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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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| Lou Reed |
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| Bruce Springsteen | Live 1975-1985 | 1986 |
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| Sting |
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| dEUS |
In a Bar, Under the Sea | 1996 |
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