Weight | 1.020 kg |
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Dimensions | 235 × 188 × 29 mm |
ISBN | 9781847374189 |
Cover | Hardback |
Publication Year | 2008 |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
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Paul Simon: Lyrics 1964-2006
Featuring lyrics from Paul Simon’s ten solo albums, four collaborations with Art Garfunkel, and his ‘Songs from the Capeman’, Lyrics is a landmark collection of folk history.
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