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998:Ray Shulman
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849:"Free Hand"
334:Ray Shulman
1288:Categories
1121:Gary Green
1064:References
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993:percussion
910:Gary Green
639:Ben Bernie
506:Side three
296:live album
139:chronology
39:Live album
1233:Interview
1226:Free Hand
1051:Billboard
1040:Position
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925:12-string
899:Personnel
669:Interview
609:Free Hand
604:Free Hand
588:Writer(s)
575:Side four
434:Writer(s)
401:Free Hand
371:Free Hand
243:14.33/15
150:Interview
112:Chrysalis
1254:Civilian
947:clavinet
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125:Producer
59:Recorded
51:Released
41: by
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1006:trumpet
451:Octopus
300:British
172:(1977)
163:(1977)
154:(1976)
117:Capitol
1037:Chart
1027:Charts
1002:violin
808:Length
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713:Length
700:Disc 1
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356:Length
332:, and
196:Rating
193:Source
90:Length
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1034:Year
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963:vibes
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765:15:39
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591:Notes
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519:Notes
516:Title
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431:Title
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353:Notes
350:Title
305:band
294:is a
107:Label
68:Genre
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933:alto
923:and
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282:link
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