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 Blessing and Curse is an EP by Band of Susans, released in 1987 by Trace Elements Records.[2] 
  Track listing
 All tracks are written by Robert Poss and Susan Stenger.
Side one| Title | 
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| 1. | "Hope Against Hope" | 4:59 | 
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| 2. | "You Were an Optimist" | 3:20 | 
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  Side two| Title | 
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| 1. | "Sometimes" | 3:53 | 
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| 2. | "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" | 5:01 | 
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  Personnel
 Adapted from Blessing and Curse liner notes.[3] 
       - Band of Susans
   - Susan Lyall – electric guitar, backing vocals
  - Robert Poss – electric guitar, vocals, production
  - Alva Rogers – vocals
  - Ron Spitzer – drums
  - Susan Stenger – bass guitar, backing vocals
  - Susan Tallman – electric guitar
    |   - Production and additional personnel
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  Release history
   | Region  |  Date  |  Label  |  Format  |  Catalog  | 
  | United States  |  1987  |  Trace Elements  |  LP  |  7 72722  | 
  | Germany  |  Furthur  |  RTD 159.1491  | 
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 - Anne Husick
  - Mark Lonergan
  - Robert Poss
  - Ron Spitzer
  - Susan Stenger
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