Melvin Sparks Akilah LP

Akilah Music

List Price	$26.99 (You save $2.94)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Vinyl LP Record CDs, Soul/R&B, Acid Jazz, Jazz
Label	Beat Goes Public BGP
CD Universe Part number	7120372
Catalog number	1066
Discs	1
Release Date	Jan 25, 1993
Shipping Units	3

Melvin Sparks Akilah Songs

	1.	Love the Life You Live
	2.	On the Up
	3.	All Wrapped Up
	4.	Akilah
	5.	Blues for J.B.
	6.	Image of Love

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