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700:References
656:PROMUSICAE
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412:"KIN (←→)"
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218:Background
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56:2014-02-03
1181:Rejoicing
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315:Reception
67:June 2013
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1253:Kin (←→)
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724:Nonesuch
572:Ultratop
560:Ultratop
521:, vocals
390:"Adagia"
278:Allmusic
187:KIN (←→)
156:KIN (←→)
124:Producer
117:Nonesuch
64:Recorded
49:Released
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22:KIN (←→)
1665:(2016,
1653:(2013,
1635:Mehldau
1633:(2006,
1621:(2002,
1609:(1999,
1597:(1997,
1585:(1994,
1567:Coleman
1565:(1986,
1553:(1981,
1348:Reunion
1114:Quartet
1058:Travels
1050:Offramp
169:(2016)
160:(2014)
151:(2013)
54: (
1577:(1989)
1562:Song X
1534:(2021)
1526:(2015)
1518:(2013)
1510:(2010)
1502:(2003)
1494:(1999)
1486:(1994)
1478:(1979)
1455:(2015)
1447:(2009)
1439:(2007)
1431:(2003)
1423:(2002)
1415:(2001)
1407:(1999)
1399:(1998)
1391:(1998)
1383:(1996)
1375:(1995)
1367:(1993)
1359:(1992)
1351:(1990)
1343:(1990)
1335:(1987)
1327:(1980)
1319:(1976)
1311:(1975)
1303:(1974)
1295:(1974)
1272:(2020)
1264:(2016)
1256:(2014)
1248:(2012)
1240:(2008)
1232:(2008)
1224:(2000)
1216:(2000)
1208:(1992)
1200:(1992)
1192:(1990)
1184:(1984)
1176:(1980)
1168:(1977)
1160:(1976)
1149:Others
1141:(2005)
1133:(2002)
1125:(1997)
1117:(1996)
1109:(1995)
1101:(1993)
1093:(1989)
1085:(1987)
1077:(1985)
1069:(1984)
1061:(1983)
1053:(1982)
1045:(1979)
1037:(1978)
541:Charts
423:"Born"
360:Length
272:Rating
269:Source
95:Length
72:Studio
1623:Jopek
1599:Haden
1173:80/81
940:200)"
535:cajón
456:"Kqu"
415:11:06
404:10:14
382:11:57
371:15:16
357:Title
112:Label
84:Genre
1655:Zorn
1611:Hall
1555:Mays
1364:Wish
1300:Ring
1292:Jaco
896:OLiS
632:ZPAV
620:FIMI
601:161
596:SNEP
577:100
551:Peak
459:5:27
448:5:33
437:0:38
426:7:51
393:2:14
249:and
89:Jazz
680:US
675:50
671:200
666:US
661:66
649:24
644:AFP
637:21
625:14
613:64
589:65
565:66
353:No.
327:at
224:Kin
208:Kin
181:Kin
76:MSR
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