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said of "The Cedar Room":

Track listing

Notes

* Casino Records CHIP001. * All tracks recorded and mixed by Doves at Frank Bough Sound Mk. II. * Harmonica by Stuart Warburton. * Sleeve design and artwork by Rick Myers.

References

Doves (band) albums 1998 debut EPs {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub