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| The Wizard | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 21, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
| Mel Brown chronology | ||||
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The Wizard is the second album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label. [1]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars. [2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
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