| Victor Vito | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Children's | |||
| Length | 58:06 | |||
| Label | Two Tomatoes Records Columbia Records | |||
| Producer | Laurie Berkner | |||
| Laurie Berkner chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (3.5/5) [1] |
Victor Vito is the Two Tomatoes Records and Columbia Records album by children's musician Laurie Berkner. It was released in Canada on February 23, 1999, and in the U.S. on January 1, 2001. [2] It won a Children's Music Web award in 2000.
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Victor Vito may refer to:
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