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1. bb king – chains and things
2. betty lavette – let me down easy
3. bad medicine – trespasser (part 1)
4. grand funk railroad – nothings the same
5. lou courtney – hey joyce
6. cresa watson – dead
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9. vickie andreson (momie-O) – You're welcome, stop on by
10. big john hamilton – big bad john
11. the stark reality – prelude to say brother
12. lee dorsey – a lover was born
13. seeburg spotlite band – twine twine
14. soulswingers – ca'-ba-dab
15. king can and the silverstone band – don't give a damn
16. jimmy blane and the incredibles – deal with it
17. soulsistics – jones 'n
18. the blenders – nothin' but a party (part 2)
19. charles pryor and power of love – what they doing (funkie junkie)
20. ramon and company – the duck walk
21. the chosen few – we are the chosen few
22. luther davis group – to be free

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