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| The Very Best of Eddie Cochran | |
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| Released | 2 June 2008 (UK) |
| Genre | Rock and Roll |
| Label | EMI |
The Very Best of Eddie Cochran is a compilation album of songs by the rock and roll singer Eddie Cochran. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2008 on the EMI label and contains 30 tracks.
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