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melodic hard rock
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Melodic hard rock blends the power and energy of heavy guitar-driven rock with strong vocal melodies and memorable hooks that emphasize accessibility and sing-along appeal. Emerging from the arena rock tradition of the 1980s, it maintains a polished production style while balancing aggression with musicality. The tag emphasizes emotional expression through soaring vocals and anthemic choruses rather than pure heaviness.
100 chronological releases
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album | Tags | Other places |
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| 59 |
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1979 | Surrender | Surrender |
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| 63 |
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1980 | Sabu | Sabu |
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| 53 |
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1981 | Kix | Kix |
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| 82 |
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1985-01-02 | Brighton Rock | Young, Wild and Free |
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| 15 |
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1986 | Walk the Walk | Walk The Walk |
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| 73 |
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1986 | Strangeways | Strangeways |
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| 98 |
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1986 | FM | Indiscreet |
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| 5 |
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1987 | Envy | Ain't It a Sin |
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| 84 |
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1987 | Treat | Dreamhunter |
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| 12 |
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1988 | Alien | Into the Future |
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| 43 |
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1988 | Kingdom | Lost In The City |
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| 14 |
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1988-05-16 | Arthurs Museum | Gallery Closed |
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| 37 |
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1988-06-14 | Precious Metal | That Kind of Girl |
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| 95 |
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1989 | Strangeways | Walk In The Fire |
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| 90 | 1990 | Valentine | Valentine |
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| 74 |
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1991 | Harem Scarem | Harem Scarem |
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| 35 |
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1991 | White Trash | White Trash |
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| 51 |
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1991-02-21 | Kane Roberts | Saints and Sinners |
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| 20 |
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1991-03-05 | No Sweat | No Sweat |
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| 27 |
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1992 | Gary Hughes | Gary Hughes |
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| 6 |
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1993 | Universe | MISSION ROCK |
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| 50 |
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1993 | Harem Scarem | Mood Swings |
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| 7 |
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1993-05-21 | Praying Mantis | A Cry for the New World |
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| 68 |
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1994-10-11 | Korn | Korn |
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| 96 |
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1996 | Gotthard | G |
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| 23 |
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1997 | LOUD&CLEAR | Loud & Clear |
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| 99 | 1997-03-29 | Andi Deris | Come in From the Rain |
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| 18 |
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1999 | Frontline | Right Attitude |
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| 54 |
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1999 | Vega | Battlelines |
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| 100 | 2000 | Great White | Latest & Greatest |
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| 44 |
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2000 | Dark Sky | Believe It |
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| 85 |
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2001-03-20 | Alice Cooper | The Definitive Alice Cooper |
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| 9 |
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2002 | Hotwire | Middle of Nowhere |
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| 47 |
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2002-06-21 | Frontline | Against the World |
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| 81 | 2003 | Nexx | Colours |
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| 25 |
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2003 | Biloxi | Right the Music |
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| 4 |
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2003-02-17 | Frontline | Almost Unreleased |
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| 10 |
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2003-11-19 | Arena Sweden | Arena Sweden |
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| 70 |
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2004 | Perfect World | Perfect World |
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| 93 | 2004-11-21 | Last Autumn's Dream | II |
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| 49 |
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2005 | Johnny Lima | Version 1.2 |
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| 71 |
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2005 | 91 Suite | Times They Change |
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| 83 |
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2005 | Bad Habit | Hear-Say |
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| 86 |
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2005-06-03 | Gotthard | Lipservice |
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| 38 |
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2006 | Fate | V |
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| 77 |
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2006 | Human Zoo | Precious Time |
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| 33 | 2006-01-13 | Mad Max | Night of White Rock |
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| 89 |
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2006-04-24 | Treat | Weapons Of Choice |
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| 48 | 2007-01-26 | House of Lords | Live In The Uk |
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| 69 |
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2007-04-27 | Gotthard | Domino Effect |
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| 91 | 2007-09-03 | David Readman | David Readman |
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| 78 |
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2007-12-07 | Indigo Dying | Indigo Dying |
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| 45 |
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2008 | Valentine | Soul Salvation |
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| 60 |
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2008 | Hardreams | The Road Goes On |
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| 64 |
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2008 | Cyanide 4 | Complex |
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| 72 |
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2008-08-01 | Starbreaker | Love's Dying Wish |
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| 88 |
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2008-10-10 | Eclipse | are you ready to rock |
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| 67 |
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2009 | State Of Rock | A Point Of Destiny |
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| 34 |
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2009-04-19 | Hardline | Leaving The End Open |
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| 92 | 2009-05-20 | Killing Touch | One Of A Kind | |||
| 80 |
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2009-06-05 | Jorn | Spirit Black |
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| 26 |
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2010 | Mysticity | Ambassadors of the Hidden Sun |
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| 94 | 2010-02-24 | Reflexion | Edge |
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| 61 | 2010-10-29 | White Widdow | White Widdow |
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| 75 |
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2011-01-21 | Bonfire | Branded |
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| 40 | 2011-03-01 | Fury | Fury |
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| 46 |
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2012-11-14 | Lover Under Cover | Set The Night On Fire |
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| 21 |
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2013 | Badhoven | Obsession |
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| 24 |
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2013 | Dogface | Back on the Streets |
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| 41 |
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2013 | Lavalle | Dear Sanity |
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| 42 |
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2013-03-27 | N.O.W. | Bohemian Kingdom |
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| 36 | 2013-04-26 | Redrum | Victims of Our Circumstances |
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| 76 |
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2013-11-01 | Place Vendome | Thunder In The Distance |
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| 32 |
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2014-03-21 | Magnum | Escape From The Shadow Garden |
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| 30 |
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2014-04-18 | Three Lions | Three Lions |
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| 66 |
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2014-04-25 | SunStrike | Rock Your World |
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| 55 |
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2014-11-19 | Grand Design | Thrill Of The Night |
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| 8 |
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2015 | December XII | Follow Your Stranger |
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| 62 |
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2015-02-04 | Eclipse | Armageddonize |
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| 1 |
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2016 | Sky Of Forever | Sky of Forever |
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| 58 |
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2017-08-04 | Kryptonite | Kryptonite |
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| 65 |
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2018-11-09 | Radiant | Radiant |
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| 2 |
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2018-12-14 | Vision Quest | Vision Quest |
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| 57 |
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2019-06-21 | Nitrate | Open Wide |
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| 97 |
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2019-10-11 | Eclipse | PARADIGM |
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| 22 |
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2020-02-28 | Xtasy | Eye of the Storm |
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| 79 |
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2021 | Nitrate | Renegade |
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| 31 |
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2021-04-02 | out of this world | Out of This World |
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| 19 |
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2021-11-19 | Heart Line | Back In the Game |
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| 52 |
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2022-01-28 | Kraemer | All the Way |
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| 56 |
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2022-02-11 | City of Lights | Before the Sun Sets |
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| 29 |
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2022-02-18 | Zadra | Guiding Star |
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| 13 |
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2022-04-08 | Black Swan | Generation Mind |
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| 11 |
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2022-04-22 | Radiant | Written By Life |
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| 28 |
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2022-05-06 | Black Eye | Black Eye |
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| 17 |
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2022-07-22 | Fatal Vision | Once |
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| 3 |
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2024 | Holler | Reborn |
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| 16 |
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2024 | Neon Rider | Destination Unknown |
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| 39 | protoangel | Protoangel EP |
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| 87 |
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Pink Cream 69 | Headstrong |
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