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| "Solar Sister" | ||||
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| Single by The Posies | ||||
| from the album Frosting on the Beater | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Fleming | |||
| The Posies singles chronology | ||||
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