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| Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Genre | Dunedin sound |
| Label | Flying Nun |
| Producer | Various producers |
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives is the soundtrack to the New Zealand film, Topless Women Talk About Their Lives . It was released alongside the film by Flying Nun Records.
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