164: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 1 • Track 165: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 2 • Track 166: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 3 • Track 167: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 4 • Track 168: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 5 • Track 169: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 6 • Track 170: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 7 • Track 171: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 8 • Track 172: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 9 • Track 173: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 10 • Track 174: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 11 • Track 175: Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Chapter 12 • Track 176: Outro Credits, Keep the Aspidistra Flying • Track 177: Intro Credits, Politics and the English Language • Track 178: Politics and the English Language • Track 179: Outro Credits, Politics and the English Language • Track 180: Intro Credits, Notes on Nationalism • Track 181: Notes on Nationalism • Track 182: Outro Credits, Notes on Nationalism • Track 183: Intro Credits, Why I Write • Track 184: Why I Write • Track 185: Outro Credits, Why I Write • Track 186: Outro Credits, The Complete George Orwell Collection .
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