| 1980 - The Choice Is Yours | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Label | Virgin [1] | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Smash Hits | 7½/10 [2] |
1980 - The Choice Is Yours is the second album by the British punk rock band The Members, released in 1980. [3] [4]
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