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on drums and percussion, Rick Robertson on saxophone,
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1261:. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
1185:. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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721:List of singles as lead artist and chart position
329:Directions in Groove released their second album,
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978:Dig Deeper
972:Nominated
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847:Clearlight
791:"Futures"
777:Dig Deeper
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186:Clearlight
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