Cauldron | |
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Released | 1968 [1] |
Recorded | 1967 |
Studio | Columbia Recording, San Francisco |
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Length | 36:45 |
Label | Limelight (original US release) Mercury (original UK release) Big Beat (1996 UK CD reissue) |
Producer | Dan Healy |
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Trouser Press | (favourable) [6] |
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