| Chinatown | ||||
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| Released | March 11, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Folk, bluegrass | |||
| Length | 56:30 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk | |||
| Producer | John Ellis | |||
| The Be Good Tanyas chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
Chinatown is the second album by The Be Good Tanyas, released in 2003. [3] [4] [5]
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