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1336:Loder, Kurt
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1261:December 2,
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964:– mastering
958:– mastering
902:, producer
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630:(track 1–6)
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372:Big Science
351:music video
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187:Big Science
1728:Categories
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382:guitarist
312:Background
176:chronology
160:Roma Baran
56:1984-02-14
1277:"History"
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867:– guitar
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607:Personnel
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343:Moby-Dick
1564:Homeland
1382:AllMusic
1360:14 April
1314:Archived
1310:Allmusic
1157:14 April
798:, drums
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592:) – 3:12
580:Side two
564:Side one
463:AllMusic
276:Contents
143:Producer
106:art rock
64:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1672:Singles
1466:Discogs
1454:Myspace
1016:Canada
875:soprano
830:kayagum
779:plywood
733:shekere
655:vocoder
648:conches
641:whistle
388:hoedown
223:Singles
209:(1984)
200:(1984)
191:(1982)
101:Art pop
54: (
1183:5 June
988:Chart
973:Charts
818:bamboo
634:violin
457:Rating
454:Source
400:octave
114:Length
72:Studio
1690:Films
1398:(PDF)
1073:1984
1062:1984
1051:1984
1040:1984
1029:1984
1013:1984
996:1984
985:Year
978:Album
786:bowls
396:pedal
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1362:2006
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