Derringer | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
Genre | Hard Rock | |||
Length | 39:09 | |||
Label | Blue Sky Records | |||
Producer | Rick Derringer | |||
Derringer chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B− [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Derringer is an album by Derringer, released in 1976 on Blue Sky Records. [5] [6]
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