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Printablethekidsgirl said: Anxiety said: i remember LOTS of hall & oates
 oddly enough I do too  Oh yes,Hall and Oates were extremely popular around that time.It seemed like they had a new hit single every few months. | |
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vainandy said: Prince
The Time Vanity 6 Andre Cymone Rick James Teena Marie The Mary Jane Girls The Barkays Lakeside Cameo Con Funk Shun Kleeer Skyy Bill Summers and Summers Heat Roger Zapp Kano The Dazz Band The Gap Band Slave Aurra Donna Summer War The Jacksons Michael Jackson Jermaine Jackson Ebonee Webb Bobby Nunn Instant Funk Evelyn "Champaign" King D Train O'Bryan Shalamar The Whispers Dynasty Sun Starpoint Frankie Smith The Isley Brothers Central Line Sunrize Goody Larry Graham The Reddings Trouble Funk Ray Parker, Jr. Raydio Cheryl Lynn Taana Gardner Cheri Ashford and Simpson Junior Sylvester Tom Browne The Evasions Fatback Michael Henderson Brick Kraftwerk Soul Sonic Force The Jonzun Crew Planet Patrol Freedom Wynd Chymes Sho-Nuff Atlantic Star Ray Goodman and Brown Diana Ross Smokey Robinson The Pointer Sisters Frankie Beverly and Maze Zoom Fat Larry's Band Hell, too many to name. Those were some of the best years of all time. . . . [Edited 7/29/09 14:47pm] writes down list.. "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Vanity 6 Andre Cymone Rick James Teena Marie The Mary Jane Girls The Barkays Lakeside Cameo Con Funk Shun Kleeer Skyy Bill Summers and Summers Heat Roger Zapp Kano The Dazz Band The Gap Band Slave Aurra Donna Summer War The Jacksons Michael Jackson Jermaine Jackson Ebonee Webb Bobby Nunn Instant Funk Evelyn "Champaign" King D Train O'Bryan Shalamar The Whispers Dynasty Sun Starpoint Frankie Smith The Isley Brothers Central Line Sunrize Goody Larry Graham The Reddings Trouble Funk Ray Parker, Jr. Raydio Cheryl Lynn Taana Gardner Cheri Ashford and Simpson Junior Sylvester Tom Browne The Evasions Fatback Michael Henderson Brick Kraftwerk Soul Sonic Force The Jonzun Crew Planet Patrol Freedom Wynd Chymes Sho-Nuff Atlantic Star Ray Goodman and Brown Diana Ross Smokey Robinson The Pointer Sisters Frankie Beverly and Maze Zoom Fat Larry's Band Hell, too many to name. Those were some of the best years of all time. Great list indeed.And here´s some more that i bought back in the day as imports.It`s unbelievable how much good music there was back in `80,`81 and `82. Kenni Burke Sheree Brown Tavares Gene Dunlap Khemistry Eloise laws Debra Laws Heat Chi-Lites Windjammer Rodney Franklin Junior Sonny Charles Lamont Dozier O´Jays Teddy P Jones Girls Gene Van Buren Mystic Merlin Madagascar Deniece Williams Valentine Brothers Mtume Phyllis Hyman Dunn&Bruce Street Redd Hott Flakes Randy Brown Second Image Stylistics Spinners GQ Rufus&Chacka Ozone Lenny Williams Sunfire Shadow McCrays Omni Tomorrws Edition Rene&Angela Peaches&Herb Bob James Roy Ayers Future Flight Wax BT Express Spunk Syretta Rhyze Revelation Karin Jones Tyrone Davis La Boppers Zingara Howard Johnson T.T.F Donna Washington Chuck Jackson Rockie Robbins Pleasure Harry Ray First Love Robert Winters&Fall Beau Williams Barry&Glodean Peabo Bryson (Big Favorite) Change BB&Q Band Pure Gold Leon Ware Dells Blue Magic Ullanda McCoullgh Marc Sadane Gwen McCrae Webster Lewis Norman Connors Charles Veal Melba Moore Aretha Light Of The World LTD Gemini Dramatics Five Special Ren Woods Randy Crawford Patrice Rushen Masqurades(Bang) Enchantment Patti Austin Blue Magic Beau Williams Wanda Walden Alton McClain&Destiny Two Tons Of Fun Waters Magic Lady Barry&Gloden Sister Sledge Bloodstone Klymaxx Billy Griffin Dayton Heaven&Earth Barbara Mason Brandi Wells Bobby Womack Noel Pointer [Edited 7/30/09 9:58am] | |
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 list..... | |
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time flame? | |
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errant said: time flame?
a "hot" time frame is a time flame. | |
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I was in high school at the time, and for me, this was an exciting time in Music--Funk hadn't died off, in fact it was going in new directions, but at the same time, pop was blending with New Wave-- and stuff was cross-polinating-- I noticed that more black bands were getting featured on pop stations, and more pop was being heard on R&B stations... The Police were groovin, Prince was catching fire now, Rick James was a hit on both R&B and Pop radio, Miles Davis had come out of seclusion, and MJ was on his way to becoming an icon.... Computers were being used, but they hadn't taken over the music yet, like they would in the late eighties--live instruments were still being used,
The thing I liked most -- and it seems weird when contrasted with today's climate --is that you could still hear a wide variety of music on the radio! Ah, well....it was good while it lasted....                                                                                                                                                
... [Edited 7/31/09 6:33am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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thekidsgirl said: Anxiety said: i remember LOTS of hall & oates
oddly enought I do too Were you even born yet in 1980-1982?  | |
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Anxiety said: i was still a kid during those years, and i hadn't really started to appreciate music on my own yet. i pretty much just listened to whatever was on local top 40 radio at the time, and i listened to my mom's record collection. i DO remember getting excited every friday night to watch midnight special and don kirschner's rock show on TV.
When did you get into Xanadu?  | |
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sextonseven said: Anxiety said: i was still a kid during those years, and i hadn't really started to appreciate music on my own yet. i pretty much just listened to whatever was on local top 40 radio at the time, and i listened to my mom's record collection. i DO remember getting excited every friday night to watch midnight special and don kirschner's rock show on TV.
When did you get into Xanadu? I like 'Xanadu' (the movie and soundtrack) | |
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Paligap,I'm getting all sad and nostalgic looking at all those albums you posted Damn,I miss that era! | |
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SoulAlive said: Paligap,I'm getting all sad and nostalgic looking at all those albums you posted
Damn,I miss that era! Yeah, me, too!
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paligap said: SoulAlive said: Paligap,I'm getting all sad and nostalgic looking at all those albums you posted
Damn,I miss that era! Yeah, me, too!
I feel like we were blessed to have been around for all that  | |
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SoulAlive said: sextonseven said: When did you get into Xanadu? I like 'Xanadu' (the movie and soundtrack) Like I said before, I only had the 7" of "Magic" which I really liked since I already had a crush on Olivia Newton-John from seeing Grease two years earlier.  But every other record from that time that I own now I didn't discover until later. | |
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sextonseven said: SoulAlive said: I like 'Xanadu' (the movie and soundtrack) Like I said before, I only had the 7" of "Magic" which I really liked since I already had a crush on Olivia Newton-John from seeing Grease two years earlier. But every other record from that time that I own now I didn't discover until later. Yeah,I had a crush on her,too  She's really charming in her films.
'Xanadu' is an interesting movie.It's like a long-form music video,before the "video revolution" even began.It inspired alot of those extravagant music videos that came later. | |
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Xanadu and the Muppet Movie soundtrack  | |
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Nobody mentioned the 'Kids from 'Fame' yet? Be some liars up in here! [Edited 7/31/09 7:02am] |
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Marrk said: Nobody mentioned the 'Kids from 'Fame' yet? Be some liars up in here!
[Edited 7/31/09 7:02am] I have the original Movie score posted up there...not the TV series, though....
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That list was crazy 
windjammer said: Wynd Chymes
Zoom Sheree Brown Sonny Charles Gene Van Buren Mystic Merlin Madagascar Valentine Brothers Dunn&Bruce Street Flakes Randy Brown McCrays Omni Tomorrws Edition Rhyze Revelation Karin Jones Zingara T.T.F Rockie Robbins Harry Ray Robert Winters&Fall Beau Williams Barry&Glodean Ullanda McCoullgh Marc Sadane Charles Veal Light Of The World Ren Woods Wanda Walden Billy Griffin Dayton Heaven&Earth Brandi Wells Noel Pointer These are the ones I think I would need to further reference, or at least a reminder. | |
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Cinnie said: That list was crazy
windjammer said: Wynd Chymes (check their debut-album, "Arrival", from 1982 on RCA, produced by Anthony Lockett of Cameo)
Zoom (cool band with 2 albums on MCA around 1981 and 1983) Sheree Brown (female composer/guitarist who worked frequently with Patrice Rushen. Her mellowjam "It's A Pleasure" from her debut-album in 1981 on Capitol is popular in the UK) Sonny Charles (one album i know he released in 1982) Gene Van Buren (solid grooves and slowjams released on his album "What's Your Pleasure" at Gordy. A later to-be-released second album from 1984 kept in the vaults) Mystic Merlin (Freddie Jackson was leadsinger of this band around 1982, on the album "Full Moon", which has been reissued a few years back) Madagascar (former Prince-singer Marva King was part of this band, together with bandleader John Barnes, saxophonist Gerald Albright, trumpet-player Ray Brown who became part of EW&F around 1987, guitarist Donald Griffin (brother of Billy Griffin), and right now i can't recall the drummer's name lol) Valentine Brothers (released the original version of "Money's Too Tight To Mention",Billy Valentine worked much together with Bryan Loren on projects such as Vesta Wiliams' debut-album, Con Funk Shun's "Burnin' Love" album, and more stuff. The V-brothers released about 4 albums) Dunn&Bruce Street (keyboard-player Dunn Pearson,Jr. did some own productions/releases around the 70's and worked much with Mtume. The Dunn & Bruce Street album has some excellent jams. The popular club track on there is "Shout For Joy". Another album worth to check on which Dunn & Bruce Street appeared is "Street Themes" (1983) by Charles Earland) Flakes (2 albums out. First one on Magic Disc Records, second one on Salsoul. Tracks i remember : "Flakes Rap"/"Sugar Frosted Lover"/"Take It To The Max") Randy Brown (still wanna dig deeper into his catalogue. Released some albums on Chocolate City/Casablanca) McCrays (released a handful of albums. Popular in the UK is "Love On A Summer's Night" from 1982) Omni (funk/gospel/soul-group. 3 albums i know of which they released : "Omni Says It All" and "All For The One" both on Fountain Records, and iirc, their third album is selftitled (labelname skips my mind right now), but it included again the track "All For the One") Tomorrws Edition (got to re-check their album too, which i think is reissued recently. After that album there was one more single released around 1984 on the independent Mell-O label, and titled "I'm The Best" which imo is a slammin' club-classic) Rhyze (I dig one specific fast track on the b-side of their album from around 1982, with on the frontsleeve the lady in the water. Track is called "Everybody's Having Fun" ?... i'm at loss here lol) Revelation (Arnold McCuller who has been a steady backgroundsinger for James Taylor in recent decades, was part of Revelation around the early albums. One of my fave tracks by them is "I Don't Want You Anymore", which they released twice. These productions came out on the label Handshake) Karin Jones (another labelmate on Handshake. The original vinyl of her album "Under The influence Of Love" is still much in demand. The albumtitle is a spicy groove, and i think the single-mix of it is less stronger. Great album overall worth to check) Zingara (released only one album on Wheels Records and it's a great production by Lamont Dozier. James Ingram was part of this group) T.T.F (Today, Tomorrow, Forever. 2 brothers of the Broomfield family were part of this group including Ronald Broomfield a.k.a. Eugene Wilde lol. 3 albums came out : 1 - selftitled (RSO ) / 2 - Ain't No Doubt About It (RSO) / 3 - Surprise, Surprise (Goldcoast/Capitol-EMI). The last 2 albums came out with the same frontsleeve but with different tracks on each, and those 2 albums have been recently reissued) Rockie Robbins (a singer from Minneapolis with a fine collection of 80's-soul albums out. All recommendable. They're sho bad) Harry Ray (was part of Ray, Goodman & Brown. Released an album on Sugar Hill) Robert Winters&Fall (released 2 excellent albums. at this moment i can recall the track "Lock It Up") Beau Williams (Beau once auditioned for The Temptations, but unfortunately didn't get the job. about 4 albums i know he released on Capitol. His last album included the clubjam "All Because Of You") Barry&Glodean (Barry White and his long-nailed wifey lol. Still wanna check their collaborations. Their son inherited Barry's voice well. He represents himself with work online) Ullanda McCoullgh (my fave album of her includes the track "Men Kiss & Tell") Marc Sadane (released 2 Mtume-produced albums, incuding "Baby Won't Cha" , "One Way Love Affair", and much more) Charles Veal (violin-player/conductor with a few soulful/jazzy albums out) Light Of The World (great funksoul-group from the UK, who builded their legacy over there. Tight bassplayer/singer Paul "Tubbs" Williams left the world too soon) Ren Woods (actrice (Car Wash/Beauty & The Beast/etc) who released 2 albums, and recorded also a Prince-song) Wanda Walden (sister or wife (i forgot) from Narada Michael Walden. Released one album around 1981 on Elektra. An extended mix of one particular albumtrack is popular by collectors) Billy Griffin (former Miracles-singer with great albums released on CBS. "Hold Me Tighter In The Rain" is known by a majority of listeners. On that same "Be With Me"-album, i also dig the moody song "Understand") Dayton (a top 5 band of mine. I don't even know where to begin with recommending tracks. Most of their albums are solid. Their last LP had imo some "hit and miss" moments) Heaven&Earth (heard only one album by them, including the cool groove "I Really Love You" on the WMOT label) Brandi Wells (female singer with 2 albums out. I think that her second album, titled "20th Century Fox" (1985/Omni-Atlantic) is maybe a little less known. It includes an appearance of Bryan Loren) Noel Pointer (almost same info as Charles Veal, but Noel's catalogue is more expanded) [Edited 7/31/09 14:41pm] | |
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Shango said: windjammer said: Wynd Chymes (check their debut-album, "Arrival", from 1982 on RCA, produced by Anthony Lockett of Cameo)
Zoom (cool band with 2 albums on MCA around 1981 and 1983) Sheree Brown (female composer/guitarist who worked frequently with Patrice Rushen. Her mellowjam "It's A Pleasure" from her debut-album in 1981 on Capitol is popular in the UK) Sonny Charles (one album i know he released in 1982) Gene Van Buren (solid grooves and slowjams released on his album "What's Your Pleasure" at Gordy. A later to-be-released second album from 1984 kept in the vaults) Mystic Merlin (Freddie Jackson was leadsinger of this band around 1982, on the album "Full Moon", which has been reissued a few years back) Madagascar (former Prince-singer Marva King was part of this band, together with bandleader John Barnes, saxophonist Gerald Albright, trumpet-player Ray Brown who became part of EW&F around 1987, guitarist Donald Griffin (brother of Billy Griffin), and right now i can't recall the drummer's name lol) Valentine Brothers (released the original version of "Money's Too Tight To Mention",Billy Valentine worked much together with Bryan Loren on projects such as Vesta Wiliams' debut-album, Con Funk Shun's "Burnin' Love" album, and more stuff. The V-brothers released about 4 albums) Dunn&Bruce Street (keyboard-player Dunn Pearson,Jr. did some own productions/releases around the 70's and worked much with Mtume. The Dunn & Bruce Street album has some excellent jams. The popular club track on there is "Shout For Joy". Another album worth to check on which Dunn & Bruce Street appeared is "Street Themes" (1983) by Charles Earland) Flakes (2 albums out. First one on Magic Disc Records, second one on Salsoul. Tracks i remember "Flakes Rap"/"Sugar Frosted Lover"/"Take It To The Max") Randy Brown (still wanna dig deeper into his catalogue. Released some albums on Chocolate City/Casablanca) McCrays (released a handful of albums. Popular in the UK is "Love On A Summer's Night" from 1982) Omni (funk/gospel/soul-group. 3 albums i know of which they released : "Omni Says It All" and "All For The One" both on Fountain Records, and iirc, their third album is selftitled (labelname skips my mind right now), but it included again the track "All For the One") Tomorrws Edition (got to re-check their album too, which i think is reissued recently. After that album there was one more single released around 1984 on the independent Mell-O label, and titled "I'm The Best" on the indepent which imo is a slammin' club-classic) Rhyze (I dig one specific fast track on the b-side of their album from around 1982, with on the frontsleeve the lady in the water. Track is called "Everybody's Having Fun" ?... i'm at loss here lol) Revelation (Arnold McCuller who has been a steady backgroundsinger for James Taylor in recent decades, was part of Revelation around the early albums.one of my fave tracks by them is "I Don't want You Anymore", which they released twice. These productions came out in the label Handshake) Karin Jones (another labelmate on Handshake. The original vinyl of her album "Under The influence Of Love" is still much in demand. The albumtitle is spicy groove, and i think the single-mix of it is less stronger. Great album overall worth to check) Zingara (relaesed only one album on Wheels Records and it's a great production by Lamont Dozier. James Ingram was part of this group) T.T.F (Today, Tomorrow, Forever. 2 brothers of the Broomfield family were part of this group including Ronald Broomfield a.k.a. Eugene Wilde lol. 3 albums came out : 1 - selftitled (RSO ) / 2 - Ain't No Doubt about It (RSO) / 3 - Surprise , Surprise (Goldcoast/Capitol-EMI). The last 2 albums came out with the same frontsleeve but with different tracks on each, and those 2 albums have been recently reissued) Rockie Robbins (a singer from Minneapolis with a fine collection of 80's-soul albums out. All recommendable. They're sho bad) Harry Ray (was part of Ray, Goodman & Brown. Released an album on Sugar Hill) Robert Winters&Fall (released 2 excellent albums. at this moment i can recall the track "Lock It Up") Beau Williams (Beau once auditioned for The Temptations, but unfortunately didn't get the job. about 4 albums i know he released on Capitol. His last album included the clubjam "All Because Of You") Barry&Glodean (Barry White and his long-nailed wifey lol. Still wanna check their collaborations. Their son inherited Barry's voice well. He represents himself with work online) Ullanda McCoullgh (my fave album of her includes the track "Men Kiss & Tell") Marc Sadane (released 2 Mtume-produced albums, incuding "Baby Won't Cha" , "One Way Love Affair", and much more) Charles Veal (violin-player/conductor with a few soulful/jazzy albums out) Light Of The World (great funksoul-group from the UK, who builded their legacy over there. Their tight bassplayer Paul "Tubbs" Williams left the world too soon) Ren Woods (actrice (Car Wash/Beauty & The Beast/etc) who released 2 albums, and recorded also a Prince-song) Wanda Walden (sister or wife (i forgot) from Narada Michael Walden. Released one album around 1981 on Elektra. An extended mix of one particular albumtrack is popular by collectors) Billy Griffin (former Miracles-singer with great albums released on CBS. "Hold Me Tighter In The Rain" is known by a majority of listeners. On that same "Be With Me"-album, i also dig the moody song "Understand") Dayton (a top 5 band of mine. I don't even know where to begin with recommending tracks. Most of their albums are solid. Their last LP had imo some "hit and miss" moments) Heaven&Earth (heard only one album by them, including the cool groove "I Really Love You" on the WMOT label) Brandi Wells (female singer with 2 albums out. I think that her second album, titled "20th Century Fox" (1985/Omni-Atlantic) is maybe a little less known. It includes an appearance of Bryan Loren) Noel Pointer (almost same info as Charles Veal, but Noel's catalogues is more expanded) Thanks for the translation Shango. That's all usable info! | |
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Cinnie said: Shango said: Thanks for the translation Shango. That's all usable info! You're welcome ! | |
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Info and discographies about many of those artists are also available at discogs. | |
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sextonseven said: Anxiety said: i was still a kid during those years, and i hadn't really started to appreciate music on my own yet. i pretty much just listened to whatever was on local top 40 radio at the time, and i listened to my mom's record collection. i DO remember getting excited every friday night to watch midnight special and don kirschner's rock show on TV.
When did you get into Xanadu? oh hell yes! 
i got into xanadu right when the movie came out...i got the album on vinyl for christmas from my grandma, who said "your mom said you liked the EX-AND-OW movie!" 
then when i got a little older i got too kool for skool and sold that album at a garage sale...then i think i rediscovered it in college and decided i didn't give a damn who thought it was uncool, i just love that album.  | |
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[quote]Shango said:[quote] Cinnie said: That list was crazy
windjammer said: Wynd Chymes (check their debut-album, "Arrival", from 1982 on RCA, produced by Anthony Lockett of Cameo)
Wynd Chymes was one of our local groups here in Jackson. Larry Graham played with them on this one..... Another one of our local groups was Freedom which got national attention with "Get Up And Dance". Here's another funky one from them..... Zoom (cool band with 2 albums on MCA around 1981 and 1983)
Hell yeah! That's some forgotten funk right there..... Mystic Merlin (Freddie Jackson was leadsinger of this band around 1982, on the album "Full Moon", which has been reissued a few years back)
And the weak sounding stuff that Freddie made as a solo artist is a damn shame especially considering that he came from a group that sounded funky like this..... , , , [Edited 8/2/09 15:58pm] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Prince, Switch, Michael Jackson, DeBarge, Cameo, Lakeside, Quincy Jones, Joni Mitchell, KISS, Slave, The Time, Vanity 6, Brothers Johnson, Jefferson Airplane, Journey, Shalamar, Gap Band, Cameo, Heart, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Walter Hawkins and Tremaine Hawkins.....
[Edited 8/2/09 16:16pm] [Edited 8/2/09 16:18pm] "A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1 People can slam their door, disagree and fight it But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son? United States of Division"    | |
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Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: O M G!!! I so digged Kano and Yellow Magic....I would roller skate to Kano every weekend!!!!! "A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1 People can slam their door, disagree and fight it But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son? United States of Division" | |
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Compare the diversity of these lists 2 the material we have now.....it is depressing how far it has dropped off. | |
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