Where We Land

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Where We Land
WhereWeLand.jpg
Studio album by
Damien Leith
Released18 August 2007 (Australia)
28 September. 2007 (Ireland)
Recorded2007
StudioSony BMG Music Studios (Sydney)
Genre Pop rock, alternative rock, acoustic rock
Length45:11
Label Sony BMG Australia
Producer James Roche
Damien Leith chronology
The Winner's Journey
(2006)		Where We Land
(2007)		 Catch the Wind: Songs of a Generation
(2008)
Alternative cover
WWL-Christmas.jpg
Christmas edition CD cover

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