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Theme From "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"
John Williams
01.07.78
13
12 Wks
02.04.78
15
Star Wars (Main Title)
John Williams
07.23.77
4
12 Wks
09.10.77
14
Main Title (Theme From "Jaws")
John Williams
08.30.75
22
12 Wks
10.04.75
7
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