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| Chanson: The Space in Between | ||||
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| Released | August 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 19–21 December 1999 | |||
| Studio | The Dairy Studios, London | |||
| Genre | European cabaret | |||
| Length | 56:02 | |||
| Label | Linn Records | |||
| Producer | Calum Malcolm | |||
| Barb Jungr chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (4.5/5) [1] |
Chanson: The Space in Between is a 2000 album by Barb Jungr.
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