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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July 1987 | |||
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| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Curtis Mayfield | |||
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Live in Europe is a live Curtis Mayfield album released in 1988.
All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield; except where indicated
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