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hinted at the style the new album was to take: "It will be hard and heavy from start to finish, straight-on rock and roll that will knock your socks off." Early titles proposed for the album were "Disguise the Limit", "All
American Guise", "Ear Openers", "In the Flesh", and "Higher Ground" according
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released in the US, Europe and Brazil contained a different song order than the one originally intended. This order was chosen in order to emphasize "The Oath" and "A World
Without Heroes" as potential singles, as the two songs started each side of the record. One effect of this alteration in song
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Canadian recording sessions and became increasingly frustrated, as he disagreed with the group's decision to abandon their original plan to record a straight rock album. Additionally, a number of guitar solos he recorded were not included in the final cut.
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Manager Bill Aucoin stated that "When we started to think about doing another KISS album, no one was very much into it. And we came up with an idea, hopefully that would help us and would get us through this problem. And the idea was to do a concept album. That concept album turned out to be 'The
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sleeve. This was the first Kiss album to feature no image of the group, not even the customary front-cover appearance. According to one story, the hand reaching for the door knocker is not that of
Stanley: Aucoin has stated that it belongs to a hand model, hired for the shoot; however, in 2011 a
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appearance, Kiss has largely avoided live performances of songs from the album following initial promotional appearances in 1981. Critical reception for the album was relatively kind on release, but the album proved to be a commercial failure and was for a long time largely unpopular with the
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was officially introduced in July. The group had recently embarked on a hugely successful tour of
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as a concept album. Lou Reed wrote the lyric "a world without heroes is like a world without sun". Simmons and Ezrin are also credited for the song." The video for the song (from Gowers, Fields, Flattery) was the first Kiss video played by
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January 15, 1982, appearance on the late-night variety show
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for their management and record company in
October 1981, the reaction was a mixture of confusion and resentment. Business manager Howard Marks refused to allow his company's name to appear in the
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Alberto Díaz and Xavi Martínez included it in their book
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conceived by Simmons, imagining it as a soundtrack for a blockbuster movie. According to Simmons, a movie deal was actually in the works and casting had begun, but the film ended up in
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felt that just returning to a harder sound was not enough. They believed that only a bold, artistic statement would regenerate public interest in Kiss. To that end, they enlisted
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addiction at the time. Stanley and Simmons admit that they were "delusional" concerning the project, while Frehley stated that he felt that it was not a good idea to begin with.
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feelings during his journey and training, as he overcomes his early doubts to become confident and self-assured. The only spoken dialogue is at the end of the last track,
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was re-released on CD in 1997. In a 2021 interview, band consultant Robert V. Conte discussed how the original sequence was restored. "When it came time to remaster
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The Japanese pressing of the album contained the intended song sequence, although "Escape from the Island" was excluded from the release and instead included as the
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44th in their list of The 50 Worst Albums Ever. The same magazine ranked the album 6th in their list of 15 Albums Where Great Rock Acts Lost the Plot.
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label in 1981. The album marked a substantial departure from their previous output with the concept and orchestral elements.
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order was to disrupt the narrative flow of the album's story. "When the album came out, we were embarrassed", said Simmons.
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1469:Stanley, Simmons, Frehley, Carr
610:. "A World Without Heroes" and
375:Due to the lackluster sales of
4211:The Hottest Show on Earth Tour
3352:. January 13, 1990. p. 28
2841:Hi-Fi News & Record Review
2628:Daly, Andrew (June 24, 2021).
2345:
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1152:The 81 Greatest Albums of 1981
1072:Hi-Fi News & Record Review
674:), "It's My Life" (covered by
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3729:Alive! The Millennium Concert
3276:"Kiss - Music from the Elder"
2692:Encyclopedia of Popular Music
1735:, rhythm guitar on "Only You"
1721:, all guitars on "The Oath",
1618:Stanley, Ezrin, Reed, Simmons
1380:Stanley, Ezrin, Reed, Simmons
1146:while the Brazilian magazine
1086:sometimes throw up images of
982:The Rolling Stone Album Guide
894:Encyclopedia of Popular Music
352:
90:Ezrin Farm, King City, Canada
18:1981 studio album by Kiss
4800:Albums produced by Bob Ezrin
3789:Smashes, Thrashes & Hits
2695:. Vol. 4 (4 ed.).
2663:Collector's Guide Publishing
2033:
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4206:Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour
4146:Creatures of the Night Tour
3743:Kiss Sonic Boom Over Europe
2417:. New York City, New York:
2280:. New York City, New York:
2238:. New York City, New York:
2104:
1803:American Symphony Orchestra
1601:Frehley, Fig, Reed, Simmons
509:American Symphony Orchestra
243:Released: November 17, 1981
230:Released: November 17, 1981
54:November 10, 1981
10:
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4555:Gene Simmons Family Jewels
4241:End of the Road World Tour
3280:Offizielle Deitsche Charts
2827:. No. 7. p. 100.
2486:www.kissconcerthistory.com
1150:did likewise in a list of
693:
471:. He had also co-produced
324:until their 1996 reunion.
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2882:NOTE:Look for number 48.
2722:"Pitchfork Media review"
2599:"Music From "The Elder""
1798:– keyboards on "Odyssey"
1666:"Escape from the Island"
1615:"A World Without Heroes"
1411:"Escape from the Island"
767:performance of "I" from
639:"Escape from the Island"
597:"A World Without Heroes"
551:
538:
4619:Vinnie Vincent Invasion
4166:Crazy Nights World Tour
3958:Psycho Circus 3-D Video
3715:Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
3308:Official Charts Company
3241:Official Charts Company
2884:Retrieved May 14, 2011.
1483:1997 Remastered Version
1075:. "The mix of familiar
212:Music from "The Elder"
3972:Kiss Symphony: The DVD
3944:Kiss My Ass: The Video
3553:Creatures of the Night
3546:Music from "The Elder"
3375:Music from "The Elder"
3068:(Music from) The Elder
3046:(Music from) The Elder
1635:Stanley, Ezrin, Powers
1375:A World Without Heroes
1118:Music from "The Elder"
1107:Music From "The Elder"
1059:Music from "The Elder"
737:Music from "The Elder"
725:Music from "The Elder"
687:Creatures of the Night
603:Music from "The Elder"
591:Music from "The Elder"
532:Creatures of the Night
332:A World Without Heroes
314:Music from "The Elder"
304:by American rock band
297:Music from "The Elder"
225:A World Without Heroes
181:Music from "The Elder"
86:Studios, New York City
24:Music from "The Elder"
4171:Hot in the Shade Tour
4151:Lick It Up World Tour
4101:Hotter than Hell Tour
3979:Rock the Nation Live!
3884:Kiss Alive! 1975–2000
3803:The Very Best of Kiss
3253:"Kiss Chart History (
2858:. Rocklistmusic.co.uk
2757:(February 18, 1982).
2526:Ultimate Classic Rock
2323:Gill, Julian (2005).
2276:Lendt, C. K. (1997).
719:Release and promotion
454:and creative manager
4820:1980s concept albums
4231:Freedom to Rock Tour
4186:Alive/Worldwide Tour
4156:Animalize World Tour
4106:Dressed to Kill Tour
3190:Oricon Entertainment
2900:. Lenoir Ediciones.
2657:(November 1, 2005).
2460:"EM25 – Ace Frehley"
2153:Notes and references
1767:Additional musicians
1669:Frehley, Carr, Ezrin
1414:Frehley, Carr, Ezrin
1057:When Kiss premiered
788:Professional ratings
521:Alive/Worldwide Tour
436:Kiss Army Newsletter
412:status since 1975's
69:March–September 1981
4751:Unfinished Business
4604:Grand Funk Railroad
4594:Eric Singer Project
4302:Kiss: Psycho Circus
4201:Alive 35 World Tour
2941:. November 21, 2011
2789:"Kiss: Album Guide"
2609:on November 1, 2006
2547:"KISS Mask Webzine"
2509:. December 2, 2009.
2208:. February 25, 2019
2046:
1871:Australian Albums (
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529:and the next album
501:Wilton, Connecticut
4825:Kiss (band) albums
4667:Gene Simmons Vault
4313:Pinball video game
4221:Monster World Tour
3518:Rock and Roll Over
3382:(list of releases)
3072:Casablanca Records
3050:Casablanca Records
2634:Vinyl Writer Music
2579:. November 5, 2012
2355:. August 21, 2020.
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1945:Norwegian Albums (
1909:Offizielle Top 100
1843:mastering engineer
1807:St. Robert's Choir
1787:Allan Schwartzberg
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441:Casablanca Records
420:Kiss merchandising
330:While the single "
310:Casablanca Records
308:, released on the
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4535:Operation Payback
4265:Detroit Rock City
4196:The Farewell Tour
3965:The Second Coming
3937:Kiss Konfidential
3722:Kiss Instant Live
3349:Music & Media
2907:978-84-937339-7-1
2856:"Q lists – page3"
2706:978-0-19-531373-4
2672:978-1-89-495931-5
2549:. October 7, 2011
2428:978-0-44-653073-6
2389:. Loudersound.com
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2291:978-0-82-307604-8
2249:978-0-82-308322-0
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3750:Kiss Rocks Vegas
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1895:Dutch Albums (
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1847:Sterling Sound
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1761:backing vocals
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4449:Adam Mitchell
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4389:Jean Beauvoir
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4283:Merchandising
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4141:Unmasked Tour
4139:
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4131:Alive II Tour
4129:
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4126:Love Gun Tour
4124:
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4119:
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4084:Concert tours
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3863:The Originals
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3796:Greatest Kiss
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3736:Kiss Alive 35
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3609:Psycho Circus
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3484:
3482:Studio albums
3480:
3474:
3471:
3469:
3466:
3464:
3461:
3459:
3458:Mark St. John
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3350:
3342:
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3328:
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3316:
3309:
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3300:
3285:
3282:(in German).
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3258:
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3199:4-87131-077-9
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3164:
3163:
3158:
3157:"Classifiche"
3152:
3145:
3142:(in German).
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3117:
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3102:0-646-11917-6
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3006:
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2798:
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2793:Rolling Stone
2790:
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2763:Rolling Stone
2760:
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2748:
2731:
2727:
2723:
2716:
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2698:
2694:
2693:
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2687:Larkin, Colin
2682:
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2201:
2195:
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2177:
2176:
2171:
2168:Prato, Greg.
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2133:
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2128:
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2122:
2118:
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2109:
2108:
2098:
2092:
2088:
2085:
2082:
2077:
2073:
2070:
2067:
2062:
2058:
2053:Certification
2048:
2030:
2026:
2022:
2015:
2010:
2002:Chart (2022)
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1988:
1982:
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1960:
1955:
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1936:
1931:
1924:
1923:
1917:
1910:
1905:
1898:
1897:Album Top 100
1893:
1886:
1881:
1874:
1869:
1861:Chart (1981)
1859:
1848:
1844:
1840:
1837:
1834:
1831:
1828:
1825:
1822:
1821:
1817:
1816:
1812:
1811:Michael Kamen
1809:
1806:
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1800:
1797:
1794:
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1785:
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1778:
1774:
1771:
1770:
1766:
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1762:
1758:
1754:
1750:
1747:
1744:
1740:
1737:
1734:
1730:
1727:
1724:
1720:
1719:rhythm guitar
1716:
1712:
1709:
1708:
1704:
1703:
1691:
1688:
1685:
1682:
1678:
1674:
1671:
1668:
1665:
1661:
1657:
1654:
1652:Simmons, Reed
1651:
1648:
1644:
1640:
1637:
1634:
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1620:
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1614:
1610:
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1603:
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1589:
1586:
1584:Carr, Simmons
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1471:
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1397:Simmons, Reed
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1178:Track listing
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1096:Rolling Stone
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793:Review scores
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678:and later on
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513:Michael Kamen
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477:concept album
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337:MTV Unplugged
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4510:Discography
4479:Ken Tamplin
4454:Tony Powers
4384:Bryan Adams
4377:Songwriters
4363:Bill Aucoin
4325:Kiss Kasket
4161:Asylum Tour
4111:Alive! Tour
3870:The Box Set
3672:Live albums
3662:Peter Criss
3641:Ace Frehley
3468:Eric Singer
3443:Ace Frehley
3438:Peter Criss
3089:Kent, David
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2990:Roadie Crew
2965:Roadie Crew
2876:Q Magazine.
2603:The KISSFAQ
2553:January 10,
2064:Australia (
1796:Tony Powers
1743:lead guitar
1739:Ace Frehley
1723:guitar solo
1502:Lead vocals
1362:Lead vocals
1281:Ace Frehley
1226:Tony Powers
1203:Lead vocals
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1148:Roadie Crew
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1063:liner notes
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2531:August 29,
2146:Remastered
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1849:, New York
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1741:– vocals,
1731:– vocals,
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1564:"Only You"
1308:"Only You"
1214:"The Oath"
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621:Love Hurts
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161:chronology
140:Casablanca
58:1981-11-10
4723:Rockology
4609:Mini Kiss
4562:The Elder
4530:Kiss Army
4096:Kiss Tour
4091:Club Tour
3694:Alive III
3567:Animalize
3511:Destroyer
3448:Eric Carr
3262:Billboard
3255:Billboard
2913:March 12,
2773:March 25,
2726:Pitchfork
2613:April 27,
2466:March 25,
2007:position
1987:Billboard
1970:UK Albums
1866:position
1827:Rick Hart
1781:keyboards
1773:Bob Ezrin
1749:Eric Carr
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1547:"Odyssey"
1513:"Fanfare"
1499:Writer(s)
1428:"Odyssey"
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1331:, Simmons
1329:Eric Carr
1285:Anton Fig
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1200:Writer(s)
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1128:Accolades
932:Pitchfork
783:Reception
769:Studio 54
745:The Elder
741:The Elder
583:Anton Fig
468:Destroyer
463:Bob Ezrin
377:Unmasked,
369:Eric Carr
318:Eric Carr
152:Bob Ezrin
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4774:Category
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4503:Articles
4459:Lou Reed
4216:The Tour
3855:Box sets
3687:Alive II
3539:Unmasked
3525:Love Gun
3356:June 11,
3326:Facebook
3192:. 2006.
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3044:(1981).
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2445:Goldmine
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2212:July 24,
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1777:producer
1466:"Finale"
1346:Side two
1289:Lou Reed
1187:Side one
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700:gatefold
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571:falsetto
481:The Wall
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460:producer
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4308:Pinball
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3623:Monster
3595:Revenge
3532:Dynasty
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