Maiden Voyage

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In the mid-'60s, a distinctive postbop style evolved among the younger musicians associated with Blue Note, a new synthesis that managed to blend the cool spaciousness of Miles Davis's modal period, some of the fire of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and touches of the avant-garde's group interaction. Maiden Voyage is a masterpiece of the school, with Hancock's enduring compositions like "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" mingling creative tension and calm repose with strong melodies and airy, suspended harmonies that give form to his evocative sea imagery. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was at a creative peak, stretching his extraordinary technique to the limits in search of a Coltrane-like fluency on the heated "Eye of the Storm," while the underrated tenor saxophonist George Coleman adds a developed lyricism to the session. --Stuart Broomer

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Average customer rating: Great jazz album Good, but Empyrean Isles is so much better... Fantastic Voyage would be closer to the truth.. Review is simple GET IT!! I Can't Help Myself...

Maiden Voyage Herbie Hancock Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Modern Post Bop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Speak No Evil Somethin' Else Moanin' Empyrean Isles The Sidewinder ASIN: B00000IL29 Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. Maiden Voyage
2. The Eye Of The Hurricane
3. Little One
4. Survival Of The Fittest
5. Dolphin Dance

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In the mid-'60s, a distinctive postbop style evolved among the younger musicians associated with Blue Note, a new synthesis that managed to blend the cool spaciousness of Miles Davis's modal period, some of the fire of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and touches of the avant-garde's group interaction. Maiden Voyage is a masterpiece of the school, with Hancock's enduring compositions like "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" mingling creative tension and calm repose with strong melodies and airy, suspended harmonies that give form to his evocative sea imagery. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was at a creative peak, stretching his extraordinary technique to the limits in search of a Coltrane-like fluency on the heated "Eye of the Storm," while the underrated tenor saxophonist George Coleman adds a developed lyricism to the session. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Great jazz album.......2007-07-11

Great jazz album from the '60s. This one belongs high up in the pantheon of jazz albums that include Miles Davis's Kind of Blue, John Coltrane's Blue Train, and Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter. If you feel that these other albums are essiential jazz listening, then you will certainly enjoy 'Maiden Voyage' by Herbie Hancock, and you will see why people still rave about this album today.
If you are an experienced jazz fan then you will most definately already have an opinion on this album, but if you are just getting into jazz then this album should certainly be on your 'to buy' list. Firm five stars from me!

Good, but Empyrean Isles is so much better..........2007-05-26

What we have here is an album that fails to live up to the standards that the first two and last tracks set. I'd rather hear Miles Davis' version of Little One found on E.S.P. - this one just plods along for a seeming eternity. So does Survival of the Fittest. Both okay songs - neither of them are bad, that's for sure - but they could've seen to be shorter. That's why I don't see Maiden Voyage as being on the same level of Empyrean Isles. It's just not.
Now for the good news. The three well-known pieces on this album make it worth the buy. The title track is the token easygoing blues groover (i.e. Watermelon Man and Canteloupe Island) with a simple theme that's hard to get out of your head nonetheless. Next up is the frenetic Eye of the Hurricane, which provides a perfect contrast. Third and final is the quiet ballad Dolphin Dance, a gorgeous thing that rules as much as the other two I mentioned. And that Hancock covers such a wide range of emotions on this record is another point towards it.
So I like this album, and like many others this was my first exposure to Herbie Hancock. But he's put out at least one better record, arguably two (Headhunters also makes the list).

Fantastic Voyage would be closer to the truth.........2006-11-06

I feel the salty smell of the sea when I listen to this album.

My family and myself heard an interpretation of the title
track in a cafe, in a small town on the "Pacific Coast Frontier".
The wave of the melody swept over me like the evening fog.

Absolutely amazing..

Review is simple GET IT!!.......2006-09-06

Why go to a lot of trouble to discuss in depth one of the greatest jazz albums ever crafted?

Well, let me just say:

If you consider yourself a Jazz Fan. . .then you NEED this album.

It is not the ONLY ALBUM . . .or anything like that. . .but this continues to be an influence on anyone serious about jazz.

It is one of the twenty greatest jazz albums of all time.

Chris Tune

I Can't Help Myself..........2006-08-30

"The emperor has no clothes!" There, I said it - finally. I have been wanting to say that about Rudy Van Gelder's stereo recordings for quite some time now. His stereo recordings lack ambiance and have very small soundstages with no depth. This should come as no surprise since most were recorded in his parents living room, but even those that were recorded in a proper studio are no better. Of all the jazz available on CD today, the Blue Note label represents the bottom of the sonic barrel. That's too bad since Blue Note owns most of the greatest jazz performances ever put to tape.

This album was recorded in a real studio, but it suffers the same problems as most of Rudy's other stereo recordings. To make matters worse, it has distortion that isn't normally present in RVG's work, perhaps it's due to problems related to the tape's magnetic coating flaking off. Suffice it to say this is no audiophile quality CD.

All ranting about the sound quality aside, this is an excellent jazz performance. I don't need to tell you how good it is - just read all the other reviews.

Average customer rating: Got me up and running A First Class Learning Aid FABULOUS-

Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set) Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long Series Manufacturer: Jamey Aebersold ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Music Instruction | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Music Instruction | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vol. 2, Nothin' But Blues: Jazz And Rock (Book & CD Set) Vol. 3, The II/V7/I Progression: A New Approach To Jazz Improvisation (Book & CD Set) Vol. 70, Killer Joe (Book & CD Set) How to Play Jazz & Improvise, Volume 1 Building a Jazz Vocabulary ASIN: B000009CO6 Release Date: 2000-06-28

Tracks:

1. Turning Notes
2. Impressions
3. B Flat Blues
4. Solar Flair
5. Summertime
6. Watermelon Man
7. Song For My Father
8. Satin Doll
9. Maiden Voyage
10. F Blues
11. Cantaloupe Island
12. Footprints
13. Doxy
14. Autumn Leaves
15. III/VI7/V7

Customer Reviews:

Got me up and running.......2000-12-27

I'm an intermediate level bass player backing up a praise band at church and a company sponsored big band, but I'd never soloed or played a melody till I took a jazz class that used this book.

Melody lines in the tunes are very readable, even though I did not know most of the songs, and had never played any of them. Tempos are moderate for a productive learning experience--our jazz band performs "Impressions" a lot faster than Aebersold teaches it. And his improv technique got me up and playing pretty quickly. Now I know what in improv solo is and how to get there. It improved my backup skills as well, and overall improved my confidence to step out more even in the backup role. Had a great time, and I'm headed back for another class with another Aebersold book.

A First Class Learning Aid.......2000-05-26

This is a terrific purchase for intermediate level players. The selections are in relatively slow tempos and there is a wealth of information if you are a multi-instrumentalist. The CD recording is good and allows you to mute either the bass or piano acoompaniment as they are recorded on separate channels. There is a recommended discography for each track. My only criticism is that it would be better to have the tracks recorded twice, once with just piano,bass and drums (what you get now) and recorded again with a lead instrument playing the notated themes in the supplied booklet.

FABULOUS-.......1999-11-10

Professional backup for you to solo in whatever key- c, bflat, eflat, your instrument is in. really fun to improvise and learn the "art" of jazz. This is a must for anyone wanting to learn how jazz musicans improvise.

Average customer rating: Great moder day Jazz singer Bought sight unheard Excellent CD, Nnenna has grown as an artist.

Maiden Voyage Nnenna Freelon Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Listen Shaking Free Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday Soulcall Live ASIN: B000005Z2B Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

1. Come Into My Life
2. Four Women
3. Maiden Voyage
4. Buy And Sell
5. Future News Blues
6. Until It's Time For You To Go
7. Women Be Wise
8. Sepia Wing
9. Pick Yourself Up
10. I Won't Dance
11. Inside A Silent Tear
12. Sing Me Down

Customer Reviews:

Great moder day Jazz singer.......2007-05-10

Not too many singers are like this today. This album features her at her best. Singing loose and freely. its one I play from first track to last. The jazz is excellent and the vocals are too.

Bought sight unheard.......1999-08-12

I just saw her at the Telluride Jazz Celebration and Herb Wong introduced her as the next great jazz diva, likening her to Billie Holiday. I thought, "Hmmm," and tucked in for the ride. She was amazing. Incredibly expressive, great phrasing and nuance, she's got the goods. Very connected to women's energy. Her "Four Women" by Nina Simone is what is making me buy this CD right now. Don't miss her live. She's very appreciative of those who attend live music. She thanked us for being there but it was all of us in Telluride who should be thanking her.

Excellent CD, Nnenna has grown as an artist........1999-01-07

I saw Nnenna perform selections from her CD at Yoshi's in San Fransico. She was excellent. All the tracks are by female artists and performs them with passion, especially Nina Simone's Four Women.

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Maiden Voyage Ramsey Lewis Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mother Nature's Son The Very Best of Ramsey Lewis ASIN: B000GUK5PO Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

1. Maiden Voyage
2. Mighty Quinn
3. Sweet Rain
4. Lady Madonna
5. Do You Know The Way To San Jose
6. Ode
7. Fleurs
8. Since You've Been Gone
9. In The Heat Of The Night
10. Afro - Boogaloo Of Twist
11. Only When I'm Dreaming
12. Eternal Journey

Album Description

First time on CD. Japan only reissue for this album originally released in 1968. 12 tracks. Universal. 2006.

Album Details

First Time Released on CD.

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Maiden Voyage Art Farmer Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000034V3 Release Date: 1993-04-19

Tracks:

1. Nica's Dream
2. Ruby My Dear
3. Blue Bossa
4. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
5. Blue In Green
6. Maiden Voyage
7. Naima

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Maiden Voyage Plus Alice In Videoland Manufacturer: Artoffact ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Goth | Industrial ASIN: B000T83AYG Release Date: 2007-08-14

Tracks:

1. Lay Me Down
2. Got To Go
3. Going Down
4. Red
5. Dance With Me
6. Video Girl
7. Panic
8. Addicted
9. Naked
10. Sweet Thing
11. Going Down [RMX by Gabi Delgado - DAF]
12. Player
13. The Bomb
14. The Bomb [body version]
15. Lay Me Down [Remix]

Product Description

Available as an exclusive Storming the Base import since its debut in 2003, Alice in Videoland are set to launch a brand new version of their debut album. Maiden Voyage Plus will be released on Artoffact Records and will feature five (!!) bonus tracks, including remixes and b-sides from now out-of-print singles. The release features all new cover art, as well as several of Alice In Videoland's greatest hits including the incomparable "Got To Go," the excellent lead-off track "Lay Me Down," and the unbelievably lustful "Going Down." Fans will also be pleased to know the release includes five bonus tracks, including the hard-to-find single "The Bomb" (both versions!), a superb remix of "Going Down" by Gabi Delgado of DAF fame, a remix of "Lay Me Down," and the exclusive b-side "Player." This is a collection not to be missed! Alice In Videoland straddles the genres of rock and synthpop perfectly. Toril Lindqvist is the perfect front-woman, evoking memories of Cyndi Lauper and Joan Jett while appealing to fans of current electro-rock in the style of Ladytron, Shiny Toy Guns, The Birthday Massacre, and Gwen Stefani. Maiden Voyage Plus is the perfect introduction to an artist to look out for. Released on Artoffact Records.

Average customer rating: Ditto to the previous reviewer, and when can we have "Spring High"? Maiden Voyage (And Less) DARN!!!! My favorite Ramsey Lewis CD! My favorite Ramsey Lewis CD!

Maiden Voyage (And More) Ramsey Lewis Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B0000001NX Release Date: 1994-06-21

Tracks:

1. Maiden Voyage
2. The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
3. Sweet Rain
4. Lady Madonna
5. Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
6. Ode
7. Les Fleur
8. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet Baby)
9. Only When I'm Dreaming
10. Eteranl Journey
11. Mother Nature's Son
12. Julia
13. Good Night
14. Dear Prudence

Customer Reviews:

Ditto to the previous reviewer, and when can we have "Spring High"?.......2007-06-15

In the late 60s, my "Maiden Voyage" LP was the most worn-out vinyl I owned. "Les Fleur" and "Ode" were my theme songs.

I searched for years for a CD version of it and its "sister" LP, "Mother Nature's Son," full of Beatles songs elaborately arranged by the pre-Earth, Wind & Fire Charles Stepney.

This collection, compiling the two LPs, was a wish come true.

At the time I ordered "Maiden Voyage and More" the price was $20 higher than it is now. Why is that?

I agree with William Stout, and that's why I'm giving it 4 stars, too (notwithstanding the exorbitant price I paid for this collection): "In the Heat of the Night" belongs on this collection.

Now, when can we expect Ramsey's early 80s "Love Notes" with Maestro Lewis' "Spring High" on it?

Maiden Voyage (And Less).......2006-04-23

Maiden Voyage is my favorite Ramsey Lewis LP and one of my favorite LPs of all time. "Les Fleurs" is a masterpiece of trippy and exotic sensuality with great ethereal vocals by Minnie Ripperton (she recorded a slightly harsher vocal version around the same time --- with back-up by the Ramsey Lewis Trio --- for her own debut LP). Charles Stepney's production and arrangements are sophisticated yet earthy: simply stunning. So why just 4 stars and not 5? Although the CD added some Beatles songs it deleted two fine songs that appeared on the original LP: "In the Heat of the Night" and "Afro-Boogaloo Twist". Why?! There is no good reason for this. There is still plenty of room on that CD for those two songs even with the added Beatles tracks.

The CD is still available by the way (at least it is in shops here in Los Angeles), so there's no reason to pay premium prices for this readily available (and apparently in-print) disc.

I sure wish they'd release the other Charles Stepney-produced Ramsey Lewis LPs on CD....

DARN!!!!.......2005-10-26

DARN!!!! Why does this item cost so much??? It's almost as old as I am. I started listening to Ramsey Lewis when I was about 8 years old; I'm 50!! WHY DOES THIS CD COST SO MUCH!!!! I gave it a 5 star rating because I have loved this album since I was a little girl. I would love to buy it, BUT IT COST TOO MUCH!!!

My favorite Ramsey Lewis CD!.......2003-03-04

A lot of jazz "purists" probably take exception to this CD, but the music is just great music, period. I bought the vinyl album when it first came out and have always considered it a favorite. The voices and strings on the title track give the music an "otherworldly" quality that fits wonderfully with the excellent pianisms of Mr. Lewis. "Ode" "Only when I'm Dreaming", and "Le Fleur" are very beautiful, haunting pieces of music that stay with you long after you have turned off the CD player. The cover tunes, including "the Mighty Quinn" and "San Jose" are also very good. This CD is a terrific buy!

My favorite Ramsey Lewis CD!.......2003-03-04

A lot of jazz "purists" probably take exception to this CD, but the music is just great music, period. I bought the vinyl album when it first came out and have always considered it a favorite. The voices and strings on the title track give the music an "otherworldly" quality that fits wonderfully with the excellent pianisms of Mr. Lewis. "Ode" "Only when I'm Dreaming", and "Le Fleur" are very beautiful, haunting pieces of music that stay with you long after you have turned off the CD player. The cover tunes, including "the Mighty Quinn" and "San Jose" are also very good. For an intense listening experience, check out "Eternal Journey!" This CD is a terrific buy!

Average customer rating: Cada día me gusta más este disco

Maiden Voyage Leny Andrade Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Embraceable You Rosa Nightmoves From This Moment On Call Me Irresponsible ASIN: B000003GGC Release Date: 2005-11-23

Tracks:

1. This Can't Be Love
2. Dindi
3. Lover
4. Manha De Carnaval
5. Wave
6. Maiden Voyage
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Ribbon In The Sky
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. Cantor Da Noite
11. Velas Icadas
12. Tarde
13. Weekend

Customer Reviews:

Cada día me gusta más este disco.......2006-06-09

I saw Leny at de LaPataia Jazz Tour 2005 in Punta del Este. She is simply great. On the stage she is so warm! It's not only her music, she delivers stories and feelings between songs, in a way I can hardly describe. This CD is a bit different. More "classic" perhaps. After I bought the CD I was at first dissapointed, I was looking for something more like the show I had seen. (In fact I had bought another CD more like what I was looking for) However, I must admit I like this one much more every time I listen to it.

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Maiden Voyage Various Artists Manufacturer: Compost ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000OIONG0 Release Date: 2007-06-04

Tracks:

1. Lihue
2. (Sometimes) Believe In Yourself
3. Georgy Porgy (Disco Version)
4. The Way We Live
5. Lovin' Fever
6. She's Gone
7. Love Is On The One
8. Tenderness
9. Love You Anyway
10. Land Of Passion
11. Very Special
12. I Want Your Love
13. I Want To Thank You

Album Description

In 1993 Munich's Into Somethin' crew started a club night entitled 'Maiden Voyage', dedicated strictly to the classics - soul, brasil, boogie, jazz and jazz. Compiled by Rainer Tr by, Theo Thoenessen & Roland Appel, featuring handpicked classics played at the club.

Average customer rating: Jazz - Con Brio A gift to Jazz Pure Jazz. Creme of the Crop! Truly impressive Listen to history being made

Maiden Voyage Austin Peralta Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mantra ASIN: B000E1NYPI Release Date: 2006-03-06

Tracks:

1. Passion Dance
2. Shadow Of Your Smile
3. Maiden Voyage
4. Green, Dolphin Street
5. Spain
6. N.Q.E. (Naguib Qormah Effendi)
7. Someday My Prince Will Come
8. Balaqeeti
9. Naima

Customer Reviews:

Jazz - Con Brio.......2006-08-05

I first heard this music on the radio driving to work at 6:30am. I was immediately energized. This is the most exciting new music I've heard from a young musician in a long time. Music like this makes one grateful to be alive! It is worth every penny of its Import price.

A gift to Jazz.......2006-04-27

One word to describe this CD. Awesome. Ok, maybe "magnificent." As soon as I heard the first cut the hairs on the back of my neck stood up -- and stayed up. Mark my words: "The next Great One." Combine McCoy, Chick and Herbie and you have Austin. Perhaps they've all influenced his style (And what jazz pianist doesn't get influenced by the big 3?), but it's obvious this kid is a natural. He has great rhythm, virtuosity and musicality, and yes, he's got that swing -- AND HE'S 14! He can make the piano sound like a percussion instrument (which it is) and, with a flick of a switch, make it sing when needed. It's extremely refreshing to find that we have a new artist worthy of a place in our libraries. I know it's $30, the price you pay for an imported CD from Japan, but hey, you'll have Ron Carter, Billy Kilson and the next "Great One" in your living room forever. Truly, Austin is a gift to all jazz fans. This CD is for keeps.

Pure Jazz. Creme of the Crop!.......2006-04-25

If there is ONE jazz album you should get, this is the one. Gutsy, energetic, masterful vibrations explode from this trio (Austin Peralta, piano / Ron Carter, bass / Billy Kilson, drums) like gamma rays from a supernova. It doesn't matter that Austin is a mere 14 years old, the notes emanating from his piano are otherworldly and timeless. And with Carter and Kilson, this stuff will resonate long after humans have vanished from the planet.

Truly impressive.......2006-04-21

This is an amazing piece of work. I had the chance to see Austin perform live once. He is an exceptional talent. This CD reflects that wide span of talent that Austin brings.

Listen to history being made.......2006-04-20

This album is amazing, and worth every penny of its import price. As many living jazz legends have already recognized, Austin Peralta is a true virtuoso. Poised, nuanced performances, impeccable compositions, all that you'd expect from a seasoned jazz great, made all the more impressive because this musician happens to be 14 years old. Listen to this recording and you'll get in at the beginning of what is already a brilliant career.

Jazz Music:

1. Mu, First Part
2. My Destination
3. My Life More Than It Is, Not Just The Blues
4. Najee's Theme
5. Nino
6. Nirvana
7. Opus de Bop [Original recording remastered]
8. Our Man in Paris
9. Out of This World
10. Pal Joey [Import]

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