Trusted by Millions | ||||
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Released | April 30, 1996 | |||
Recorded | November - December, 1995; Mushroom Studios | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | Sony Canada | |||
Producer | 54-40, Steven Drake | |||
54-40 chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Trusted by Millions is the seventh album by Canadian rock band 54-40, released in 1996. Certified Platinum in Canada, it sold over 130,000 copies by the end of 1997. [2]
All tracks written by Neil Osborne, Brad Merritt, Phil Comparelli and Matt Johnson.
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