Tomcattin' | ||||
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Released | June 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
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Genre | Southern rock, hard rock | |||
Length | 40:35 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Al Nalli and Henry Weck | |||
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