| Hank Crawford's Back | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Late 1976 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:30 | |||
| Label | Kudu KU-33 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Hank Crawford's Back is the seventeenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his sixth for the Kudu label which was released in 1976. [1]
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