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    La'verne Washington The Promise / I Found What I've Been Searching For

    Melodies International
    • La'verne Washington – The Promise
    • La'verne Washington – I Found What I've Been Searching For
    • 1. The Promise
    • 2. I Found What I've Been Searching For

    Floating Points and the Melodies International crew reissue a couple of undercover soul gems from the Midwest originally self-released in 1984: La’Verne Washington’s 'The Promise and 'I Found What I’ve Been Searching For'.

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