El Sitio de Mi Recreo

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"El Sitio de mi Recreo"
Song by Antonio Vega
from the album Océano de sol
Released1994
Genre Pop
Songwriter(s) Antonio Vega
Producer(s) Phil Manzanera

El Sitio de mi Recreo (Eng.: The Place of my Recreation) is a song written and performed by Spanish singer and songwriter Antonio Vega. It was first released on his album Océano de Sol and produced by Phil Manzanera in 1994. [1]

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References

  1. "Oceano de sol" de Antonio.Vega.org Archived February 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine .
  2. Infancia olvidada (Obra colectiva)