| Solo (LIVE) | ||||
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| Released | October 1976 | |||
| Recorded | October 1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Don McLean | |||
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Solo is a Don McLean double live album. It was recorded live in Manchester, Bristol, London, and Oxford, England.
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All tracks composed by Don McLean except where indicated. [1]
Side One
Side Two
Side Three
Side Four
Recorded live at Manchester, Bristol and Oxford, England.
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