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| Released | July 20, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Bruce Hawes, Victor Carstarphen, Melba Moore | |||
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All tracks composed by Bruce Hawes, Melba Moore and Victor Carstarphen; except where indicated
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