Deluxe Edition | |
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Compilation album by | |
Released | 2002 |
Genre | Blues |
Label | Alligator |
Deluxe Edition is a 2002 compilation album of recordings by Son Seals for Alligator Records. [1] It was produced by Seals and Bruce Iglauer, except as noted. [2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings describes the album as a “discriminating” selection from Seals's Alligator albums, with an additional track from an early session being better than some of those issued at the time. [3]
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