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Playground Battle | ||||
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Released | 28 November 2003 (NZ) | |||
Recorded | York Street Studios, Auckland Sing Sing, Melbourne | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 47:00 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Producer | Greg Haver | |||
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