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| Released | 24 October 2005 (worldwide) 2 November 2005 (France) | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
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Downriver is the third solo (studio) album by Karen Matheson, lead singer of the Scottish band Capercaillie.
| Downriver | ||||
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| Released | 24 October 2005 (worldwide) 2 November 2005 (France) | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
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Downriver is the third solo (studio) album by Karen Matheson, lead singer of the Scottish band Capercaillie.
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