Ridiculous Rock Record Reviews
by R4 and SOA Collaborative
A podcast in which a group of music fans picks a rock album (anything from soft rock to hard rock to heavy metal) and spends the episode talking about it and reviewing it. Informative, opinionated, and occasionally funny, the show highlights our genuine love (or hate) for the music discussed. Frequently guests ("co-pilots") co-host the show with with our regular rotating panel. Rock on!
Episodes
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Episode 439 - Rush - Moving Pictures
The crew keeps working through requests, and this week we discuss the 1981 Rush release Moving Pictures. Rock On! RUSH EXIT STAGE LEFT 1981 https://youtu.be/qx3di9VLbYQ?list=RDqx3di9VLbYQ Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Find them @steepwaterband. New album Down and Divine out now? Website:...
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Episode 438 - Mountain - Nantucket Sleighride
The crew is working through the list of requests, and this week we are asked to discuss the 1971 release Nantucket Sleighride from Mountain. Rock On! Mountain - 1971-06-28 Fillmore East https://youtu.be/qPT6JH4Ir_o?list=RDqPT6JH4Ir_o Theme music from The Steepwater Band. New music out November 6!...
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Episode 437 - KISS - Creatures of the Night
It's Halloween week, and The Creator has returned to banish our Dead on Halloween series and continue the journey through the KISS catalogue. Just in time for spooky season, it's 1982's Creatures of the Night. Rock on! KISS - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Full Show - June18th, 1983 - Remastered…
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Episode 436 - Turn Me On To That Band, Man! - The Steepwater Band
Guitarist and Vocalist Jeff Massey from The Steepwater Band joins the crew to Turn You On To That Band, Man before their November 6th release of their new album Down and Divine. Rock On! The Steepwater Band 2023 02 19 "Full Show" Boca Raton, Florida - The Funky Biscuit - 4K 6 Cam...
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Episode 435 - Van Halen - Diver Down
The crew discusses the 1982 Van Halen release Diver Down. Rock On! Van Halen - Live in Largo 1982 (Full Concert) https://youtu.be/GV1jp-0Ydqo?list=RDGV1jp-0Ydqo Theme music by The Steepwater Band. New album releases November 6th. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact...
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Episode 434 - Neil Young - Harvest
The crew celebrates the official start of fall with Harvest, the 1972 classic from Neil Young. Rock On! Neil Young - Live in Chicago, 1992 | PBS Center Stage https://youtu.be/ED-VCe2CbMU?list=RDED-VCe2CbMU Theme music by The Steepwater Band. New album releases November 6th! Website:...
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Episode 433 - Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The crew dives into the 1979 release Breakfast in America from Supertramp. Soft Rock On... Supertramp Paris 79 DVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4ys6YSfJDA&list=PLOJazR7_OviDr254741bsraPP4IkLP63L Theme music by The Steepwater Band. New music out November 6! Website:...
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Episode 432 - Eagles - Hotel California
The crew takes on one of the highest selling albums of all time, Hotel California, the 1976 Eagles classic. Rock On! Eagles Capitol Centre 1977 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctU&list=PLjBSOzmAPLMldlsv9egwL415nvn04AfIR Theme music by The Steepwater Band. New music out November 6th!...
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Episode 431 - Ozzy Osbourne - Ozzmosis
The crew cranks up 1995's Ozzmosis from legend Ozzy Osbourne. Rock On! Ozzy Osbourne at Monsters of Rock Chile 1995 - September 10, 1995 https://youtu.be/AyaKDJn7Rog?list=RDAyaKDJn7Rog Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. New music out November 6th! Website:...
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Episode 430 - Greta Van Fleet - From the Fires
The crew spends the holiday listening to From the Fires, the 2017 debut double EP from Greta Van Fleet. Rock On! Greta Van Fleet: Live at Red Rocks (Full Concert) https://youtu.be/GK_vl9mprak?list=RDGK_vl9mprak Theme music from The Steepwater Band. New record coming November 6th! Follow them...
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Episode 429 - ZZ Top - Deguello
The crew pays tribute to the late Frank Beard as they discuss the 1979 release Deguello from ZZ Top. Rock On! ZZ Top: Live at Rockpalast, Germany 1980 [Full Performance] https://youtu.be/rnceYMHsEfQ?list=RDrnceYMHsEfQ Theme music by The Steepwater Band. New music coming November 6th! Website:...
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Episode 428 - Pearl Jam - No Code
The crew celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam's No Code. Rock On! Pearl Jam - 1996-09-29 New York, NY (Full Concert) https://youtu.be/kfdaCinYzXg?list=RDkfdaCinYzXg Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com...
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Episode 427 - Candlebox - Candlebox (Debut)
The crew discusses the 1993 self-titled debut from Candlebox. Rock On! Candlebox - 1993-05-14 Seattle, WA https://youtu.be/bUsB2Q6xzAE Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail:...
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Episode 426 - Tom Petty - Highway Companion
The crew ponders the 2006 solo release Highway Companion from legend Tom Petty, as it celebrates it's 20th anniversary this summer. Rock On! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Bonnaroo (2006) https://youtu.be/1fgZ0xnDgSw?list=RD1fgZ0xnDgSw Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them...
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Episode 425 - BB King - Indianola Mississippi Seeds
The crews dig into the blues with BB King's 1971 crossover album Indianola Mississippi Seeds. Rock On! BB King at Konserthuset in Stockholm 1974 https://youtu.be/MhgyfSfTm0w?list=RDMhgyfSfTm0w Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Website:...
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BONUS - Illinois Drifter - SOA and R4 Crowes in Indy Recap
The R4 and SOA crew meets up in Indy to see the Black Crowes, and have a meet and greet with the Robinson Brothers. Here we introduce our listeners to the Illinois Drifter podcast to recap our experience. Please check it out, follow and interact with our friend Justin Conn. Rock On! Theme music…
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Episode 424 - Leon Russell - Leon Russell & The Shelter People
This week the crew discusses the 1971 release Leon Russell and the Shelter People. Rock On! Leon Russell and the Shelter People (Live at the Kasteel Groeneveld 5 February 1971) https://youtu.be/iEokm5h7aXM?list=RDiEokm5h7aXM Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us!...
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Episode 423 - Bush - Sixteen Stone
The crew looks back to one of our favorite years, 1994, to revisit Sixteen Stone from Bush. Rock On! Bush - Full Concert [HD] | Live at Pinkpop 1996 https://youtu.be/6eZaVYvpPn4?list=RD6eZaVYvpPn4 Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website:...
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Episode 422 - Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
The crew takes a listen to Fire of Unknown Origin, the 1981 release from Blue Oyster Cult. Rock On! Blue Oyster Cult October 09,1981 Hollywood, FL pro shot https://youtu.be/dXHQr8TwdEM?list=RDdXHQr8TwdEM Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Check out the East Coast tour this summer! Follow...
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Episode 421 - Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love
Shuffling down E-Street, Vol 8. Aaron and Huddy spend the holiday reviving their series discussing all albums from The Boss, this time focusing on the 1987 release Tunnel of Love. Rock On! Bruce Springsteen - Live In East Berlin 1988 - Full Concert (HD Remastered)...
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Episode 420 - Turn Me Onto That Band, Man! - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Based on popular demand, Turn Me Onto That Band, Man! is back as a regular episode feature, and this time the Justin takes the crew on a journey worthy of 420 by guiding us through the catalogue of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Jam On! Have a band you would like us to get into? Email...
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Episode 419 - Huey Lewis and the News - Sports
The crew spends Father's Day getting their Dad-Rock itch scratched by listening to the 1983 classic Sports from Huey Lewis and the News. Rock On! Huey Lewis & the News - The Sports Tour (1985) https://youtu.be/Avt8y9srGK8?list=RDAvt8y9srGK8 Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them...
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Episode 418 - U2 - The Joshua Tree
The Poobah Aaron Martel and Seth Miller from AppleMill educate us on the masterpiece that is the 1987 release The Joshua Tree from U2. Rock On! U2 - The Joshua Tree Tour, 1987-11-18 Los Angeles, CA (Full Show) [Pro-Shot VHS] [1080p60 Upgrade] https://youtu.be/P9qwI8fS644?list=RDP9qwI8fS644 Theme...
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Episode 417 - Mofro - Lochloosa
The crew invites returning guest Justin Conn from The Illinois Drifter podcast to come sit on the porch and check out 2004's Lochloosa from JJ Grey and Mofro. Rock on Lawd! JJ Grey & Mofro: Live @ Ziggy's - FULL HD SET - 03/05/15 https://youtu.be/AghqtarH6cg Theme music by The Steepwater Band....
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Episode 416 - Audioslave - Audioslave (Debut)
This week the crew listens to the 2002 Self-Titled Debut from Audioslave and ponders whether supergroups always work, and what was hidden in Napster files. Rock on! Audioslave - Live at Rock Am Ring 2003 https://youtu.be/8UvzCbSrTuw?list=RD8UvzCbSrTuw Theme music by The Steepwater Band. On tour…
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Episode 415 - AC/DC - High Voltage
The crew celebrates the 50th anniversary of High Voltage, the 1976 international debut from the legendary AC/DC. Rock On! AC/DC Live at Golders Green Hippodrome, London, October 27, 1977 https://youtu.be/WdIi5opWUzA?list=RDWdIi5opWUzA Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them…
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Episode 414 - Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The Poohbah Aaron Martel schools the crew on a pillar of his musical childhood - The 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road from Sir Elton John. Rock On! Elton John "Playhouse Theatre", Edinburgh, Scotland 1976 full show HD https://youtu.be/IcLiuk36kXU?list=RDIcLiuk36kXU Theme music by The...
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Episode 413 - The Wallflowers - Bringing Down the Horse
The crew discusses the 30 year anniversary of the 1996 release Bringing Down the Horse from The Wallflowers. (Softly) Rock On! The Wallflowers Live https://youtu.be/W9oNZaC4B5o?list=RDW9oNZaC4B5o Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. New music coming this year! Website:...
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Episode 412 - Aerosmith - Rocks
R4 Rerun Vol. 10 - The crew celebrates the 50th anniversary of Aerosmith's 1976 release, Rocks! Rock(s)....on! Check out Aaron's original review with Ray Zimmer and DLS on episode 111. Join our Patreon to here us create our Ultimate 70's Aerosmith album! Aerosmith - Album Rocks Live! - 1976...
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Episode 411 - Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam
The crew wraps up Acoustic-ish April by revisiting the 1990 live release Five Man Acoustical Jam from Tesla. Rock On! Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam (FULL VIDEO・GOOD SOUND) https://youtu.be/OpNZXvIEvKA?list=RDOpNZXvIEvKA Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Website:...
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Episode 410 - Days of the New - Days of the New (Debut)
Acoustic-ish April continues as the crew checks out the 1997 debut from Days of the New, commonly known as "Yellow". Rock On! Days Of The New - Live VHS (Best Quality) https://youtu.be/OWHUM2URiCk?list=RDOWHUM2URiCk Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website:...
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Episode 409 - Nirvana - Unplugged in New York
Our friend Seth Miller from the band AppleMill joins the crew to talk about the 1994 album release of the Unplugged in New York concert from Nirvana. Watch the full performance here: Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York (4k Remastered) https://youtu.be/pOTkCgkxqyg?list=RDpOTkCgkxqyg Theme music by...
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Episode 408 - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
We kick of Acoustic(ish) April by having The Professor give a master class on the 1970 third album from Led Zeppelin. Stomp On! Check out Aaron and Sister Shannon give there take way back on episode 4! Led Zeppelin LIVE In New York City 9/3/1971 MOST COMPLETE/REMASTERED...
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Episode 407 - Weezer - Weezer (Debut)
The crew hangs in their garage and discusses the Blue Album, AKA the 1994 Self-Titled debut from Weezer. Rock On! Weezer - The Blue Album LIVE | Spotify THIRTY - The 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/P_vI3FV1H4U Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. New record coming…
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Episode 406 - Metallica - Load
The Poobah Aaron Martel educates the crew on Metallica as they discuss the 1996 release Load. Rock Ooon-uuh! Metallica live Stockholm Sweden on November 16, 1996 https://youtu.be/YwBv8lfwVDQ?list=RDYwBv8lfwVDQ Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website:...
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Episode 405 - Deep Purple - Burn
The crew reviews the 1974 release Burn from Deep Purple. Rock On! Deep Purple - Stormbringer Tour (Mark III Live 1975) https://youtu.be/XHNbOsZKTjA?list=RDXHNbOsZKTjA Theme music from The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com...
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Episode 404 - The Who - Quadrophenia
The Poobah Aaron Martel returns again to tackle one of his desert island discs - the 1973 concept album Quadrophenia from The Who. Rock On! The Who [4k Remaster 10-bit] LIVE IN CHICAGO December 8, 1979 https://youtu.be/3w0RB6A9vak?list=RD3w0RB6A9vak Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them...
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Episode 403 - Sammy Hagar - Standing Hampton
The crew hangs out with the gents from The Bogus Otis Show podcast as they discuss the 1981 Sammy Hagar release Standing Hampton. Rock On! Check out The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2050414 Sammy Hagar 1983 Live from The...
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Episode 402 - Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive!
The Puba Aaron Martel returns to discuss Peter Frampton's 1976 live release Frampton Comes Alive! Rock On! Peter Frampton Comes Alive Anaheim, CA & Miami, FL 1976 https://youtu.be/vUqCvdf5j2w?list=RDvUqCvdf5j2w 'Frampton Comes Alive II' 1995 https://youtu.be/W7d7oilIxdI?list=RDW7d7oilIxdI Theme...
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Episode 401 - Bob Weir - Ace
The crew takes a moment to pay their respects to the late Bob Weir by discussing his first "solo" album Ace from 1972. Groove on Bob! Grateful Dead - October 1974 (Winterland) Pro-Shot "Full set" [Set 1] https://youtu.be/5ctbRk4KvGw?list=RD5ctbRk4KvGw Grateful Dead - October 1974 (Winterland)...
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Episode 400 - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
R4 Rerun Vol. 9 - For the 400th episode of the podcast, the crew invites Thea S (Amin Thea) from the Rock N Roll Heaven podcast to revisit the 1979 release Damn the Torpedoes from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Rock On! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Live In Dortmund (1982)...
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Episode 399 - Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind (Debut)
The crew is joined by musician and teacher Eric Bourassa as they dig into the 1997 self-titled debut from Third Eye Blind. Rock On! Third Eye Blind @ The Electric Factory July 1998 https://youtu.be/9I8jmfBmUaw?list=RD9I8jmfBmUaw Subscribe to Eric's YouTube channel and find all his projects there....
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Episode 398 - Matchbox 20 - Yourself or Someone Like You
Author Chris Dalla Riva joins to crew to discuss the 1998 diamond selling debut Yourself or Someone Like You from Matchbox 20. Rock On! Matchbox Twenty Soundstage - Full Performance https://youtu.be/Tq0bmqbDWJA?list=RDTq0bmqbDWJA Buy Chris's book here: https://bio.site/uncharted_territory Theme...
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Episode 397 - The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band (Debut)
This crew takes a look back at the 1969 self-titled debut from The Allman Brothers Band. Rock On! The Allman Brothers Band - Fillmore East - 1970.09.23 https://youtu.be/XsjzV8sOdXU?list=RDXsjzV8sOdXU Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website:...
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Episode 396 - Bad Company - Straight Shooter
The whole gang shows up to discuss the 1975 sophomore release Straight Shooter from new Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Bad Company. Rock On! Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Bad Company Tour Long Beach CA 1974 https://youtu.be/BNmINbO9VyY?list=RDBNmINbO9VyY...
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Episode 395 - Talking Heads - Little Creatures
The crew kicks off the new year by discussing the 1985 release Little Creatures by Talking Heads. Nerd On! Talking Heads live at Montreux Jazz Festival (1982) https://youtu.be/ldwpwrW6tno?list=RDldwpwrW6tno *Could not find footage from this album's era... Theme music by The Steepwater Band. New...
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Episode 394 - Larkin Poe - Bloom
The R4 crew finishes 2025 by discussing the R4 album of the year as selected by the audience - Bloom by sister duo Larkin Poe. Rock On! Larkin Poe - Live @ the Vic in Chicago - 5/17/25 https://youtu.be/l8BA_ZdelJg Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website:...
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BONUS - Get Me Into That Band, Man! - Limp Bizkit
In honor of the late Sam Rivers, Lou presents his playlist to try to get the crew into Limp Bizkit. Rock On! Limp Bizkit - Live at Almaty 2025 | FULL SHOW 4K https://youtu.be/xlwXSjLzZg8?list=RDxlwXSjLzZg8 Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website:...
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Episode 393 - KISS - Dressed to Kill
R4 Rerun Vol. 8 - The crew is joined by patron David Lassiter to discuss the 50th anniversary of Dressed to Kill by KISS, and to pay tribute to the late Ace Frehley. Rock On! KISS - ALIVE at Cobo Hall 1975 (Special Edition) https://youtu.be/3wTfsp99rUI?list=RD3wTfsp99rUI Original review by Aaron...
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Episode 392 - Mott The Hoople - Mott
The crew pays tribute to the late Mick Ralphs by discussing his last album with Mott The Hoople, the 1973 release Mott. Rock On! MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE VIDEOS 1970-1974 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WyGjaspiUw&list=PLjlurf_TJ6jBahgWKX-idrVSvQUglEIGy Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band....
About this show
A podcast in which a group of music fans picks a rock album (anything from soft rock to hard rock to heavy metal) and spends the episode talking about it and reviewing it. Informative, opinionated, and occasionally funny, the show highlights our genuine love (or hate) for the music discussed. Frequently guests ("co-pilots") co-host the show with with our regular rotating panel. Rock on!
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R4 and SOA Collaborative
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