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1252:March 16,
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1278:June 28,
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890:AllMusic
860:June 28,
854:Archived
729:MS 2186
707:Catalog
633:engineer
578:– guitar
500:" – 3:36
467:AllMusic
401:AllMusic
130:Producer
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51:Released
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723:Stereo
704:Format
695:Region
572:– organ
557:– drums
289:country
200:Singles
186:(1978)
177:(1975)
168:(1972)
123:Reprise
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701:Label
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395:Rating
392:Source
317:Creole
182:Motion
101:Length
67:Studio
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295:and
264:soul
262:and
260:funk
62:1975
923:117
815:CD
798:CD
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293:pop
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