| Soul Hits | ||||
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| Studio album by Les McCann Ltd. | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | October 29 & 30, 1963 Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:14 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 78 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Soul Hits is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1963 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [1] [2]
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