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called "Imagine the Swan" a "nifty pretty ditty" and "good contemporary rock."
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song "Rose for Emily", and that the melody was based on
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986:Popular songs based on classical music
976:Song recordings produced by Rod Argent
582:The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981
16:Single by the British band The Zombies
556:"The Zombies Chart History - Hot 100"
220:" is a song by the British rock band
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264:(bass) and Rick Birkett (guitar).
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487:. May 10, 1969. p. 108
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506:"CashBox Record Reviews"
764:Breathe Out, Breathe In
204:"If It Don't Work Out"
757:As Far as I Can See...
383:Bubbling Under Hot 100
290:Bubbling Under Hot 100
874:Whenever You're Ready
867:I Want You Back Again
771:Still Got That Hunger
695:Sebastian Santa Maria
292:Chart and #77 on the
533:Greenwald, Matthew.
364:Canada Top Singles (
334:Johan Sebastian Bach
981:CBS Records singles
814:Time of the Zombies
478:"Spotlight Singles"
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846:Leave Me Be
796:The Zombies
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699:Keith Airey
680:Jim Rodford
656:Hugh Grundy
649:Chris White
623:The Zombies
262:Jim Rodford
258:Hugh Grundy
250:Chris White
230:Chris White
222:the Zombies
175:The Zombies
169:The Zombies
164:Producer(s)
156:Chris White
104:Baroque pop
32:the Zombies
956:1968 songs
945:Categories
878:I Love You
723:Begin Here
690:Bob Henrit
676:Soren Koch
673:Tom Toomey
635:Rod Argent
541:2023-05-08
537:. Allmusic
519:2023-05-08
491:2023-05-08
463:2023-05-08
435:2023-05-08
408:References
298:chart. In
246:Rod Argent
240:Background
226:Rod Argent
152:Rod Argent
89:Abbey Road
743:New World
560:Billboard
485:Billboard
381:Billboard
313:Billboard
286:Billboard
279:Reception
244:In 1968,
565:11 April
513:Cash Box
398:Top 100
395:Cash Box
324:Allmusic
319:Cash Box
91:, London
75:Recorded
60:Released
831:Singles
295:Cashbox
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192:(1968)
67:1969-05
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750:R.I.P.
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