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earthshine

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5. The studio version of Xanadu of an amazing piece of music.

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 02:23 PM

Aug 2017

Put on headphones, close your eyes and it takes you there.

Whenever I hear a live version of it, it lacks the magic of the album version.

Don't forget Cygnus X-1 for an awesome rocket ride.

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The studio version of Xanadu of an amazing piece of music. earthshine Aug 2017 #5

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