| Altiplanos | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Pierre Bensusan | |
| Released | May 3, 2005 |
| Recorded | 1998 – 2004 |
| Studio | Studio du Chien qui Tourne, Chateau-Thierry, France |
| Genre | New Age, jazz, folk |
| Length | 59:51 |
| Label | Favored Nations |
| Producer | Pierre Bensusan |
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