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1530:"De La Soul's 'The Magic Number' - Discover the Sample Source"
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The complete Syl Johnson discography at Soul Express
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1820:"A tribute to Syl and Jimmy Johnson"
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1382:. University of Illinois Press.
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1032:"Back for a Taste of Your Love"
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1965:. Record Research. p. 231.
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