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Shades (2) – Shades (1997) | Album profile | Dork

Album

Albums
Shades (2)
Shades

ALBUM

Shades

Release date: 1st January 1997

Motown

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About This Album

"Shades" is an album by Shades (2), released 1st January 1997 via Motown.

About the Artist

Shades (2)

Shades (2)

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: The Characters, Sean Hall, Tricky Stewart, Darrell "Delite" Allamby

Pressings & releases

Shades — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Vinyl · LP · Album
Main
Country USYear 1997
Motown · 314530736-1
Barcode: 731453073616
Cassette · Advance · Album
Country USYear 1996
Motown · none
CD · Album
Country USYear 1997
Motown · 314530736-2
Barcode: 731453073623
Cassette · Album
Country IndonesiaYear 1997
Motown · 530 736-4
Barcode: 731453073647
Cassette · Album
Country USYear 1997
Motown · 314530736-4

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