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| Released | January 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Shangri-La Studios, Malibu and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | MPB | |||
| Length | 43:16 | |||
| Label | A&M SP-4611 | |||
| Producer | Rob Fraboni | |||
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Milton is a 1977 album by Milton Nascimento. [1] [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The album was reviewed by Terri Hinte for Allmusic who wrote that the album was "a remarkably cohesive piece of work that stands as one of his finest". [2]
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