The Winter of '88 | ||||
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Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | May–June 1988 | |||
Studio | Ardent Studio/Alpha Sound; Memphis, TN | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 47.26 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Terry Manning | |||
Johnny Winter chronology | ||||
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