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described, on 16 May 1970, how, "commercial radio stations throughout
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682:Nimmervoll, Ed (16 May 1970).
380:Australian Artist Go-Set Chart
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317:Side B "Ford's Bridge" - 3:40
780:"Songs from a Southern Land"
611:"Appendix 6: The Record Ban"
588:: New Holland. p. 292.
1086:Songs written by Brian Cadd
1007:The Flying Burrito Brothers
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710:"Go Set chart 16 May 1970"
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958:The Magic of Brian Cadd
370:Australian Go-Set Chart
343:Australian Go-Set Chart
684:"National Top 40"
622:University of Canberra
306:All tracks written by
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758:"THE TOP 40 FOR 1970"
736:"THE TOP 40 FOR 1970"
1024:Morning of the Earth
760:. Pop Archives. 1970
738:. Pop Archives. 1970
580:Cadd, Brian (2010).
288:National Top 40
237:National Top 40
18:1970 single by Axiom
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974:Best of Brian Cadd
950:Compilation albums
802:"45 Years of Song"
656:The Canberra Times
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862:Discography
808:28 February
786:28 February
518:Cadd, Brian
301:(7XAPA1869)
159:Producer(s)
1071:1970 songs
1065:Categories
879:Brian Cadd
851:Brian Cadd
425:References
398:Brian Cadd
308:Brian Cadd
299:7" single
256:Brian Cadd
247:Background
230:Brian Cadd
145:Brian Cadd
125:Parlophone
1050:Ron Tudor
992:The Groop
895:Moonshine
887:Parabrahm
764:24 August
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720:24 August
413:In 2013,
403:In 2011,
396:In 1974,
364:Position
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477:"Axiom"
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