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| Throwing It All Away | ||||
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| Released | 15 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Southfields, Rosslare, Co Wexford & Dublin. | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Cocklebob Recordings | |||
| Producer | Colin Whelan, Conor O'Brien & Rob Smith | |||
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Throwing It All Away is the debut album by Irish musician Rob Smith. It was released on 15 March 2008.
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