Higher Than Hope | ||||
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Released | April 5, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1988−90 | |||
Studio | Metropolis Audio, Melbourne, Australia | |||
Genre | Pop rock, Soft rock | |||
Label | Epic Records | |||
Producer | Simon Hussey | |||
Daryl Braithwaite chronology | ||||
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Higher Than Hope is a compilation album by Australian singer-songwriter, Daryl Braithwaite released in United States of America and Europe in April 1991. [2] The album includes the track "Higher Than Hope", which reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States / Europe | 1991 | Epic Records | CD | 468295 1 |
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