Superstars und ihre Hits

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1Words
recording of:
Words (in 1982)
lyricist:
Martin Kupersmith and Louis Sandy Yagura
writer:
Martin Kupersmith, Louis Sandy Yagura and Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
composer:
Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
publisher:
Fable Music and Warner Chappell
translated version of:
Sen můj a Lízin
F.R. David2:48
2Don't Worry Be Happy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
music videos:
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 31)
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3:55
3Seasons in the Sun
producer:
Terry Jacks
arranger:
Terry Jacks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records Inc. (record company behind the Bell Records and Mala labels) (in 1973), Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
produced for:
Poppy Family Productions Ltd.
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 19)
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
translated version of:
Le Moribond
Terry Jacks3.23:27
4Diana
vocals:
Paul Anka
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 26)
recording of:
Diana (on 1957-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Paul Anka4.752:24
5The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:41
6Indian Reservation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Young Blood (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Don Fardon3:22
7Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Steam3:40
8The Birds & The Bees
vocals:
Jewel Akens
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 310)
recording of:
The Birds and the Bees (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Stuart
publisher:
Pattern Music Inc. (not to be confused with Pattern Music, Ltd.) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jewel Akens1:57
9The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1967), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Box Tops4.31:55
10Pata Pata
recording of:
Pata Pata
writer:
Myriam Makeba (South African singer-songwriter) and Jerry Ragovoy
Miriam Makeba3:02
11Winchester Cathedral
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band32:11
12Little Arrows
recording of:
Little Arrows (in 1968)
composer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
Leapy Lee32:28
13I'm Walking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
F. D. & Hunter (publisher) (in 1957)
edit of:
I’m Walking by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 17)
recording of:
I’m Walkin’ (on 1957-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Cordial MV, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Fats Domino52:02
14Sugar Me
producer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972)
recording of:
Sugar Me (in 1972)
writer:
Barry Ian Green (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and ATV Kirshner (publisher) (in 1972)
Lynsey de Paul3:35
15In the Year 2525
producer:
Zager & Evans
recording of:
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Evans (US singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
ATV Music, Chelsea Music Publishing, Zelad Music and Zerlad Music Enterprises Ltd.
Zager & Evans43:15
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1Living in America
assistant engineer:
Jeff Lord‐Alge
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman
bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Dan Hartman and Stevie Ray Vaughan
horn:
Crispin Cioe, Bob Funk (trombonist, trumpet player), Arno Hecht (American saxophonist), Hollywood Paul Litteral and The Uptown Horns (US horn section, formed in 1980)
keyboard:
Dan Hartman
membranophone:
Ray Marchica
background vocals:
Dan Hartman and T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Living in America
writer:
Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
publisher:
April Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., UA Music Inc. and United Lion Music Inc.
James Brown3.354:43
2Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt4.253:56
3The Night Chicago DiedPaper Lace3:20
4Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca (label that Tommy Mottola founded circa 2003, part of UMG) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
Santa Esmeralda3:24
5Love Hurts
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
John Punter
recording engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Manny Charlton
bass guitar:
Pete Agnew
drums (drum set):
Darrell Sweet
guitar and synthesizer:
Manny Charlton
background vocals:
Pete Agnew and Darrell Sweet
lead vocals:
Dan McCafferty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1974) and USM Copyrights Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Associated Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Escape Studios in Kent, England, United Kingdom
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 75)
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Nazareth4.43:53
6Dreadlock Holiday
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc3:04
7Blinded by the Light
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd., Bronze Records Limited (in 1976) and Petbrook Ltd (in 1976)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band4.53:48
8Fresh
recording of:
Fresh
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, Sandy Linzer, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Kool & the Gang4:24
9Only Crying
recording of:
Only Crying
lyricist and composer:
Keith Marshall (British singer and guitarist)
Keith Marshall4:12
10Puttin' on the Riz
tap dance:
Taco (Dutch singer)
cover recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Taco44:38
11Spanish Eyes
producer:
Tom Morgan (producer)
conductor:
Peter de Angelis (in 1965)
arranger:
Peter de Angelis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples) (in 1965)
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
Moon Over Naples
Al Martino2.52:48
12Follow Me
recording of:
Follow Me
lyricist:
Amanda Lear
composer:
Anthony Monn
Amanda Lear3:42
13Mexico
recording of:
Mexico (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood and Les Humphries
publisher:
Edition Opry Rose and Goldy-Musikverlag Hans Sikorski GmbH
version of:
The Battle of New Orleans
Les Humphries Singers3:44
14Kalimba De LunaTony Esposito5:02
15Another Life
recording of:
Another Life
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms and Mamared
composer:
Luciano Ninzatti and Stefano Pulga
Kano3:15
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1Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
recording of:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (original version, first recorded by Cher)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
April Music (private press label?), Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Cher32:47
2Jingo
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Carlos Santana
remixer:
Jim Gaines (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (in 1969)
remixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1988-01)
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Santana4.54:10
3Love Really Hurts Without You
recording of:
Love Really Hurts Without You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer) and Leslie Sebastian Charles
publisher:
Black Sheep Music Ltd. (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Billy Ocean3:04
4You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.854:05
5Please Don't Go
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band43:50
6Song Sung BlueNeil Diamond3:15
7San Francisco
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
vocals:
Scott McKenzie (in 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (in 1967-05)
publisher:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Honest John Music, MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Wingate Music Corp.
Scott McKenzie3.753:00
8Everybody Loves Somebody
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Everybody Loves Somebody
lyricist:
Sam Coslow and Irving Taylor
composer:
Sam Coslow and Ken Lane
publisher:
Sands Music Corp. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
Dean Martin52:44
9West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs (from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 189) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 433)
recording of:
West End Girls (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys44:50
10Stand by Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King3:00
11Please Mr. Postman
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (on 1974-07-22)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
Carpenters42:46
12Only You
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sonet Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Flying Pickets3:24
13The Mighty Quinn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
Manfred Mann4.52:50
14Waterloo Sunset
recording of:
Waterloo Sunset
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Hi-Count Music, Noma Music, Noma Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Carlin (in 1967), Davray (publisher) (in 1967) and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
The Kinks3:15
15The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
producer:
Norbert Putnam
cover recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Joan Baez53:16

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