- Extreme( 极限乐团 )【 共收藏 207 首歌 】
- Extreme的四个团员原先是在两个不同的团体,后来因缘际会来自于某个团体的主唱Gary Cherone与鼓手Paul Geary决定与另一个团体的吉他手Nuno Bettencourt以及贝斯手Pat Badger组成了Extreme。而其实Extreme在刚成军不久后就已经在地方开始展头露角了;1986以及1987连续两年,Extreme在波士顿当地著名的Boston Music Award上拿到了杰出摇滚/重金属演出奖,这对于生存在盛行重金属的80年代的Extreme来说,无疑是个进军全美乐坛的最佳跳板。
终于在1988年,著名唱片公司A&M Records签下了Extreme,而由于当时的Extreme已经累积了超过50首的创作作品,于是在隔年1989年便迅速推出了首张同名专辑Extreme。这张专辑老实说并没有真正大卖,不过对一个新进乐团来说,唱片的销量其实也不算太差;而这一切都在经验老道的唱片公司计划当中。乘着首张专辑还算不错的销量,唱片公司于次年1990年打铁趁热地推出了Extreme第二张大碟Extreme II: Pornograffiti。这张唱片不仅让Extreme一夕成名,更为该团带来了第一首也是最后一首的Billboard Hot 100冠军单曲More Than Words。
这首More Than Words当时开始在美国各大广播以及电视台播出时,许多人在当下实在很难接受这几个长发披肩的铁汉突然坐下来安静地唱起抒情歌曲。当然,旋律动人是这首歌最大的胜算,因此在1991年三月二十三日More Than Words首次打进Hot 100的时候还是只有81名,却在短短几周内疯狂爬升到Top 10并于六月八日登上冠军位置 (More Than Words前一周冠军是咪咪的I Don't Wanna Cry,后一周则是Paula Abdul的Rush Rush,也难怪Extreme要转换跑道改唱抒情路线)。既然已经炒红了More Than Words,唱片公司没理由不打安全牌,次支单曲Hole-Hearted也是一首超强抒情歌曲,虽然仗着More Than Words的余威,Hole-Hearted以飞快的速度牌升到Top 10,但却还是后继无力最高只升到第四名。
其实铁汉柔情的案例Extreme还不是第一人。80年代首席重金属乐团Gunz N' Roses于1989年的专辑G N' R Lies中唯一推出的单曲Patience就是'金盆洗手'的最佳典范。不同的是,Guns N' Roses在Patience音乐录影带的开头在进入吉他前奏之前是将录音设备开启,而Extreme的开头则是由电吉他手把扬声器关掉,鼓手也离场休息之后,才开始前奏的空心吉他。相较之下,Extreme的桥段比较有'放下屠刀'的感觉。不过本性终究难移,这些摇滚团体最后还是走回了重金属这条不归路去了。
More Than Words比较著名的翻唱有爱尔兰男孩团体Westlife收录在1999年首张专辑的版本,以及2005年美国歌手Frankie J的R&B版本。前者并未正式发行为商业单曲,后者在Billboard Hot 100最高则拿到第25名。Frankie J在MV里的样子可以再娘一点没关系,让我想起Lisa Stansfield的成名作品All Around The World的音乐录影带,两个人夸张的脸部表情实在有的拼。
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日期
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1
2 Weeks In Dizkneelande
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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2
All Automatic
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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3
Am I Ever Gonna Change (edit)
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4
Am I Ever Gonna Change (Live)
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5
Am I Ever Gonna Change
2000-02
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6
Am I Ever Gonna Change
1992-09
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7
And the Winner is... (Demo)
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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8
Better Off Dead
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9
Big Boys Don't Cry
1989
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10
Christmas Time Again
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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11
Color Me Blind (live cut)
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12
Color Me Blind
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1992-09
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13
Comfortably Dumb (Live)
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14
Comfortably Dumb
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Francis Cherone
2008
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15
Confrontation
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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16
Crave
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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17
Cupid's Dead (Live)
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18
Cupid's Dead - Horn Mix
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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19
Cupid's Dead
1992-09
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20
Cupid's Dead(Horn Mix)
2000-02
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21
Cynical Fuck
1995-02
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22
Cynical
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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23
Decadence Dance (Edit)
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24
Decadence Dance (Live 2015)
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25
Decadence Dance (Live)
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26
Decadence Dance (Live)
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27
Decadence Dance
2000-02
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28
Decadence Dance
1990-08
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29
Decadence Dance
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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30
Decadence Dance
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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31
Don't Leave Me Alone
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32
Everything Under the Sun: II. Am I Ever Gonna Change
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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33
Everything Under the Sun: III. Who Cares?
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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34
Everything Under The Sun: Rise 'N Shine
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary F. Cherone
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35
Everything Under The Sun: Who Cares?
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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36
Evilangelist
1995-02
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37
Fair Weather Faith
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38
Fallen Angels
1997
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39
Fine By Me
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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40
Flesh 'N' Blood
1989
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41
Flight Of The Wounded Bumble Bee(提供)
Nuno Bettencourt/Gary Cherone
1990-08
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42
Flower Man
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Francis Cherone
2008
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43
Garbage(提供)
1997
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44
Get the Funk Out (12' Remix)
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45
Get the Funk Out (Live 2015)
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46
Get the Funk Out (Live)
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47
Get the Funk Out (Live)
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48
Get The Funk Out
2000-02
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49
Get The Funk Out
1990-08
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50
Get the Funk Out
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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51
Get the Funk Out
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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52
Ghost (Live)
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53
Ghost
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Francis Cherone
2008
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54
God Isn't Dead
1992-09
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55
God Isn't Dead?
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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56
Got To Have You
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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57
Gravity
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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58
He Man Woman Hater
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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59
He-Man Woman Hater (Live 2015)
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60
He-Man Woman Hater (Live)
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61
He-Man Woman Hater
1990-08
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62
Help!
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63
Hip Today
2000-02
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64
Hip Today
1995-02
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65
Hip Today
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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66
Hole Hearted (Live 2015)
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67
Hole Hearted (live cut)
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68
Hole Hearted (Live)
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69
Hole Hearted (Live)
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70
Hole Hearted
2000-02
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71
Hole Hearted
1990-08
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72
Hole Hearted
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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73
Hole Hearted
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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74
Hop The Train
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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75
Hotel Asylum
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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76
I Wanna Be Your Friend
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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77
I Wonder
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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78
Interface
Nuno Bettencourt
2008
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79
It ('s a Monster) (Live 2015)
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80
It ('s a Monster) [Live]
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81
It ('s A Monster)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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82
It(s A Monster)
1990-08
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83
Karmalaa
1997
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84
Kid Ego
2000-02
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85
Kid Ego
1989
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86
Kid Ego
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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87
King Of The Ladies
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone, Anthony Resta, Carl Restivo
2008
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88
Last Hour
2008
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89
Learn To Love
2008
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90
Leave Me Alone
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone, Mike Mangini
2000-02
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91
Leave Me Alone
1995-02
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92
Li'l Jack Horny (Live 2015)
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93
Li'l Jack Horny (Live)
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94
Li'l Jack Horny
1990-08
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95
Li'l Jack Horny
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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96
Little Girls
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1989
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97
Little Girls
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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98
Love Is A Cigarette
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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99
Midnight Express(提供)
Nuno Bettencourt/Gary Cherone
1995-02
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100
Money (In God We Trust) (Live 2015)
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101
Money (In God We Trust)
1990-08
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102
Money (In God We Trust)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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103
Monica
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104
More Than Words (A Capella With Congas)
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105
More Than Words (Live 2015)
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106
More Than Words (live cut)
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107
More Than Words (Live)
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108
More Than Words (Live)
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109
More Than Words - Edit
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110
More Than Words - Radio Edit
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111
More Than Words - Remix
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112
More Than Words
2000-02
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113
More Than Words
1991-04
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114
More Than Words
1990-08
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115
More Than Words
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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116
More Than Words
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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117
More Then Words
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118
Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today)
1989
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119
Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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120
Naked
1995-02
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121
Never Been Funked
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122
Nice Place To Visit
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123
No Respect
1995-02
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124
Note On The Screen Door
1997
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125
Our Father
1992-09
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126
Over&Out
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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127
Paint The Town Red
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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128
Part I: Rise 'n Shine
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129
Part Ii: Am I Ever Gonna Change
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130
Part Iii: Who Cares?
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131
Peace
2008
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132
Peacemaker Die
1992-09
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133
Play With Me (Live)
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134
Play With Me
2000-02
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135
Play With Me
1989
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136
Politicalamity
1992-09
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137
Pornograffitti (Live 2015)
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138
Pornograffitti (live cut)
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139
Pornograffitti (Live)
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140
Pornograffitti
1990-08
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141
Pornograffitti
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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142
Pursuit Of Happiness
1997
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143
Que Pides Tu
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144
Rest in Peace (live cut)
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145
Rest In Peace (Live)
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146
Rest In Peace
2000-02
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147
Rest In Peace
1992-09
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148
Rise N Shine
1992-09
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149
Rise N' Shine - Acoustic
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150
Rock A Bye Bye
1989
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151
Run
2008
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152
Seven Sundays
1992-09
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153
Severed
1997
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154
Sex in a Jar (Demo)
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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155
Shadow Boxing
1995-02
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156
Slide
2008
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157
Smoke Signals
1989
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158
Song for Love (Live 2015)
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159
Song For Love (Live)
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160
Song For Love
1990-08
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161
Song For Love
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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162
Song for Love
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163
Star
2008
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164
Stop the World (Performance version)
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165
Stop The World
2000-02
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166
Stop The World
1992-09
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167
Stop the World
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168
Strutter
G Simmons, P Stanley
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169
Sunrise
James Dotson
2008
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170
Suzi (Want's Her All Day What ?)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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171
Suzi (Wants Her All Day What)
1990-08
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172
Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?) (Live 2015)
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173
Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)
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174
Suzy (Wants Her All Day What?)
1990
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175
Swollen Princess
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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176
Take Us Alive (Live)
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177
Take Us Alive
2008
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178
Teacher's Pet
1989
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179
Tell Me Something I Don't Know (Live)
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180
Tell Me Something I Don't Know
1995-02
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181
The Air That You Breathe
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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182
The Temp
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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183
There Is No God
1995-02
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184
Too Late
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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185
Tragic Comic (radio remix)
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186
Tragic Comic
2000-02
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187
Tragic Comic
1992-09
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188
Tragic Comic
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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189
True Love In The Galaxy
1998
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190
Unconditionally
1995-02
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191
Waiting For The Punchline
1995-02
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192
Warheads
1992-09
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193
Watching, Waiting
1989
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194
What You Want
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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195
When I First Kissed You (Live 2015)
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196
When I First Kissed You (Live)
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197
When I First Kissed You
1990-08
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198
When I First Kissed You
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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199
When I'm President (Live 2015)
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200
When I'm President - Live
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201
When I'm President
1990-08
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202
When I'm President
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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203
When Will It Rain
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204
Where Are You Going
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205
Who Cares?
1992-09
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206
Wind Me Up
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1989
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207
You
1997