Birds of Passage | ||||
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Released | 1989 ![]() March 6, 1990 ![]() | |||
Genre | Dream pop, synth-pop, new age | |||
Label | Crammed Discs ![]() CRAM 065 I.R.S./MCA ![]() IRSD-82031 I.R.S./EMI ![]() 0220 7 13031 2 5 X2-13031 Nettwerk ![]() | |||
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