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1520:Take Me Back to Chicago
1313:Greatest Hits 1982–1989
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1663:Discography
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1238:Live albums
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1119:Chicago XIV
1105:Hot Streets
1077:Chicago VII
1056:Chicago III
1022:Jeff Coffey
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1355:Love Songs
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791:ISSN
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523:2016
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