| Love Won the Fight | ||||
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| Released | January 1, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Joe Macre, Rick Witkowski | |||
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Released in 1983 as MCA-39007
Produced by Joe Macre and Rick Witkowski for BMO. Executive Producer - Carl Maruri
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