| Life, Love and Leaving | ||||
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| Released | May 1, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Garage soul | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
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Life, Love and Leaving is the second album by The Detroit Cobras, released 1 May 2001 (see 2001 in music).
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