Down In The Valley | ||||
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Released | 1999 | |||
Length | 47:52 | |||
Label | Independent Records | |||
The Handsome Family chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | A− [2] |
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