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1141:– via World Radio History.
1107:"Review: Def Leppard – "Rocket""
873:"Rocket (Lunar mix—edit) (video)
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2034:C'mon C'mon
1943:Work It Out
1908:Desert Song
1629:Live albums
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1525:Steve Clark
1520:Pete Willis
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658:Chuck Berry
602:David Bowie
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492:Music video
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410:. Producer
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370:I Feel Free
358:Bow Wow Wow
346:Joe Elliott
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283:Music video
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224:Producer(s)
209:Rick Savage
204:Steve Clark
199:Phil Collen
194:Joe Elliott
159:video edit/
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2266:Cybernauts
2060:"Let's Go"
2041:Undefeated
1845:Love Bites
1782:Photograph
1570:Adrenalize
1498:Rick Allen
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1037:"Hysteria"
960:UK Singles
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665:Jean Genie
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580:Elton John
576:Rocket Man
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461:Whitesnake
433:Release Me
421:Love Bites
412:Mutt Lange
394:Rick Allen
248:Love Bites
115:Glam metal
70:Release Me
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2136:Visualize
1971:Paper Sun
1887:Heaven Is
1768:Let It Go
1556:Pyromania
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386:Apollo 11
156:Visualize
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1817:Women
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