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| That's What Friends are For | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Label | Sire - Germany |
| Producer | Todd Rundgren |
That's What Friends Are For is a 1981 album by the Northern Irish band the Moondogs. A boot re-issue of this LP with a different inner sleeve was released in Germany in 1999. It included three bonus tracks taken from 7" releases.
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