Compilations

Compilations are a great way to sample artists (or even music styles) you might not be familar with. They were cost-effective for the record companies (they didn't have to pay the artists again) to drum up sales. There were literally thousands of such albums released by record companpies to choose from. Here we'll look at some of the folk, blues and rock samplers from the "Seasons" years, starting with one milestone recording that was a "must have." Warner/Reprise records, the hippest of the record companies during the Seasons time line, issued a series of low-priced (really cheap!) records spotlighting their stable of eklectric artists. Know as The Loss Leaders, they have their own page.

	Anthology Of American Folk Music Edited by Harry Smith, Folklorist
	Folkways Records FP-251, FP-252, FP-253
	1952 RS500 [UK: N/R]
	1960s Reissue   1997 Box Set

Volume One: Ballads Side One
Dick Justice	Henry Lee	3:26
Nelstone's Hawaiians	Fatal Flower Garden	2:55
Clarence Ashley	The House Carpenter	3:14
Coley Jones	Drunkard's Special	3:16
Bill & Belle Reed	Old Lady And The Devil	3:02
Buell Kazee	The Butcher's Boy	3:02
Buell Kazee	The Wagoner's Lad	3:02
Side Two
Chubby Parker & His Old Time Banjo	King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O	3:08
Uncle Eck Dunford	Old Shoes And Leggins	2:59
Burnett & Rutherford	Willie Moore	3:13
Buster Carter & Preston Young	A Lazy Farmer Boy	2:57
The Carolina Tar Heels	Peg And Awl	2:57
GB Grayson	Ommie Wise	3:09
Kelly Harrell & The Virginia String Band	My Name Is John Johanna	3:12
Side Three
Edward L Crain	Bandit Cole Younger	2:54
Kelly Harrell & The Virginia String Band	Charles Giteau	3:03
The Carter Family	John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man	2:55
The Williamson Brothers & Curry	Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand	3:24
Frank Hutchison	Stackalee	2:58
Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers	White House Blues	3:31
Mississippi John Hurt	Frankie	3:25
Side Four
William & Versey Smith	When That Great Ship Went Down	2:55
The Carter Family	Engine 143	3:16
Furry Lewis	Kassie Jones (Parts 1 & 2)	6:13
The Bently Boys	Down On Penny's Farm	2:47
The Masked Marvel	Mississippi Boweavil (Boll Weevil) Blues	3:07
The Carolina Tar Heels	Got The Farm Land Blues	3:16

Volume Two: Social Music Side One
Uncle Bunt Stephens	Sail Away Lady	2:56
Jilson Setters	The Wild Wagoner	3:14
Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers	Wake Up Jacob	2:52
Dalma Lachney & Blind Uncle Gaspard	La danseuse	2:54
Andrew & Jim Baxter	Georgia Stomp	2:44
Eck Robertson & Family	Brillancy Medley	2:59
Hoyt 'Floyd' Ming & His Pep-Steppers	Indian War Whoop	3:10
Side Two
Henry Thomas	Old Country Stomp	2:52
Jim Jackson	Old Dog Blue	3:01
Columbus Fruge	Saut Crapaud	2:47
Joseph Falcon	Acadian One-Step	2:57
The Breaux Freres	Home Sweet Home	3:00
The Cincinnati Jug Band	The Newport Blues	2:55
Frank Cloutier & The Victoria Cafe Orchestra	Moonshiner's Dance, Part 1	2:39
Side Three
Rev JM Gates	You Must Be Born Again	1:28
Rev JM Gates	Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting	1:26
The Alabama Sacred Harp Singers	Rocky Road	2:42
The Alabama Sacred Harp Singers	Present Joys	2:50
Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1	This Song Of Love	2:56
Rev Sister Mary Nelson	Judgement	2:23
The Memphis Sanctified Singers	He Got Better Things For You	2:52
The Elders McIntorsh & Edwards' Sanctified Singers	Since I Laid My Burden Down	3:16
Side Four
Rev Moses Mason	John The Baptist	3:02
Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Dry Bones	2:58
Blind Willie Johnson	John The Revelator	3:18
The Carter Family	Little Moses	3:11
Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Singers	Shine On Me	3:01
Rev FW McGee	Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room	2:40
Rev DC Rice & His Sanctified Congregation	I'm In The Battlefield For My Lord	3:19

Volume Three: Songs Side One
Clarence Ashley	The Coo Coo Bird	2:54
Buell Kazee	East Virginia	2:58
Cannon's Jug Stompers with Noah Lewis	Minglewood Blues	3:41
Didier Hébert	I Woke Up One Morning In May	3:01
Richard 'Rabbit' Brown	James Alley Blues	3:05
Dock Boggs	Sugar Baby	2:56
Bascom Lamar Lunsford	I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground	3:19
Side Two
Ernest & Hattie Stoneman	The Mountaineer's Courtship	2:42
The Stoneman Family	The Spanish Merchant's Daughter	3:15
The Memphis Jug Band	Bob Lee Junior Blues	3:08
The Carter Family	Single Girl, Married Girl	2:44
Cleoma Breaux & Joseph Falcon	Le Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme	3:08
Blind Lemon Jefferson	Rabbit Foot Blues	2:55
Sleepy John Estes & Yank Rachell	Expressman Blues	3:01
Side Three
Ramblin' Thomas	Poor Boy Blues	2:22
Cannon's Jug Stompers	Feather Bed	3:13
Dock Boggs	Country Blues	2:56
Julius Daniels	99 Year Blues	3:04
Blind Lemon Jefferson	Prison Cell Blues	2:44
Blind Lemon Jefferson	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean	2:52
Cleoma and Ophy Breaux & Joseph Falcon	C'est Si Triste Sans Lui	2:59
Side Four
Uncle Dave Macon	Way Down The Old Plank Road	2:58
Uncle Dave Macon	Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line	3:15
Mississippi John Hurt	Spike Driver Blues	3:14
The Memphis Jug Band	KC Moan	2:31
JP Nestor	Train On The Island	2:57
Ken Maynard	The Lone Star Trail	3:12
Henry Thomas	Fishing Blues	2:44

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	The Blues Project
	Elektra EKS-7264
	3/64 [UK: N/R]
	Back Cover   Booklet Cover

Side One
Dave Ray	Fixin' To Die	3:47
Eric Von Schmidt	Blow Whistle Blow	2:44
John Koerner	My Little Woman	2:10
Geoff Muldaur	Ginger Man	2:05
Dave Van Ronk	Bad Dream Blues	3:52
Ian Buchanan	Winding Boy	3:26
Danny Kalb	I'm Troubled	2:27
Mark Spoelstra	France Blues	2:31
Side Two
Dave Van Ronk	Don't You Leave Me Here	2:46
Geoff Muldaur	Devil Got My Woman	4:06
John Koerner	Southbound Train	4:04
Geoff Muldaur	Downtown Blues	2:28
Dave Ray	Leavin' Here Blues	4:48
Danny Kalb	Hello Baby Blues	1:59
Mark Spoelstra	She's Gone	2:05
Dave Ray	Slappin' On My Black Cat Bone	2:17

Note: Subtitled: A compendium of the very best on the urban blues scene.
Support musicians include John Sebastian, Fritz Richmond, and Tony Glover. See the Discogs link for details.
Came with a booklet (Note 2) detailing the musicians and songs. Read it at the same Discogs link (66 reissue).
Yes, Bob Dylan (as Bob Landy) plays treble piano on Geoff Muldaur's Downtown Blues.
When Danny Kalb (with other New York musicians) formed a group—they used the name of this album as their name.
 

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	Folksong ’65
	Elektra S-78
	9/65 [UK: ?/65]
	Back Cover

Side One
Tom Rush	Long John	3:51
Judy Collins	So Early In The Spring	3:07
Ray Koerner & Glover	Linin' Track	2:15
Hamilton Camp	Girl Of The Noth Country	2:28
Dick Rosmini	900 Miles	2:37
Tom Paxton	The Last Thing On My Mind	3:05
Side Two
Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Born In Chicago	3:13
Kathy & Carol	Fair Beauty Bright	2:32
Mark Spoelstra	White Winged Dove	4:04
Fred Neil	Blues On The Ceiling	2:22
Bruce Merdoch	Rompin' Rovin' Days	2:15
Phil Ochs	Power And The Glory	2:15

Note: Support musicians include John Sebastian, Felix Pappalardi, and Danny Kalb. See the Discogs link for details.
Butterfields' Born In Chicago is a different take than what was used on their debut album.
 

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	Singer Songwriter Project
	Elektra EKS-7299
	9/65 [UK: ?]
	Back Cover

Side One
Richard Fariña	House Un-American Blues Activity	3:24
Richard Fariña	Birmingham Sunday	3:57
Richard Fariña	Bold Marauder	4:44
Patrick Sky	Too Many Times	2:34
Patrick Sky	Talking Socialized Anti-Undertaker Blues	2:06
Patrick Sky	Many A Mile	3:44
Side Two
Bruce Murdoch	Rompin' Rovin' Days	2:15
Bruce Murdoch	Down In Mississippi	1:37
Bruce Murdoch	Farewell My Friend	2:45
Bruce Murdoch	Try 'N' Ask	1:55
Dave Cohen	I Like To Sleep Late In The Morning	2:20
Dave Cohen	It's Alright With Me	1:58
Dave Cohen	Don't Get Caught In A Storm	2:07

Record Notes Richard Farina's tracks appear to be demos, possibly with Mimi on guitar. Birmingham Sunday was not re-recorded for their Vanguard albums (Joanie did a cover on her "5" album.). Richard also wrote the liner notes. Patrick Sky's Many A Mile was re-recorded for his first Vanguard album, whilst the other two were not. Bruce Murdoch was a folkie out of Toronto. In 1970, he recorded an album for Richie Haven's Stormy Forest label that included Dave Mason, among other. Dave Cohen later recorded for Elektra as David Blue. These tracks were not re-recorded This album was reissued on CD in the UK, coupled with David Blue's first album. Some additional info on the Richard Farina website .

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	What’s Shakin’
	Elektra EKS-74002
	7/66 [UK: 3/68]
	Back Cover   Insert Front   Insert Back   1968 UK Cover   1968 UK Back Cover

Side One
The Lovin' Spoonful	Good Time Music	3:06
The Lovin' Spoonful	Almost Grown	1:50
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Spoonful	2:55
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Off The Wall	2:02
Al Kooper	Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes	4:30
Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse	I Want To Know	2:14
Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse	Crossroads	2:32
Side Two
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Lovin Cup	2:35
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Good Morning Little Schoolgirl	2:20
Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse	Steppin' Out	3:12
Tom Rush	I'm In Love Again	2:04
The Lovin' Spoonful	Don't Bank On It Baby	1:52
The Lovin' Spoonful	Searchin'	3:13
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	One More Mile	3:30

Record Notes Contains early recordings by The Lovin' Spoonful (winter 65), The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (winter 64), Eric Clapton (spring 66), Al Kooper, and Tom Rush. Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse consisted of Clapton, Stevie Winwood (credited as Steve Anglo), Jack Bruce, and Spencer Davis Group members Paul Jones and Pete York. Backing up Al on bass and drums are two future Blues Project guys, Andy Kulberg and Roy Blumenfeld. Read Richie Unterberger's liner notes for the CD reissue .

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The other folk and blues (and jazz) based record company in New York City was Vanguard . Maynard and Seymour Solomon had a stable of artists that included Joan Baez, Eric Andersen, Ian & Sylvia, Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt, and P D Q Bach. In early 72, they released this budget-priced 2-lp set that focuses on their artists on disc one, whilst disc two features highlights from various Newport Folk Festivals. Sadly, accurate dates of these recordings are not indicated on the record. Best guesses for a couple of them (based on previous Vanguard Newport releases).

	The Greatest Folksingers Of The 'Sixties
	Vanguard VSD-17/18
	2/72 [UK: ?/72]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Great Artists From The Vanguard Folk Catalogue Side One
Ian & Sylvia	You Were On My Mind	2:45
Buffy Sainte-Marie	Now That The Buffalo's Gone	2:45
The Rooftop Singers	Walk Right In	2:33
Joan Baez	East Virginia	3:38
Cisco Houston	Old Blue	3:14
Country Joe & The Fish	I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag†	2:59
Odetta	John Henry	3:10
Richard & Mimi Fariña	Pack Up Your Sorrows	2:56
Side Two
Phil Ochs	There But For Fortune	2:09
Eric Andersen	Violets Of The Dawn	3:47
Doc Watson	Sitting On Top Of The World	2:35
John Hammond	Traveling Riverside	2:58
Ramblin' Jack Elliott	House Of The Rising Sun	3:25
Jim Kweskin	Crazy Words Crazy Tune	2:00
Mississippi John Hurt	Candy Man	2:53
The Weavers	Erie Canal	2:13
Highlights Of The Newport Folk Festivals Side One
Judy Collins & Theodore Bikel	Greenland Whale Fisheries	3:59
Hamilton Camp(1965)	Well, Well, Well	3:35
Tom Paxton(1963)	Rambling Boy	3:53
José Feliciano(1964)	La Bamba	2:45
Joan Baez & Bob Gibson	Virgin Mary Had One Son	2:12
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs(1960)	Salty Dog Blues	1:45
Bob Dylan(1963)	Blowin' In The Wind	3:00
Side Two
The Staple Singers(1965)	I Wish I Had An Answer	2:43
Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger(1960)	The Ballad Of Springhill	3:35
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band(1966)	Mellow Down Easy	3:35
The Chambers Brothers(1965)	I Got It	2:30
Tommy Makem(1960)	The Whistling Gypsy	3:40
The New Lost City Ramblers(1960)	Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms	2:48
Oscar Brand & Jean Ritchie(1965)	Paper Of Pins	1:50
Pete Seeger(1960)	East Virginia Blues	2:42

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Bernard Stollman started the ESP-Disk label in 1965, letting artists record how and what the wanted to. He also never paid the artists. Follow the unique ESP-Disk story at this link . BTW, ESP is short for Esperanto (the language) and not the phony mind stuff. This album was recored on Aug 6, 1966 the 21st anniversary of the Hiroshima atom-bomb and the day of Luci's wedding at The White House. It was done as a fund-raiser for The East Village Other, a NYC underground newspaper. The Velvets make an early recorded appearance here, as do members of The Fugs and Holy Modal Rounders.

	The East Village Other
	ESP Disk 1034
	9/66 [UK: N/R]
	Back Cover

Side One
Plastic Clock Radio†	Luci's Wedding	0:09
Steve Weber	If I Had A Half A Mind	0:43
Gerard Malanga & Ingrid Superstar	Gossip	1:50
The Velvet Underground	Noise	1:03
Marion Brown, Scott Holt & Ron Jackson	Jazz Improv	2:33
Allen Ginsberg & Peter Orlovsky	Mantras	10:20
Side Two
Plastic Clock Radio†	Luci's Wedding	0:04
Tuli Kupferberg‡	Love And Ashes	2:37
Ishmael Reed	The Free Lance Pall Bearers	3:19
Andy Warhol	Silence	0:11
Ken Weaver & Ed Sanders	Interview With Hairy	9:36

Notes:
†An audio collage based on a radio broadcast about the wedding of Luci Baines Johnson
‡Tuli & Viki Pollon-vocals, with Peter Rawson, guitar
timings from various CD reissues.
 

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	West Coast Love-In
	Vault LP-113
	5/67 [UK: N/R]
	Back Cover

Side One
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy	Time Is After You	2:40
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy	One-Nine-Six Seven	2:00
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy	Big Bummer	2:47
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy	Floating Dream	2:08
The Ashes	Every Little Prayer	2:12
The Ashes	Is There Anything I Can Do	2:30
Side Two
The Ashes	Dark On You Now	4:00
The Ashes	Roses Gone	2:50
The Chambers Brothers	(She Don't Want To) Tie Me Down	2:15
The Chambers Brothers	Don't Lose Your Cool	1:45
The Chambers Brothers	Girls, We Love You	3:10
The Chambers Brothers	There She Goes	3:16

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	An Anthology Of British Blues
	Immediate Z12-52006
	7/68 [UK: 5/68]
	Typical back cover

Side One
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	I'm Your Witchdoctor	2:10
Eric Clapton	Snake Drive	2:30
T S McPhee	Ain't Gonna Cry No More	3:05
Savoy Brown Blues Band	I Tried	3:00
Eric Clapton	Tribute To Elmore	2:05
Jo-Ann Kelly	I Feel So Good	2:50
Side Two
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	Telephone Blues	3:50
T S McPhee	You Don't Love Me	2:20
Eric Clapton	West Coast Idea	2:15
Jo-Ann Kelly	Ain't Seen No Whisky	2:55
Stone's Masonry	Flapjacks	2:40
Savoy Brown Blues Band	Cold Blooded Woman	3:50

	An Anthology Of British Blues, Vol 2
	Immediate Z12-52014
	10/68 BB [UK: 5/68]
	RCA Reissue Cover Die cut hole lets...  RCA Reissue Back Cover   RCA Reissue Sleeve Front ...this ccol sleeve shown thru! RCA Reissue Sleeve Rear RCA Reissue Vol 4

Side One
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	On Top Of The World	2:49
T S McPhee	Someone To Love Me	2:21
Savoy Brown Blues Band	Can't Quit You Baby	3:38
Eric Clapton	Draggin' My Tail	3:08
Dharma Blues Band	Dealing With The Devil	2:05
Jeremy Spencer	Who's Knocking	2:35
Side Two
Eric Clapton	Frieght Loader	2:48
Jeremy Spencer	Look Down At My Woman	3:04
Dharma Blues Band	Roll'em Pete	2:09
Eric Clapton	Choker	1:27
Savoy Brown Blues Band	True Blue	4:03
T S McPhee	When You Got A Good Friend	2:33

	The Beginning British Blues
	Immediate Z12-52018
	2/69 [UK: 10/68]
	Typical UK cover   Typical UK back cover

Side One
Cyril Davies & The All Stars	Someday Baby	2:50
The All Stars featuring Jeff Beck	Steelin'	2:39
The All Stars	LA Breakdown	2:06
The All Stars featuring Jeff Beck	Chuckles	2:24
The All Stars	Down In The Boots	3:26
The All Stars	Piano Shuffle	3:00
Side Two
Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page	Miles Road	2:26
Santa Barbera Machine Head	Porcupine Juice	3:15
Santa Barbera Machine Head	Albert	3:21
Santa Barbera Machine Head	Rubber Monkey	2:39
Stuff Smith	Howlin' For My Darling	3:25

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	All Day Thumb Sucker
	Blue Thumb BTS-2000
	11/70 [UK: N/R]
	Back Cover

Side One
Southwind	Rootin' & Tootin'	3:43
Sammy Lay	Maggies Farm	3:10
Fred McDowell	Shake Em On Down	3:00
Robbie Basho	Eagle Sails The Blue	6:45
Tyrannosaurus Rex	Cat Black	3:00
Ike & Tina Turner	Bold Soul Sister	2:35
Side Two
Love	Run To The Top	3:00
Nathan Beauregard	Bout A Spoonful	3:20
Aynsley Dunbar	Sugar On The Line	4:25
Albert Collins	Frosty	2:51
Earl Hooker	Cross Cut Saw	2:45
Chicago Bluestars	Comin' Home	4:45
Bossa Rio	Blackbird	3:03

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	The A&M Bootleg Album
	A&M Records SP-8022
	?/71 [UK: N/R]

Side One
Joe Cocker	She's So Good To Me	2:30
Joe Cocker	New Age Of The Lily	2:13
Joe Cocker	Something's Coming On	2:03
Leon Russell	Misty	1:50
Leon Russell	Cindy	2:10
Side Two
Procol Harum	Long Gone Geek	3:12
Procol Harum	In The Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence	2:39
Procol Harum	Homburg	3:55
Procol Harum	Good Captain Clack	1:30
Tyrannasaurus Rex	Deborah	3:07
Tyrannasaurus Rex	Child Star	2:49
Side Three
The Move	Flowers In The Rain	2:25
The Move	Fire Brigade	2:23
The Move	Blackberry Way	3:10
Larry Marks	LA Breakdown	3:27
Lee Michaels	Goodbye, Goodbye	2:35
Side Four
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	Diddy Wah Diddy	2:27
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	Who Do You Think You're Fooling	2:07
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	Moonchild	2:27
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	Fryin' Pan	2:04
Dillard & Clark	Why Not Your Baby?	3:46
Flying Burrito Brothers	Train Song	3:10

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	Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968
	Elektra Records 7E-2006
	10/2//72 RS500 [UK: N/R]
	plus five more for Lenny's notes
	Full Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
The Electric Prunes	I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)(11/66)	2:55
The Standells	Dirty Water(11/65)	2:47
The Strangeloves	Night Time(12/65)	3:05
The Knickerbockers	Lies(11/65)	2:41
The Vagrants	Respect(3/67)	2:13
Mouse & The Traps	A Public Execution(2/66)	2:43
The Blues Project	No Time Like The Right Time(3/67)	2:49
Side Two
The Shadows Of Knight	Oh Yeah(5/66)	2:44
The Seeds	Pushin' Too Hard(11/65)	3:03
The Barbarians	Moulty(1/66)	2:29
The Remains	Don't Look Back(8/66)	2:35
The Magicians	Invitation To Cry(11/65)	2:55
The Castaways	Liar, Liar(6/65)	1:52
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators	You're Gonna Miss Me(1/66)	2:24
Side Three
Count Five	Psychotic Reaction(7/66)	2:56
The Leaves	Hey Joe(11/65)	2:47
Michael And The Messengers	Just Like Romeo And Juliet(6/67)	2:06
The Cryan Shames	Sugar And Spice(6/66)	2:26
The Amboy Dukes	Baby Please Don't Go(1/68)	5:32
The Blues Magoos	Tobacco Road(6/66)	4:39
Side Four
Chocolate Watch Band	Let's Talk About Girls(11/67)	2:41
The Mojo Men	Sit Down I Think I Love You(12/66)	2:16
The Third Rail	Run Run Run(6/67)	2:00
Sagittarius	My World Fell Down(5/67)	3:45
Nazz	Open My Eyes(7/68)	2:48
The Premiers	Farmer John(3/64)	3:46
The Magic Mushrooms	It's-A-Happening(9/66)	2:40

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