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| Dread Locks Dread | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | Klik [1] | |||
| Producer | Tony Robinson [2] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music |  [4] |
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