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980:Backseat of a Greyhound Bus
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937:Born to Fly
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894:Cryin' Game
839:Discography
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591:New Country
521:– Overview"
316:Music video
309:New Country
169:Producer(s)
1296:1997 songs
1265:Categories
1035:"Coalmine"
907:Vince Gill
829:Sara Evans
775:– Credits"
556:CD review"
473:References
451:Dean Parks
264:Aimee Mayo
260:Sara Evans
237:Sara Evans
182:Sara Evans
159:Aimee Mayo
155:Ron Harbin
151:Sara Evans
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858:True Lies
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