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| The Inevitable | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Wavecastle, North Carolina | |||
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| Length | 34:44 | |||
| Label | Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Brian Paulson | |||
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The Inevitable is the first album by the Squirrel Nut Zippers, released in 1995. [1] [2]
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