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Peel, John; Maconie, Stuart (5 October 1991). "Singles".
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402:Zarkowski Designs - design, artwork
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1190:Songs written by Stuart Adamson
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869:Without the Aid of a Safety Net
383:Pat Moran - producer, engineer
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559:Newcastle Evening Chronicle
515:"Inwards Issue 2 - Page 36"
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340:"Fly Like An Eagle" - 4:46
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1080:Ships (Where Were You)
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297:7" and cassette single
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816:The Buffalo Skinners
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186:. It was written by
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243:New Musical Express
1052:Heart of the World
836:John Wayne's Dream
809:No Place Like Home
262:, Craig McLean of
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226:Critical reception
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129:singles chronology
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1101:You Dreamer
1003:The Teacher
844:The Journey
759:Mike Peters
751:Tony Butler
721:Simon Hough
691:Big Country
371:Tony Butler
353:Big Country
248:Mungo Jerry
210:Music video
178:Big Country
127:Big Country
116:Producer(s)
41:Big Country
1165:1991 songs
1159:Categories
968:Wonderland
915:Wonderland
649:2019-12-24
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455:2019-12-24
451:. AllMusic
434:References
378:Production
310:12" single
198:Background
996:Look Away
788:Steeltown
755:Pat Ahern
419:position
348:Personnel
329:CD single
278:The Times
238:John Peel
121:Pat Moran
94:Phonogram
883:Eclectic
795:The Seer
367:- guitar
286:AllMusic
57:Released
1045:Save Me
932:Singles
216:Peckham
204:Inwards
162:(1993)
153:(1991)
144:(1991)
90:Vertigo
961:Chance
407:Charts
373:- bass
220:London
65:Length
37:Single
1144:Skids
1073:Alone
397:Other
158:Alone
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