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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 8, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Denon | |||
| Producer | Yoshio Ozawa | |||
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Alone Too Long is a solo piano album by Tommy Flanagan.
| Alone Too Long | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 8, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Denon | |||
| Producer | Yoshio Ozawa | |||
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Alone Too Long is a solo piano album by Tommy Flanagan.
The album was recorded on December 8, 1977, at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City. [1] The recording was by Nippon Columbia. [2] The compositions are a mix of standards, other jazz pieces, and three pieces by Flanagan. [2]
The album was released in Japan in 1977. [3] It was released on CD in the United States by Denon Records [2] in 1978. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
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