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1000:Billy Zoom
680:References
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1079:hey Zeus!
1044:Wild Gift
931:April 30,
925:Billboard
673:15 weeks
662:Billboard
656:Duration
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605:Reception
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561:saxophone
523:Personnel
473:Joe Burke
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160:Wild Gift
100:Punk rock
87:Hollywood
66:July 1982
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469:Al Dubin
424:John Doe
212:AllMusic
135:Producer
83:Cherokee
71:Recorded
63:Released
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878:17 June
873:Best Of
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