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Released | 21 April 1995 | |||
Genre | Gothabilly | |||
Length | 49:43 | |||
Label | Big Beat CDWIK 140 | |||
Producer | Benji Le Fe'vre | |||
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Big Beat Presents David Vanian and the Phantom Chords is a 1995 album by British rock band Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords. [2] [3]
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