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Phil Lynott: Yellow Pearl (released 1980, remixed and re-released 1981). Midge Ure does the keyboards on this synth rock cracker, back when we thought the future was going to be exciting. Top Of The Pops pinched it for their theme song, and their dancers gave it their all...

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