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| "Black & White Radio" | ||||
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| Single by British India | ||||
| from the album Guillotine | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | at Flashpoint Studios, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Shock, Flashpoint | |||
| Songwriter(s) | British India (Declan Melia, Nic Wilson, Will Drummond and Matt O'Gorman) | |||
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda and Glenn Goldsmith | |||
| British India singles chronology | ||||
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"Black & White Radio" is a single by Australian rock group British India, taken from their debut album Guillotine .
All tracks are written by British India.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Black & White Radio" | 2:37 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2006 | Shock, Flashpoint | Digital download | - |
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