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| Bobby Bland | Two Steps from the Blues | 1960 |
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| The Byrds |
The Notorious Byrd Brothers | 1968 |
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| Marvin Gaye | Here, My Dear | 1978 |
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| Little Richard | Here's Little Richard | 1957 |
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| Gram Parsons | Grievous Angel | 1974 |
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| Prefab Sprout | Steve McQueen/Two Wheels Good | 1985 |
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| John Prine | John Prine | 1971 |
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| Otis Redding | Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul | 1965 |
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| Frank Sinatra |
Songs for Swingin' Lovers | 1956 |
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| Steely Dan |
Countdown to Ecstasy | 1973 |
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