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| Poetreason: The Songs of Bob Snider | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Producer | Bob Snider | |||
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Poetreason: The Songs of Bob Snider is an album released in 1996, featuring various Canadian artists performing the songs of Bob Snider. [1] The album was recorded at a live tribute concert to Snider in 1994. [2]
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