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140:chronology
1042:Interview
1035:Free Hand
877:Billboard
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564:Personnel
509:"Winning"
269:Packaging
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126:Producer
62:May 1977
59:Recorded
51:Released
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248:British
187:Singles
173:(1978)
164:(1977)
155:(1977)
118:Capitol
673:Charts
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