| Shimmering, Warm and Bright | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop, synthpop, new-age | |||
| Length | 47:44 | |||
| Label | Crammed Discs Columbia/SME Records  471259 Dali/Chameleon/Elektra Records 61412 | |||
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Shimmering, Warm and Bright is the third album by the Norwegian band Bel Canto.
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