| Hearts on Fire | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Studio | The Point, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:20 | |||
| Label | Repertoire Records (U.S.A.) Vertigo Records (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Eddy Offord | |||
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Hearts on Fire is Baker Gurvitz Army's third and last studio album, released in 1976.
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