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83:1993-10-29
76:Start date
1079:Butterfly
1058:Music Box
671:Ren Klyce
650:Personnel
552:Worcester
264:Reception
219:Music Box
177:Music Box
69:Music Box
1507:Category
1072:Daydream
1051:Emotions
863:AllMusic
677:Dan Shea
570:Rosemont
496:Country
349:Emotions
331:Set list
117:of shows
91:End date
50:Location
1142:Caution
1093:Glitter
1086:Rainbow
997:Singles
511:Amherst
459:(Outro)
380:Someday
96: (
81: (
992:Albums
937:
910:
886:
804:People
638:Total
499:Venue
466:Notes:
442:(With
242:gospel
154:(1996)
145:(1993)
1398:Books
1114:E=MC²
1002:Songs
534:Miami
493:City
490:Date
480:Shows
1160:#1's
935:ISBN
908:ISBN
884:ISBN
666:bass
404:Hero
162:The
106:Legs
54:U.S.
299:of
275:CNN
208:NBC
202:in
115:No.
28:by
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