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marina city

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The corn cob buildings featured on the cover of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot are the towers of Marina City in Chicago. Marina City is a mixed residential/commercial location. 2010 census data reported 929 residents. Businesses include the House of Blues, Bin36, a bowling alley and a bank.
The album's title is derived from The Conet Project, which is also sampled on the track "Poor Places".
Hear Phonetic Alphabet NATO, disc 1, track 4

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