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1548:The Singles
1458:Adam Devlin
823:Adam Devlin
742:, May 1995)
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722:, May 1995)
712:, May 1995)
240:Castle Rock
212:"Bluetonic"
1673:Categories
1516:Luxembourg
1297:Music Week
1279:20 October
1048:References
884:Hugh Jones
878:Production
861:(track 10)
858:blues harp
825:– guitar,
541:Sam Taylor
315:Hugh Jones
301:Production
152:chronology
143:Hugh Jones
102:jangle pop
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339:Rating
336:Source
108:Length
78:Studio
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1374:6 May
270:Oasis
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199:from
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1376:2021
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425:8/10
73:1995
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