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| Love and Light | ||||
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| Released | September 13, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Sour Mash | |||
| Producer | Jan "Stan" Kybert, Paul Newsome, Wayne Edwards, Proud Mary | |||
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Love and Light is the second album from UK rock group Proud Mary. The album reached #172 in the UK album charts. [1]
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