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10/1 REM 1991 Out of Time

10/2 Automatic for the people 1992 spotify.

10/3 Maddy Prior and June Tabor 1976 Silly Sisters

10/4 Steeleye Span 1975 concert YouTube

10/5 Steeleye Span 1970 concert YouTube

10/6 Emerson, Lake and Palmer 1970 self titled album spotify

10/7 Velvet Underground and Nico 1967 spotify



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