Wintersong | ||||
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Studio album by Paul Winter | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Genre | New age, jazz | |||
Length | 35:41 | |||
Label | Living Music | |||
Producer | Eugene Friesen, Paul Winter | |||
Paul Winter chronology | ||||
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