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1071:Perspective
878:. pp.
720:Mark Linett
695:Carl Wilson
250:Philippines
54:August 1982
1479:Categories
1327:The Border
1292:Daisy Jane
1250:I Need You
1192:In Concert
1184:In Concert
1106:Back Pages
1001:Homecoming
820:References
726:David Cole
702:Production
620:Dean Parks
599:Mark Isham
505:Ian Thomas
432:"You Girl"
154:chronology
1334:Your Move
1078:Hourglass
1064:Your Move
1008:Hat Trick
785:position
677:Tom Kelly
614:Bill Mumy
559:Personnel
420:Bill Mumy
381:Writer(s)
256:Reception
239:Billboard
231:Billboard
223:Billboard
204:folk rock
93:Soft rock
1029:Hideaway
977:Dan Peek
910:AllMusic
854:AllMusic
438:, Mumy,
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280:AllMusic
219:Dan Peek
128:Producer
59:Recorded
51:Released
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1235:Singles
1145:Highway
1015:Holiday
994:America
950:America
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564:America
548:Bunnell
534:Beckley
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208:America
187:(1982)
178:(1982)
169:(1980)
152:America
121:Capitol
62:1981β82
44:America
1195:(1995)
1187:(1985)
1036:Harbor
1022:Hearts
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384:Length
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116:Label
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