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| Elvis Costello and The Attractions | Punch the Clock | 1983 |
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| John Fogerty | Centerfield | 1985 |
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| John Hiatt | Bring the Family | 1987 |
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| Little Feat | Waiting for Columbus | 1978 |
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| Los Lobos |
By the Light of the Moon | 1987 |
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| Van Morrison | No Guru, No Method, No Teacher | 1986 |
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| The Neville Brothers | Yellow Moon | 1989 |
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| The Style Council | Café Bleu | 1984 |
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| U2 |
Rattle and Hum | 1988 |
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| Tom Waits |
Heartattack and Vine | 1980 |
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