FabSwingers.com forum: Obscure Albums

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thought of this when posting my favourite acoustic album in another thread, no-ones gonna have heard this thinks I, but maybe.. maybe one of you has?

Anyway, name your off the beaten track obscure favourites. Either artists that didn't quite make it, or early works that are rare and unheralded.

Don't make it too obscure, the idea is to find someone that shares your less mainstream tastes, not show how clever you are. So no beard stroking, let's stick to stuff that at least charted or had a single that did, or didn't but was by people who later did.... If you spot one you've heard of too, high five to you.

I'll post 3 to start, but name as many as you feel like:

Kraftwerk 1 and/or 2 - Even Kraftwerk pretend these don't exist as they are krautrock, not proto electronica...

Chill Out; The KLF - Amazing road trip ambience

And the one I put on the acoustic thread - Penguin Eggs; Nic Jones - Apparently it was the folk album of the year 1980, and according to wikipedia "Record Collector ranked the original LP edition of the album at number 41 on its list of the 'top 50 most collectable records' " so presumably is has some fame or infamy, although I never met anyone who has heard of it ... or him...

Probably posting this at the wrong time of night, but maybe it will get posts tomorrow...

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
over a year ago

Bedford

The Truth by Prince, a brilliant underrated acoustic album also available on vinyl.

Also, From the Hip by Josie Cotton.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Razorblade Romance by HIM

Blue blood by XJapan

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Anything by Ryan Bingham. He should be bigger music wise.

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By *ayTVTV/TS
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

Within Reach by A Band Called O

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

All the above are new to me, except Prince and I’m not familiar with that one either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of my favourite and quite obscure records is ‘through a glass darkly’

It’s a concept album written by the guys from the BBC radiophonic workshops

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

The faust tapes

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Days of the new - red

Those guys had the potential for so much but were hampered, as many were, by the old drug side of rock and roll

For being a grunge band this album features huge orchestral sections and a surprise appearance from a very young Nicole Scherzinger doing backing vocals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beth Jeans Houghton - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"One of my favourite and quite obscure records is ‘through a glass darkly’

It’s a concept album written by the guys from the BBC radiophonic workshops"

I Know this! not well, but I've a few albums done by the radiophonics people, there's a cool earlier one released by White Noise called electric storm, and one of the main contributors was Delia Derbyshire, who wrote the Doctor Who theme music by accident while messing around with the tape machines in the workshop - check it out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Platitude Theory by Dan Soto.

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Penguin Eggs is one of my husband's favourite albums. The number of times I've had to listen to those blooming songs..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Penguin Eggs is one of my husband's favourite albums. The number of times I've had to listen to those blooming songs..

Did you take him down Barrack Street?

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

One of my obscure faves is actually by Danger Mouse! Album called Rome that took about 10 years to make , it’s all about spaghetti western

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Penguin Eggs is one of my husband's favourite albums. The number of times I've had to listen to those blooming songs..

Did you take him down Barrack Street?

That's his favourite one. Can't imagine why

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By *W ChapMan
over a year ago

Swindon

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By *W ChapMan
over a year ago

Swindon

I'll throw these into the ring.

Cancer Bats

Planet of Zeus

Turbowolf

The last two were support bands I saw who I thought blew the headliners away.

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By *arriedcoupleNECouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Refining the Theory by early 2000s UK nu metal pioneers Miocene.

They were amazing live and hailed as a band to watch by Kerrang! Making the cover album in 2000.

Chart success was limited to 1 week at number 99 for a single off the second album.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

The first album by aor rock band Touch is decent. They were the first band on at the 1980 Donington Rock festival. That was the first in a series which became Download. Touch should have been much bigger.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"One of my obscure faves is actually by Danger Mouse! Album called Rome that took about 10 years to make , it’s all about spaghetti western "

No relation!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

First two albums by Cockney Rebel:

The Human Menagerie

The Pyschomodo

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By *ackbydemandMan
over a year ago

Leicester

Never Loved Elvis by The Wonder Stuff

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Hi, I'm Tina Titz and please imagine the coolest obscure album that will get me laid and street cred posted in this space

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By *ackbydemandMan
over a year ago

Leicester

"Hi, I'm Tina Titz and please imagine the coolest obscure album that will get me laid and street cred posted in this space

Just say Nena, 99 Luftballons, the German version and it'll guarantee access into the the Attic on a Monday.

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By *ashful_at_firstMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

Bit of a Gary Moore fest here, the G-Force album, and Colosseum II, Wardance are both excellent albums, completely different in style but distinctively Gary!

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

The Adventures, album Sea of Love.

They had one hit with ‘Broken Land’ latter part of the 80’s. Honestly if you like Simple Minds, The Alarm or even early U2, this is an album for you. An Irish band that never got to their full potential.

I also like The Afghan Whigs, album Do the Beast.

First saw them on Jools Holland and later went to see them live. Another good rock band from the US.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by DRAIN STH...

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

I think given one of the most mainstream acts I listen to are mentioned up thread, anything I say is going to look like I'm trying to be obscure!

So I'm going obscure

Besta Venya - Nick Parker ahd the false alarms.

Absolute genius, lyrically clever and just incredibly uplifting

And slightly less obscure, anything at all by Frightened Rabbit, just an amazing band

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bit of a Gary Moore fest here, the G-Force album, and Colosseum II, Wardance are both excellent albums, completely different in style but distinctively Gary!"

This

My album collection is full of really obscure bands however, I am a huge fan of Gary and met the guy on a number of occasions,

Add the BBM album to those two above

The work he did with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce was exceptional

He also did a live album Blues for Jimi where he plays Hendrix songs with backing from the remaining members of “The Jimi Hendrix Experience”

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By *hiskeyColaMan
over a year ago

Oswestry

Everybody knows "The Year of the Cat" by Al Stewart, but a MUCH better album is called "Love Chronicles"! Check it out!!

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By *irginieWoman
over a year ago

Near Marlborough

Love Chill Out KLF. So that one has been heard of

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by American Music Club

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By *ncemoreroundthesunCouple
over a year ago

on the move

"Refining the Theory by early 2000s UK nu metal pioneers Miocene.

They were amazing live and hailed as a band to watch by Kerrang! Making the cover album in 2000.

Chart success was limited to 1 week at number 99 for a single off the second album.

Loved that ep, the full album they did was also good. Were called the British tool for a while

In that vein would xerath and ne obliviscaris who are similarly magnificent

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

Anything by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Signs of Life is a great album

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cut the Carp by The Denizens

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By *irginieWoman
over a year ago

Near Marlborough

Fonzie’s Favourites.

It’s a thing

V x

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By *ames5169Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Diamond Head Debut Album

Heavy Metal band from Stourbridge should have been massive

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

"Diamond Head Debut Album

Heavy Metal band from Stourbridge should have been massive "

I only really came across Diamondhead through Metallicas Garage Inc album where they covered “Am I evil?”

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By *ames5169Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Diamond Head Debut Album

Heavy Metal band from Stourbridge should have been massive

I only really came across Diamondhead through Metallicas Garage Inc album where they covered “Am I evil?” "

Yes I think they covered other songs as well

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

"Diamond Head Debut Album

Heavy Metal band from Stourbridge should have been massive

I only really came across Diamondhead through Metallicas Garage Inc album where they covered “Am I evil?”

Yes I think they covered other songs as well "

Yes, it’s how I came across most of my music taste to this day. I’m a huge Blue Oyster Cult fan because of their version of Astronomy

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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago

London

Swallow - Blow

Black Box Recorder - The Facts of Life

Both really great chilled albums

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By *nelife100Man
over a year ago

Audley

Pink Faires Never Never Land

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Anything by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Signs of Life is a great album"

Love these, although I’m a ‘best of’ sort of fan…

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By *eebl6666Man
over a year ago

castlebar

Doughnuts for Buddha by eboman

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Love Chill Out KLF. So that one has been heard of

They “rereleased” it last year, but couldn’t get clearance for the Fleetwood Mac and elvis samples and others, so it’s not the same…

Glad to find a fellow appreciator tho!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't remember how i was introduced to this one, but its very interesting

i love bouncing around to it.. I tend to listen on Spotify, so not really sure of an album to recommemd but this, i think, is their latest: Mobius Loop - 2020 VI5ION

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"Swallow - Blow

Black Box Recorder - The Facts of Life

Both really great chilled albums

"When boys are just 11, they begin to grow in height..."

Love that album!

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By *ettyJaneNWWoman
over a year ago

Cheshire

I'm having a reminisce and a calming listen to A Camp today. 2001 must only be ten years ago though, right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inventions for Electric Guitar and/or E2-E4 - Manuel Göttsching... Prog/Krautrock pioneer basically invents chill out/trance music.

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

The cramps - bad music for bad people

Not obscure really but most here probably won't have heard it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Days of the new - red

Those guys had the potential for so much but were hampered, as many were, by the old drug side of rock and roll

For being a grunge band this album features huge orchestral sections and a surprise appearance from a very young Nicole Scherzinger doing backing vocals "

Did you ever check out Tantric?

Same guys just with a different singer and non acoustic. 1st album was great! Astounded and Breakdown were cracking!

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By *arriedcoupleNECouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

"Refining the Theory by early 2000s UK nu metal pioneers Miocene.

They were amazing live and hailed as a band to watch by Kerrang! Making the cover album in 2000.

Chart success was limited to 1 week at number 99 for a single off the second album.

Loved that ep, the full album they did was also good. Were called the British tool for a while

In that vein would xerath and ne obliviscaris who are similarly magnificent

Both Cellular Memory and Life with a view of the swamp we're good. The lead singer now sings folk songs.

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

"The cramps - bad music for bad people

Not obscure really but most here probably won't have heard it. "

Brilliant album also Songs the lord taught us

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Klaus Schulze - Babel.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Tommy Bolin - Private Eyes

It's a classic album that still stands the test of time. Been chillin out to it this pm! Not only did he do studio albums,but he waa also a member of Deep Purple.

Not only could he sing, he could also play a mean guitar too! Dad he died... Heroin overdose I think?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The cramps - bad music for bad people

Not obscure really but most here probably won't have heard it. "

The Cramps are amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Floored - Pusherman. Mid 90s psychedlic/rock/jam band that release one sprawling amazing album then imploded with drugs, infighting and a death

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"The cramps - bad music for bad people

Not obscure really but most here probably won't have heard it.

Brilliant album also Songs the lord taught us"

I've actually been preferring their newer albums recently.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Klaus Schulze - Babel."

Oh hello! a fellow obscure ambient electronica fan then?

The boxset i mentioned the record collector thread is his collaboration with Pete Namlook (Dark side of the moog).

Sad to see they're both now gone- 10 years apart, as their prolific combined discography is immense in both volume and quality.

Had actually popped back in to suggest another rare ambient audio nugget- Starfish Pools Chill out 'n' confused...a regular player on a long morning or evening drive when i need something proper laid back just wafting around in the background

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Union carbide productions..in the air tonight..

Butthole surfers... psychic.. powerless...

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Deltron 3000 - Deltron 3000

Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus

Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein

El-P - Fantastic damage

Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design

Mr Lif - I Phantom

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Cold Fact by Rodriguez.

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By *mp411Man
over a year ago

chester

The Grid- Evoler some classic tunes

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

Give Daddy the Knife Cindy - Naz Nomad and the nightmares.

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By *rjamesMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Deltron 3000 - Deltron 3000

Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus

Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein

El-P - Fantastic damage

Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design

Mr Lif - I Phantom"

Deltron, Jedi Mind Tricks... takes me back to long summers smoking with my brothers

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"Klaus Schulze - Babel.

Oh hello! a fellow obscure ambient electronica fan then?

The boxset i mentioned the record collector thread is his collaboration with Pete Namlook (Dark side of the moog).

Sad to see they're both now gone- 10 years apart, as their prolific combined discography is immense in both volume and quality.

Yes, I've got the Dark Side collection, all three boxes of it, a dozen discs! Some excellent stuff on there. Also recently finished acquiring Schulze's "La Vie Electronique" 50 disc series. Only for Schulze completists I think, lots of stuff recovered from old studio tapes, but also some interesting pieces in there.

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By *oodcontactukMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Anything by Spirogyra. The UK folkie group not the US jazzy one called Spyrogyra. Features Barbara Gaskin, the original LPs are very rare but available on CD. All worth a listen.

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By *irty-pairCouple
over a year ago

Essex

Campag Velocet. I’m yet to meet anyone else who has even heard of them!

Also, Cubanate

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Chemical brothers.

Electronic battle weapon 1-8.

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By *ichinoMan
over a year ago

Eastleigh

Abandoned shopping trolly.by Gomez

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Campag Velocet. I’m yet to meet anyone else who has even heard of them!

Also, Cubanate"

I have campag centour on mine or is a different thread

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Klaus Schulze - Babel.

Oh hello! a fellow obscure ambient electronica fan then?

The boxset i mentioned the record collector thread is his collaboration with Pete Namlook (Dark side of the moog).

Sad to see they're both now gone- 10 years apart, as their prolific combined discography is immense in both volume and quality.

I managed to bag the special edition of dark side, with the additional live album off ebay, for about £40- one of my best bargains off there.

Theres no chance i'll ever complete the Namlook collection- way too many and way too expensive- although i have got all five of the Air series as thats what i started with back in about 93- found in the bargain bin and purchased without having heard of him at the time...glad i took the chance!

Might have to spend the evening trawling youtube for the KS back catalogue next time i'm holed up in a hotel room at work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Campag Velocet. I’m yet to meet anyone else who has even heard of them!

Also, Cubanate"

I remember Campag Velocet well! Them, Regular Fries, and the Lo Fidelity Allstars

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Non Phixion - The Future is now

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Union carbide productions..in the air tonight..

Butthole surfers... psychic.. powerless..."

Butthole surfers are brilliant.

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Campag Velocet. I’m yet to meet anyone else who has even heard of them!

Also, Cubanate"

Weren't they big in the music press. One of those bands you're never sure if you really liked or were buying into the hype.

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By *akbearMan
over a year ago

Newbury

Hellsongs, Hymns in the key of 666

Swedish group, rock songs in a folk style.

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