What’s Another Year (1987 re-recording)
~ Recording by Johnny Logan
Annotation
Confirmed ISRC: GB-BBM-87-00009
Likely correct ISRC: GB-BBM-87-00017
(bolded are the last two digits of the year of registration)
Confirmed acoustID: f538a634-64a7-4cea-8660-7f62bbbf0d03
For the older original recording from 1980, please refer to: https://musicbrainz.org/recording/bffe967e-16a3-4a05-9177-8a9482cc8607
Both versions are widely used in compilations, therefore they easily get mixed up.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.7 | What’s Another Year | 3:12 | Johnny Logan | Hold Me Now | Johnny Logan | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 451073 2, EPC 451073 2 |
| 1.19 | What’s Another Year | 2:56 | Johnny Logan | 25 Jaar Popmuziek: 1980 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS Special Products | 29.980380.10, LSP 980380 2 |
| 1.2 | What's Another Year | 3:09 | Johnny Logan | Heartbreakers Vol. II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465069 2 |
| 1.18 | What's Another Year | 2:56 | Johnny Logan | One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gallo Record Company | CDNICS 50005 |
| 1.13 | What’s Another Year | 3:12 | Johnny Logan | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll, Volume 2: 1980 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | RRT CD 80 |
| 1.7 | What's Another Year | 3:02 | Johnny Logan | Meer dan 35 Jaar Songfestival, Volume 2: 1976-1991 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 6912 61 |
| 2.6 | What’s Another Year | 2:57 | Johnny Logan | The Emotion Collection: Promises | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time‐Life Books B.V. | TL 571/03 |
| 1.14 | What’s Another Year | 2:59 | Johnny Logan | The Greatest Hits 1967-1991 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | LSP 982760 2 |
| 1.8 | What's Another Year | 3:12 | Johnny Logan | 20 Jaar Internationale Hits 73-93 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Double T Music | DTM 933020-2 |
| 1.11 | What’s Another Year | 2:56 | Johnny Logan | Genieten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | LSP 983299 2 |
| 1.19 | What’s Another Year | 2:58 | Johnny Logan | Remember Your 80’s Volume 1 (1980–1984) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 980321 2, 980347 2, 980390 2, 982191 2, 982431 2 |
| 1.1 | What’s Another Year | 2:58 | Johnny Logan | The 80’s Collection: 1980: Alive and Kicking | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 544/17 |
| 1.9 | What's Another Year | 3:03 | Johnny Logan | The No. 1 Hits 1980 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | |
| 2.9 | What’s Another Year | 2:58 | Johnny Logan | Come Fly With Me | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 480721-2 |
| 1.11 | What’s Another Year | 2:56 | Johnny Logan | Absolute 80’s, Volume 1: 80/81 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden), EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use) | EVACD113 |
| 2.4 | What's Another Year | ?:?? | Johnny Logan | Always | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time-Life | TL 581/01 |
| 2.4 | What's Another Year | 2:56 | Johnny Logan | Always | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL581/01 |
| 1.5 | What’s Another Year | 2:57 | Johnny Logan | Hits der 80er Jahre, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL LSP 984793 2 |
| 1.14 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Madeleine Feelings… | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) | 984866 2 |
| 2.14 | What's Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | So in Love, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.15 | What’s Another Year | 2:57 | Johnny Logan | The Very Best of Pop Music 1980-81 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC8081010 |
| 1.6 | What’s Another Year | 3:03 | Johnny Logan | Οι 80 καλύτερες μπαλάντες | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compact Disc Club | BSW 480918-2 |
| 1.10 | What's Another Year? | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | The Best of Johnny Logan | Johnny Logan | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 484047 2 |
| 1.18 | What’s Another Year | 2:55 | Johnny Logan | 40 Single Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Marketing (from ca. 1990s–2003, renamed Sony Music Special Markets ca. 2003) | CDSM 005 Z |
| 1.8 | What’s Another Year | 2:58 | Johnny Logan | Careless Whisper, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.7 | What's Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | De Pre Historie: 40 Jaar Songfestival | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 36312 2 |
| 2.8 | What's Another Year? | 3:09 | Johnny Logan | Eurovision Song Contest 40 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 5354422 |
| 1.4 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Nur No.1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COLLSP 984855 2 |
| 1.5 | What's Another Year | 3:03 | Johnny Logan | This Is... Eurovision | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV | 7243 8 44235 20, VTDCD142 |
| 1.2 | What's Another Year | 3:04 | Johnny Logan | De grootste Songfestival Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01.10432 |
| 1.20 | What’s Another Year | 3:09 | Johnny Logan | 100 No. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bertelsmann Club | 36861 3 |
| 3.5 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Superhits of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| L&D Records | LBSCD 014 |
| 1.9 | What’s Another Year | 3:03 | Johnny Logan | The Ultimate Ballad Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD 1591-6 |
| 2.14 | What’s Another Year | 3:01 | Johnny Logan | Het gevoel van de 80’s, Deel 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Endemol | ENCD 7127 |
| 2.2 | What’s Another Year | 3:05 | Johnny Logan | The Story of Eurovision | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BR Music (NL-based reissue label) | BS 8106-2 |
| 1.6 | What's Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Love 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 495326 2 |
| 1.19 | Whats’s Another Year? | 3:01 | Johnny Logan | Eurovision Song Contest: 1956–1999 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden) | 541 347-2 |
| 1.10 | What’s Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | Love Is All | Johnny Logan | Album |
| White Records (German pop/Schlager label) | 74321 69758 2 |
| 1.8 | What’s Another Year | 3:04 | Johnny Logan | Party Slows | Various Artists | Compilation |
| ARS Productions | 740 429-2 |
| 4.8 | What's Another Year | 3:12 | Johnny Logan | The Power of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG UK & Ireland, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 74321656972, DIRCD15 |
| 1.14 | What’s Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | 48 Nr. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | 4999862000, SMC 499986 2 |
| 2.18 | What's Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | Bestseller auf dem Plattenteller (78–82) (first edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 541 718-2 |
| 1.5 | What's Another Year | 3:12 | Johnny Logan | Eurovision Song Contest: Millennium Collection, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Jupiter Records (German label) | 74321 73704 2 |
| 1.16 | What’s Another Year | 2:58 | Johnny Logan | Merci, Jury! Volume 1 (Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson - Favoriten & Siegertitel) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 497800-2, 4978002003 |
| 2.9 | What's Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | Nur Nr. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 2 986396 |
| 2.6 | What's Another Year | 3:12 | Johnny Logan | The Best of Jack White | Jack White | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 78540 2 |
| 5.8 | What’s Another Year | 3:03 | Johnny Logan | The Ultimate Easy Listening Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD3001-6 |
| 2.2 | What's Another Year | 3:05 | Johnny Logan | The Story of Eurovision, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.14 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | 80’s Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | SMC 502026-2 |
| 1.4 | What's Another Year | 2:57 | Johnny Logan | Grand Prix Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 556 239 2 |
| 2.2 | What's Another Year | 3:05 | Johnny Logan | The Story of Eurovision, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.20 | What’s Another Year | 2:58 | Johnny Logan | Absolute Number One 1975–1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 4020 |
| 1.14 | What's Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | 48 Number One Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | 5094662 |
| 1.5 | What's Another Year | 2:57 | Johnny Logan | Hits der 80er Jahre, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | SMC 483942 2 |
| 1.18 | What’s Another Year | 3:00 | Johnny Logan | The Very Best of the 80’s: 1980, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | What's Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Ultimate 80s: 1980 - 1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 987957 2 |
| 2.2 | What’s Another Year | 3:05 | Johnny Logan | Eurovision - 80 Songfestival Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BR Music (NL-based reissue label) | BOX1015-2 |
| 3.8 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Ronny’s Pop Show: Die 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 9883162000/1, 9883162000/2, 9883162000/3, SSP 988316 2 |
| 4.5 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Sony Music präsentiert 20 Jahre Compact Disc Digital Audio | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 988297 2 |
| 1.13 | What’s Another Year | 3:04 | Johnny Logan | Tele Atlas – Drivers’ Choice – Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) | LSP 988356 2 |
| 3.17 | What’s Another Year | 3:09 | Johnny Logan | The Very Best of 1980s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7243 592496 2 9 |
| 5.10 | What’s Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | The Power of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 990599-2, 9905992000 |
| 1.8 | What's Another Year | 3:14 | Johnny Logan | Power & Passion: The Most Passionate Lovesongs of All Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 2.6 | What’s Another Year | 3:04 | Johnny Logan | De 100 grootste jaren 80 hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876869882 |
| 1.9 | What’s Another Year | 3:09 | Johnny Logan | Hits of the 80’s: No. 1 Hits Only | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sonocord | 36 362 9 |
| 1.12 | What’s Another Year | 3:12 | Johnny Logan | The Classic Years: 1980 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | The CDCard Company, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | C1625, CD526S, CDC1625526 | |
| 1.10 | What’s Another Year | 2:59 | Johnny Logan | The No.1 DJ Collection: 80's, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | CD147 |
| 4.20 | What’s Another Year | 2:56 | Johnny Logan | 100 Nr. 1 Hits, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 984.929-5 |
| 2.20 | What’s Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | 100 Hits: No. 1s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 011 |
| 2.2 | What’s Another Year | 2:56 | Johnny Logan | Ultimate Eurovision Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697315552 |
| 2.15 | What’s Another Year | 3:02 | Johnny Logan | 100 80s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697169932 |
| 2.8 | What’s Another Year? | 3:02 | Johnny Logan | 100 Eurovisionlög | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sena | PCD0804 |
| 1.5 | What's Another Year (album version) | 3:08 | Johnny Logan | Best of Grand Prix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | |
| 1.10 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | The Pop Years: 1980–1981 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMPOP801 |
| 5.7 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | 100 Hits: 80s Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 040 |
| 1.31 | What’s Another Year | 3:02 | Johnny Logan | Compact Disc Club - Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compact Disc Club | |
| 3.3 | What’s Another Year | 3:09 | Johnny Logan | Love’basic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.17 | What’s Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | Ultimate No. 1s: 60 Massive No. 1s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Demon Music Group | MCCDULT011 |
| 1.10 | What’s Another Year? | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | The Pop Years: The 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMPOP807 |
| 1.10 | What’s Another Year? | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | The Pop Years: The 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMPOP806 |
| 2.14 | What’s Another Year | 2:57 | Johnny Logan | Afscheid, volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS | 5330279 |
| 1.2 | What’s Another Year? | 2:54 | Johnny Logan | Alle 40 goed: Eurosong klassiekers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 50999 6266482 0 |
| 2.15 | What’s Another Year | 3:04 | Johnny Logan | The Very Best of the Eurovision Song Contest | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 5327985 |
| 2.19 | What's Another Year | 3:09 | Johnny Logan | 40 Jahre Disco: Disco Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 82499 2 |
| 1.10 | What’s Another Year | 3:00 | Johnny Logan | Der letzte Bulle: The Power of Love: SAT.1 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music Media | |
| 1.10 | What's Another Year | 3:01 | Johnny Logan | Der letzte Bulle: The Power of Love: SAT.1 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music Media | 88725498532 |
| 2.16 | What’s Another Year (album version) | 3:00 | Johnny Logan | Kuschelrock 27 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88765 43455 2 |
| 2.16 | What’s Another Year (album version) | 3:02 | Johnny Logan | Kuschelrock 27 (Weltbild Gold Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88883 74623 2 |
| 2.6 | What’s Another Year | 3:10 | Johnny Logan | Best of "Get the Dance" | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88843 02625 2 |
| 1.17 | What’s Another Year | 2:58 | Johnny Logan | 60 Jaar Eurovisie Songfestival | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | |
| 1.21 | What’s Another Year | 3:01 | Johnny Logan | The Very Best of Eurovision Song Contest: A 60th Anniversary | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal UMC | 536015 5 |
| 1.21 | What’s Another Year | 3:02 | Johnny Logan | Very Best of 60th Eurovision Song Contest: A 60th Anniversary | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Universal Music Austria | 536015 8 | |
| 3.17 | What’s Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | 100 Hits der 80er: The Sound of My Life | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875146422 |
| 4.20 | What’s Another Year | 3:00 | Johnny Logan | 100 Hits: Number 1s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMGN100224 |
| 2.17 | What’s Another Year | 3:11 | Johnny Logan | 100 Hits: The Best 80s Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMGN100227 |
| 3.17 | What’s Another Year | 3:01 | Johnny Logan | Sounds of the 80s: Don’t You Want Me (1980-1983) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | UMCSOT8001 |
| 3.17 | What’s Another Year | 3:01 | Johnny Logan | Sounds of the 80s: Don’t You Want Me (1980-1983) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | |
| 1.15 | Whats Another Year | 3:02 | Johnny Logan | Kuschelrock Best of Vol. 27 & 28 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 19075 90716 2 |
| 1.60 | What’s Another Year | 3:01 | Johnny Logan | NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Now! Music | ||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 3.12 | What’s Another Year | 3:03 | Johnny Logan | 80’s on the Run | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (bootlegs pretending to be on Sony BMG ME) | |
Relationships
| vocals: | Johnny Logan (in 1987) |
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| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987) |
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| recording of: | What's Another Year (in 1987) |
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Related works
What's Another Year
| lyricist and composer: | Shay Healy (Irish songwriter) |
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| publisher: | Bocu Music Ltd. EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001) Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG (German publisher; read annotation) |
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| later translated parody versions: | Het duurt nu al een jaar (What's Another Year) (Beste Zangers) |
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| later translated versions: | Vad gör än’ ett år Was ist schon ein Jahr |
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