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to get their work re-released in later years) did the same with this compilation. He was pleased to find John Hodge, the manager and producer for the
Pyramids, because Hodge owned the masters for the original recordings which included unissued music. Hodge also had a strong love of the music. Irwin
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who offered to manage and record them. He took them to
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