THE MUSICAL GENERATION

1975 - 1976

June 1975 -until- May 1976 these are the albums
which were released (by month) and filled the airwaves



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ALBUMS

Released by Month

06.75 | 07.75 | 08.75 | 09.75 | 10.75 | 11.75 | 12.75 | 01.76 | 02.76 | 03.76 | 04.76 | 05.76
[ over 380 albums* were released ]
* not clickable, for reference only
06.75
Chocolate Chip - Isaac Hayes

CHOCOLATE CHIP

Isaac Hayes
Come Get To This - Nancy Wilson

COME GET TO THIS

Nancy Wilson
Cut The Cake - Average White Band

CUT THE CAKE

Average White Band
Dreaming My Dreams - Waylon Jennings

DREAMING MY DREAMS

Waylon Jennings
The Heat is On - The Isley Brothers

THE HEAT IS ON

The Isley Brothers
Horizon - Carpenters

HORIZON

The Carpenters
HQ - Roy Harper

HQ

Roy Harper
International - The Three Degrees

INTERNATIONAL

The Three Degrees
It's My Pleasure - Billy Preston

IT’S MY PLEASURE

Billy Preston
The Legendary Zing Album - The Trammps

THE LEGENDARY ZING ALBUM

The Trammps
No Way To Treat A Lady - Helen Reddy

NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY

Helen Reddy
Once Upon A Rhyme - David Alan Cole

ONCE UPON A RHYME

David Alan Cole
One Of These Nights - The Eagles

ONE OF THESE NIGHTS

The Eagles
One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention

ONE SIZE FITS ALL

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
Peach Melba - Melba Moore

PEACH MELBA

Melba Moore
Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship

RED OCTOPUS

Jefferson Starship
Return to Fantasy - Uriah Heep

RETURN TO FANTASY

Uriah Heep
Roger McGuinn & Band - Roger McGuinn

ROGER MCGUINN & BAND

Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
Stand Back - April Wine

STAND BACK

April Wine
Stills - Steven Stills

STILLS

Steven Stills (CSN&Y)
Tonight's The Night - Neil Young

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

Neil Young
Two Lane Highway - Pure Prairie League

TWO LANE HIGHWAY

Pure Prairie League
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07.75
Cunning Stunts - Caravan

CUNNING STUNTS

Caravan
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THE DREAM WEAVER

Gary Wright
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FIRE ON THE BAYOU

The Meters
 -

FLEETWOOD MAC

Fleetwood Mac
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FORCE IT

UFO
 -

FROM MIGHTY OAKS (Debut)

Ray Thomas (Moody Blues)
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HALF A LOVE

The Chi-Lites
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HEAD OVER HEELS

Poco
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HEART OF HEARTS

Bobby Vinton
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THE HIGHER THEY CLIMB

David Cassidy
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IN THE CITY

Tavares
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… IS IT SOMETHING I SAID? (Live)

Richard Pryor
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LIQUID LOVE

Freddie Hubbard
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METAL MACHINE MUSIC

Lou Reed
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NIGHT LIGHTS HARMONY

The Four Tops
 -

NON-STOP

B.T. Express
 -

NOW LOOK

Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones)
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OUTLAWS (Debut)

Outlaws
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POWER IN THE MUSIC

The Guess Who
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RHINESTONE COWBOY

Glen Campbell
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RIDE A ROCK HORSE

Roger Daltry (The Who)
 -

SABOTAGE

Black Sabbath
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THIS TIME WE MEAN IT

REO Speedwagon
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TROOPER (Debut)

Trooper
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WHATEVER I SAY MEANS I LOVE YOU

Donna Fargo
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WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS

War
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08.75
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ACID QUEEN

Tina Turner
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IS LOVE

Al Green
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ANTLANTIC CROSSING

Rod Stewart
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BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT (Live)

Grand Funk Railroad
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CRAC!

Area
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DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

Hall & Oates
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DOG DAYS

Atlantic Rhythm Section
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DREAMBOAT ANNIE (Debut)

Heart
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E.C. WAS HERE (Live)

Eric Clapton
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EDDIE RABBITT (Debut)

Eddie Rabbitt
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EVERYBODY’S DOIN’ THE HUSTLE & DEAD ON THE DOUBLE BUMP

James Brown
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FREE HAND

Gentle Giant
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HOME

Loretta Lynn
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HONEY

Ohio Players
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HONKY TONK MAN

Steve Young
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LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY

Donna Summer
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MAN-CHILD

Herbie Hancock
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MELLOW MADNESS

Quincy Jones
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NIGHTINGALES & BOMBERS

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
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PHOENIX

Patti Labelle and the Blue Belles
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PICK OF THE LITTER

The Spinners
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PROCOL’S NINTH

Procol Harum
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THE PROUD ONE

The Osmonds
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW (Debut)

Rainbow
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SEARCHIN’ FOR A RAINBOW

The Marshall Tucker Band
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SHOWCASE

The Sylvers
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SO FINE

Loggins and Messina
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SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE

Kool & the Gang
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TEXAS GOLD

Asleep at the Wheel
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THAT’S WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT

Bing Crosby
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WIN, LOSE OR DRAW

The Allman Brothers Band
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09.75
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ALIVE! (Live)

KISS
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ANOTHER YEAR

Leo Sayer
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BLACK BEAR ROAD

C. W. McCall
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BLUES FOR ALLAH

Grateful Dead
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BODY AND SOUL

Archie Shepp
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CAPTURED ANGEL

Dan Fogelberg
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CARESS OF STEEL

Rush
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CHANGING ALL THE TIME

Smokie
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CITY OF ANGELS

The Miracles
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CLEARLY LOVE

Olivia Newton John
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DOLLY

Dolly Parton
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DRIVE ON

Mott
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EXPERIENCE GLORIA GAYNOR

Gloria Gaynor
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EXTRA TEXTURE

George Harrison
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FACE THE MUSIC

Electric Light Orchestra
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FIGHTING

Thin Lizzy
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FOOL FOR THE CITY

Foghat
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HOTLINE

J. Geils Band
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HOUR OF THE WOLF

Steppenwolf
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I STILL BELIEVE IN FAIRY TALES

Tammy Wynette
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IN THE SLOT

Tower of Power
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IN TRANCE

Scorpions
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JOHN FOGERTY

John Fogerty
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JUST OUT OF REACH

Perry Como
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LOLITA GO HOME

Jane Birkin
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LOOK AT THEM BEANS

Johnny Cash
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MASQUE

Kansa
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MEMORIES OF US

George Jones
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MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY

Jethro Tull
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NO RESERVATIONS (Debut)

Blackfoot
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NUCLEUS

Sonny Rollins
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PORTRAIT GALLERY

Harry Chapin
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PRISONER IN DISGUISE

Linda Ronstadt
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THE ROCK

The Frankie Miller Band
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SECOND CHAPTER (Debut)

Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac)
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SOMEBODY LOVES YOU

Crystal Gayle
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THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE

The Sunshine Band
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SPLIT COCONUT

Dave Mason (Traffic)
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SUPERWOMBLING

The Wombles
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SYMPHONION DREAM

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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TED NUGENT (Debut)

Ted Nugent
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THIRTEEN BLUE MAGIC

Blue Magic
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WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS

Proctor and Bergman (Firesign Theater)
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WIND ON THE WATER

Crosby & Nash (CSN&Y)
 - WINDSONG
John Denver
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WISH YOU WERE HERE

Pink Floyd
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10.75
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AN EVENING WITH WALLY LONDO FEATURING BILL SLASZO (Live)

George Carlin
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ANOTHER LIVE (Live)

Tod Rundgren’s Utopia
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BEGINNINGS (Debut)

Steve Howe (Yes)
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BILLIE JO

Billie Jo Spears
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BONGO FURY (Live)

Frank Zappa and the Mothers with Captain Beefheart
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BORN TO BE WITH YOU

Dion
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BREAKAWAY

Art Garfunkel
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THE CAR OVER THE LAKE ALBUM

Ozark Mountain Daredevils
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CHANGES ONE

Charles Mingus
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CHANGES TWO

Charles Mingus
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COME AND GET YOURSELF SOME

Leon Haywood
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COUNTERPOINTS

Argent
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DEATH AND THE FLOWER

Keith Jarrett
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FEELINGS

Johnny Mathis
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FLYING AGAIN

The Flying Burrito Brothers
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GAS 5

Gasolin
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GODBLUFF

Van der Graaf Generator
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GOOD, BAD BUT BEAUTIFUL

Shirley Bassey
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HOLLYWOOD BE THY NAME (Live)

Dr. John
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IN THE NEXT WORLD, YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN

The Firesign Theatre
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THE LAST RECORD ALBUM

Little Feat
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LAZY AFTERNOON

Barbra Streisand
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MALPRACTICE

Dr. Feelgood
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MIRRORS

Peggy Lee
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MOTHER FOCUS

Focus
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MOVIN’ ON

The Commodores
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MY KIND OF JAZZ Part 3

Ray Charles
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NIGHTHAWKS AT THE DINER

Tom Waits
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NO REGRETS

The Walker Brothers
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ROCK OF THE WESTIES

Elton John
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SAFETY ZONE

Bobby Womack
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SON OF SPIRIT

Spirit
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STILL CRAZY

Paul Simon
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SUN AND STEEL

Iron Butterfly
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TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING

Barry Manilow
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VOYAGE OF THE ACOLYTE (Debut)

Steve Hackett (Genesis)
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THE WHO BY NUMBERS

The Who
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WHO I AM

David Ruffin (Temptations)
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YOU

Aretha Franklin
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11.75
 -

CITY LIFE

The Blackbyrds
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COME TASTE THE BAND

Deep Purple
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CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS?

Supertramp
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ERIC CARMEN (Debut)

Eric Carmen
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FALLIN’ IN LOVE

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
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FAMILY REUNION

The O’Jays
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FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

Charlie Daniels Band
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FISH OUT OF WATER (Debut)

Chris Squire (Yes)
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GRATITUDE (Live)

Earth, Wind & Fire
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THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING AN ALBUM

Charlie Pride
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HELEN OF TROY

John Cale
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HIGH ON YOU (Debut)

Sly Stone
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THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS

Joni Mitchell
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HORSES (Debut)

Patti Smith
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HOT CHOCOLATE

Hot Chocolate
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HOUSE PARTY

The Temptations
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I’M A BELIEVER

Jean Shepard
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IT’S ONLY LOVE

Rita Coolidge
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LITTLE RIVER BAND (Debut)

Little River Band
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MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING

Jimi Hendrix (posthumus compilation)
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A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

Queen
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NIGHTRIDER

The Charlie Daniels Band
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NOMADNESS

The Strawbs
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NORTHERN LIGHTS - SOUTHERN CROSS

The Band
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NUMBERS

Cat Stevens
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OLD NO. 1 (Debut)

Guy Clark
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OMMADAWN

Mike Oldfield
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PRESSURE DROP

Robert Palmer (w/Little Feat)
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ROUGH TOUGH ’N’ READY

Hush
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RUBETTES

The Rubettes
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RUFUS

Rufus (w/ Chaka Khan)
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SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE

The Kinks
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SOLID SILVER

Quicksilver Messenger Service
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STRUNG UP (Live)

Sweet
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TOGETHER

Anne Murray
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TRACK OF THE CAT

Dionne Warwick
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WHEN LOVE IS NEW

Billy Paul
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WHO LOVES YOU

The Four Seasons
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WAKE UP EVERYBODY

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
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WHO’S TO BLESS AND WHO’S TO BLAME

Kris Kristofferson
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YELLOW FEVER

Hot Tuna
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ZUMA

Neil Young and Crazy Horse
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12.75
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THE BOBBY VINTON SHOW

Bobby Vinton
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DISCREET MUSIC

Brian Eno (Roxy Music)
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ELITE HOTEL

Emmylou Harris
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EQUINOX

Styx
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G.G.

Gary Glitter
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HANK WILLIAMS JR & FRIENDS

Hank Williams Jr.
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HEAD ON

Bachman Turner Overdrive
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LIVE!

Bob Marley and the Wailers
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MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION

Parliament
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MUSTARD

Roy Wood (Electric Light Orchestra)
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NEW YORK CONNECTION

Tom Scott (The Blues Brothers)
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SHORT CUT DRAW BLOOD

Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
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A SOUTHERN MEMOIR

Bing Crosby
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STEPHEN STILLS LIVE

Stephen Stills
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T.N.T.

AC/DC
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WOULDN’T YOU LIKE IT?

Bay City Rollers
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01.76
 -

DAVID SOUL (debut)

David Soul
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ALL AMERICAN ALIEN BOY

Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
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BORN TO DIE

Grand Funk Railroad
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DESIRE

Bob Dylan
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FUTURISTIC DRAGON

T. Rex
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HAVANA DAYDREAMIN’

Jimmy Buffet
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HOT

James Brown
 -

HOW DARE YOU

AC/DC
 -

IF THE SHOE FITS

Pure Prairie League
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JESSI

Jessi Colter
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LET THE MUSIC PLAY

Barry White
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LOOK INTO THE FUTURE

Journey
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LOVIN’ AND LEARNIN’

Tanya Tucker
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NATIVE SONS

Loggins and Messina
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ONE FOR THE ROAD

Ronnie Lane (Faces)
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RUN WITH THE PACK

Bad Company
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SANDMAN

Harry Nilsson
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SAVAGE EYE

Pretty Things
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SECOND CHILDHOOD

Phoebe Snow
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SOMETIMES

Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner
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SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION

Bette Midler
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STATION TO STATION

David Bowie
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THOROUGHBRED

Carole King
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TIMELESS FLIGHT

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
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TO THE HILT

Golden Earring
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THE WEARY TRAVELER

Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys
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WRITE ON

The Hollies
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02.76
 -

THE BATTLE

George Jones
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BREAKAWAY

Gallagher and Lyle
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CLASSICAL BARBRA

Barbra Streisand
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FEEL THE SPIRIT

Leroy Hutson (The Impressions)
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FULL OF FIRE

Al Green
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GIMME BACK MY BULLETS

Lynard Skynard
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GIVE US A WINK

Sweet
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HE’S A FRIEND

Eddie Kendricks (The Temptations)
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IT’S ALL IN THE MOVES

Merle Haggard and the Strangers
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JESSE COME HOME

James Gang
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RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME

Otis Rush
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SILK DEGREES

Boz Scaggs
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SMOKEY’’S FAMILY ROBINSON

Smokey Robinson
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SONGS OF JOY

Captain & Tennille
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THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND

Willie Nelson
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STONE ALONE

Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones)
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SUNBURST FINISH

Be-Bop Deluxe
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SWEET AMERICA

Buffy Sainte-Marie
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THE THIRD REICH ’N ROLL

The Residents
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A TRICK OF THE TAIL

Genesis
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WHEN THE TINGLE BECOMES A CHILL

Loretta Lynn
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03.76
 -

2112

Rush
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AMERICAN PASTIME

Three Dog Night
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AMIGOS

Santana
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BLACK MARKET

Weather Report
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BREEZIN’

George Benson
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BRIGHT SIZE LIFE (debut)

Pat Metheny
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BLUE FOR YOU

Status Quo
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CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK ’N’ ROLL

Nazareth
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COME ON OVER

Olivia Newton-John
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CONTRADICTION

Ohio Players
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DESTROYER

Kiss
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EARGASM

Johnnie Taylor
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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

David Cassidy
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I WANT YOU

Marvin Gaye
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JAILBREAK

Thin Lizzy
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JUST FOR THE RECORD

Ray Stevens
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KINGFISH (debut)

Kingfish
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LIFELINE

Pablo Cruise
 -

LOCKED IN

Wishbone Ash
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LONGHAIRED REDNECK

David Allen Coe
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LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING

Kool & the Gang
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A LOVE TRILOGY

Donna Summer
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MAKE ME LIKE A CHILD AGAIN

Wanda Jackson
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MOONMADNESS

Camel
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NOBODY’S FOOLS

Slade
 -

THE PENTHOUSE TAPES

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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PRESENCDE

Led Zeppelin
 -

REFLECTIONS

Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
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ROCK N’ ROLL LOVE LETTER

Bay City Rollers
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SAD WINGS OF DESTINY

Judas Priest
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SADDLE TRAMP

The Charlie Daniels Band
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THE SONG WE FELL IN LOVE TO

Connie Smith
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TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS

The Doobie Brothers
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’TIL I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN

Tammy Wynette
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VALLI

Frankie Valli
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WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?

Jody Miller
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WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND

Wings
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WINGS OF LOVE

The Temptations
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04.76
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AFTER HOURS

Little River Band
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AT THE SOUND OF THE BELL

Pavlov’s Dog
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BLACK AND BLUE

The Rolling Stones
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BLACK DOG AT ST. DUNSTANS

Caravan
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BLOODLINE

Glen Campbell
 -

FEATURING SONGS FROM THEIR TELEVISION SHOW

Donny & Marie Osmond
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FIREFALL (debut)

Firefall
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GO (debut)

Go
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HARMONY

Don Williams
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HIDEAWAY

America
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HIGH VOLTAGE

AC/DC
 -

HOWLIN’ WIND

Graham Parker and the Rumor
 -

INTERVIEW

Gentle Giant
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KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN

Giorgio Moroder
 -

THE LONGHORN JAMBOREE: WILLIE NELSON AND HIS FRIENDS

Willie Nelson
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MIDNIGHT CAFÉ

Smokie
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MR. MICK

Stackridge
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NATALIE

Natalie Cole
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NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO (debut)

Vicki Sue Robinson
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NO EARTHLY CONNECTION

Rick Wakeman (Yes)
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PAT TRAVERS (debut)

Pat Travers
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PHONOGRAPHY

R. Stevie Moore
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THE PROMISE (debut)

Mike Pinder (Moody Blues)
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RAMONES (debut)

The Ramones
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RASTAMAN VIBRATION

Bob Marley and the Wailers
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RED TAPE

Atlanta Rhythm Section
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REGENERATION

Stanley Cowell
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STINGRAY

Joe Cocker
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SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLIE PRIDE

Charlie Pride
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THIS IS IT

Melba Moore
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THIS MOTHER’S DAUGHTER

Nancy Wilson
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WEDDING ALBUM

Leon and Mary Russell
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WELCOME BACK

John Sebastian
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WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO

The Trammps
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YOUNG AND RICH

The Tubes
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05.76
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AGENTS OF FORTUNE

Blue Oyster Cult
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ALL THE THINGS WE ARE

David Brubeck
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BELIEVE ME NOW OR BELIEVE ME LATER

Diana Trask
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CARDIFF ROSE

Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
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CLANG OF THE YANKEE REAPER

Van Dyke Parks
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EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE

Roy Ayers
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EVERYTHING’S COMING UP LOVE

David Ruffin (The Temptations)
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FAITHFUL

Todd Rundgren
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FLY LIKE AN EAGLE

Steve Miller Band
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FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Elvis Presley
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GET CLOSER

Seals and Crofts
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HARVEST FOR THE WORLD

The Isley Brothers
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HIGH AND MIGHTY

Uriah Heep
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HIGH ENERGY

The Supremes
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I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU

Johnny Mathis
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I’M NEARLY FAMOUS

Cliff Richards
 -

ILLEGAL STILLS

Steven Stills (CSN&Y)
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LADY IN WAITING

Outlaws
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LOVE, LIFE AND FEELINGS

Shirley Bassey
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MIRROR

Graham Central Station
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NINE ON A TEN SCALE (debut)

Sammy Hagar
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NO HEAVY PETTING

UFO
 -

ONE PIECE AT A TIME

Johnny Cash
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THE PENTAGON

Cedar Wilson
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RED CARD

Streetwalkers
 -

RESOLUTION

Andy Pratt
 -

RISING

Rainbow
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ROCKS

Aerosmith
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ROSE OF CIMARRON

Poco
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THE ROYAL SCAM

Steely Dan
 -

SKULLDUGGERY

Steppenwolf
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SKY HIGH

Tavares
 -

SLOW DOWN WORLD

Donovan
 -

THIS IS BARBARA MANDRELL

Barbara Mandrell
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TOO OLD TO ROCK ’N’ ROLL: TOO YOUNG TO DIE!

Jethro Tull
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TURNSTYLES

Billy Joel
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WIRED

Jeff Beck (Yardbirds)
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