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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Label | Moksha | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
UV is the final studio album by the Shamen. [2] [3] It was released in 1998 under the Moksha label. [1]
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