| Shades of Grey | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | February 1965 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Tangerine | |||
| Producer | Ray Charles | |||
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Shades of Grey is an album by trombonist Al Grey released in 1965 on the Tangerine label as TRCS-1504. [1]
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All compositions by Al Grey and Roger Spotts except where noted
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