| World Service | ||||
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| Released | August 1985 | |||
| Studio | Trident 1; RAK Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Rusty Egan, Spear of Destiny | |||
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World Service is the third studio album by Spear of Destiny, released by Epic Records in 1985.
All songs written by Kirk Brandon
Side one
Side two
Spear of Destiny
with:
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