Elton John's Christmas Party | |
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Compilation album (Christmas)by Various Artists | |
Released | 10 November 2005 10 October 2006 (re-release) |
Genre | Christmas |
Length | 75:12 (2005) 53:21 (2006) |
Label | Hear Music (2005) Hip-O (2006) |
Producer | Elton John, Merck Mercuriadis, Marty Maidenberg |
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Allmusic | [1] |
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