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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
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| Name = Happy Days
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| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Catherine Wheel]]
| name = Happy Days
| Cover = CatherineWheelHappyDays.jpg
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Catherine Wheel (band)|Catherine Wheel]]
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| Released = May 1995
| cover = CatherineWheelHappyDays.jpg
| Recorded =
| alt =
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[hard rock]], [[grunge]], [[shoegazing]]
| Length = 58:03
| released = 6 June 1995
| recorded = 1994
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| Label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], [[Fontana Records|Fontana]]
| venue =
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| Producer = [[Gil Norton]], [[Rob Dickinson]]
| studio = [[Ridge Farm Studio|Ridge Farm]], [[Britannia Row Studios|Britannia Row]], The Green House, Front Row, Nomis, [[Wessex Sound Studios|Wessex Sound]], The Crypt, The Church, Ft. Apache
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| Last album = ''[[Chrome (Catherine Wheel album)|Chrome]]''<br />(1993)
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hard rock]]<ref name="am"/>|[[post-grunge]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Sacher|first=Andrew|date=12 June 2021|title=30 essential songs from the shoegaze / heavy crossover|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/28-essential-songs-from-the-shoegaze-heavy-crossover/|access-date=26 February 2023|website=[[BrooklynVegan]]}}</ref>}}
| This album = '''''Happy Days'''''<br />(1995)
| length = 62:13
| Next album = ''[[Adam and Eve (album)|Adam and Eve]]''<br />(1997)
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| label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], [[Fontana Records|Fontana]]
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| producer = [[Gil Norton]], [[Rob Dickinson]]
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| prev_title = [[Chrome (Catherine Wheel album)|Chrome]]
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = [[Like Cats and Dogs]]
| next_year = 1996
| misc = {{singles
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| name = Happy Days
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| type = studio
| single1 = Judy Staring at the Sun
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| single1date = May 1995
| single2 = Waydown
| single2date = 24 July 1995
| single3 = Little Muscle
| single3date = 1995 (promo only)
}}
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{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r212752|pure_url=yes}} link]
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| rev2 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}} (№ 710) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/catherinewheel/albums/album/304501/rid/5943656/ link]
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{{Album ratings
'''''Happy Days''''' is the third full-length album by the [[United Kingdom|English]] [[alternative rock]] band [[Catherine Wheel]], released in 1995 (see [[1995 in music]]). Like its predecessor, ''[[Chrome (Catherine Wheel album)|Chrome]]'', it was produced by [[Gil Norton]], and the influences of [[heavy metal]] and [[hard rock]] are prevalent on this album; however, the band does retain some elements of [[shoegazing]], particularly on "Heal" and "Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck".
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="am">{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Catherine Wheel - Happy Days Album Reviews, Songs & More|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/happy-days-mw0000172497|access-date=26 February 2023|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
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| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = A<ref>{{cite web|last=Brod|first=Doug|date=23 June 1995|title=Happy Days|url=https://ew.com/article/1995/06/23/happy-days/|access-date=26 February 2023|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>
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'''''Happy Days''''' is the third studio album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Catherine Wheel (band)|Catherine Wheel]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|date=25 August 1995|title=POP REVIEW; Pushing Mope-Rock With Punk Muscle|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/25/arts/pop-review-pushing-mope-rock-with-punk-muscle.html|url-status=live|access-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604173156/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/25/arts/pop-review-pushing-mope-rock-with-punk-muscle.html|archive-date=4 June 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&pg=PA180|title=The Rough Guide to Rock|first=Peter|last=Buckley|date=2003|publisher=[[Rough Guides]]|page=180|isbn=978-1-84353-105-0|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was released 6 June 1995 by [[Fontana Records]] in the UK and [[Mercury Records]] in the US. Like its predecessor, ''[[Chrome (Catherine Wheel album)|Chrome]]'', it was produced by [[Gil Norton]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rabid|first=Jack|title=Catherine Wheel|url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/catherine-wheel/|access-date=4 June 2020|website=[[Trouser Press]]}}</ref>


"Judy Staring at the Sun" featured guest [[singing|vocals]] by [[Tanya Donelly]]. In the [[single (music)|single]] mix, Donelly performs the song's chorus and second verse; on the album, however, her vocals appear only in the chorus, and all verses are sung by Rob Dickinson. The single peaked at number 22 on the ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart; second single "Waydown" peaked at number 15 on the Modern Rock chart and number 24 on the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart.
"Judy Staring at the Sun" featured guest vocals by [[Tanya Donelly]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC|title=Alternative Rock|first=Dave|last=Thompson|date=2000|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-0-87930-607-6|via=Google Books}}</ref> On the [[single (music)|single]] mix, Donelly performed the song's chorus and second verse; on the album, however, her vocals appeared only in the chorus, and all verses were sung by [[Rob Dickinson]]. The single peaked at No. 22 on the ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart; second single "Waydown" peaked at number 15 on the Modern Rock chart and number 24 on the [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart.


The album peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Heatseekers]] chart, and was also the band's first album to chart on [[The Billboard 200]], peaking at number 163.
The album peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Heatseekers]] chart, and was also the band's first album to chart on the [[The Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], peaking at No. 163.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks written by [[Rob Dickinson]] and Brian Futter.
#"God Inside My Head" – 3:52
#"God Inside My Head" – 3:52
#"Waydown" – 3:14
#"Waydown" – 3:14
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#"Hole" – 3:49
#"Hole" – 3:49
#"Fizzy Love" – 3:34
#"Fizzy Love" – 3:34
#"Glitter" – 4:10 (exclusive to [[gramophone record|vinyl]] edition, UK, and Australian [[compact disc|CD]] edition)
#"Kill My Soul" – 5:10
#"Kill My Soul" – 5:10

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==Personnel==
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*[[Rob Dickinson]] – [[guitar]], [[singing|lead vocals]]
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*Brian Futter – guitar, vocals
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*Dave Hawes – [[bass guitar|bass]]
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*Neil Sims – [[drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
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*[[Tanya Donelly]] – vocals on "Judy Staring at the Sun"
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*[[Tim Friese-Greene]] – [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
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*[[Audrey Riley]] – [[string instrument|strings]], [[cello]]
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*[[Mark Feltham (musician)|Mark Feltham]] – [[harmonica]]
;Technical
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*Rob Dickinson – producer
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*[[Gil Norton]] – producer
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*[[Paul Corkett]] – producer, [[Audio engineering|engineer]]

==Singles==
==Singles==
* '''"Judy Staring at the Sun"''' (1995)
* '''"Judy Staring at the Sun"''' (1995)
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**# "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
**# "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
**# "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
**# "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
**# "Waydown (live in Denver, Colorado 31 July 1995)"
**# "Waydown (Live)"
**# "Crank (live in Denver, Colorado 31 July 1995)"
**# "Crank (Live)"
** Fontana CW DD 8, 852 309-2 (Australian CD single)
** Fontana CW DD 8, 852 309-2 (Australian CD single)
**# "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
**# "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
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**# "Angelo Nero" – 4:21
**# "Angelo Nero" – 4:21
** Fontana CDP 1496, CDP 1496 (UK promo CD single)
** Fontana CDP 1496, CDP 1496 (UK promo CD single)
**# "Judy Staring at the Sun (w/ Tanya Donelly on vocals)" – 3:57
**# "Judy Staring at the Sun" (with [[Tanya Donelly]] on vocals) – 3:57
**# "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:57
**# "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:57
* '''"Little Muscle"''' (1995)
* '''"Little Muscle"''' (1995)
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** Fontana CW CD 7, 856 933-2 (UK CD single)
** Fontana CW CD 7, 856 933-2 (UK CD single)
**# "Waydown" – 3:16
**# "Waydown" – 3:16
**# "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:23
**# "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:23
**# "Kill Rhythm (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:58
**# "Kill Rhythm (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:58
** Fontana CW 7, 856 819-0 (UK 10" vinyl single)
** Fontana CW 7, 856 819-0 (UK 10" vinyl single)
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Crank (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:50
**# "Crank (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:50
**# "Wish You Were Here (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993), Pink Floyd cover" – 2:48
**# "Wish You Were Here (XFM Radio Session)" ([[Pink Floyd]] cover) – 2:48
** Fontana 852 016-2 (Europe CD single)
** Fontana 852 016-2 (Europe CD single)
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:21
**# "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:21
** Fontana 852 017-2 (Europe CD single)
** Fontana 852 017-2 (Europe CD single)
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Crank (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:49
**# "Crank (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:49
**# "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 5:41
**# "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session)" – 5:41
**# "Chrome (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:54
**# "Chrome (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:54
** Fontana CW DD 7, 856 819-2 (UK CD single)
** Fontana CW DD 7, 856 819-2 (UK CD single)
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Waydown" – 3:15
**# "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 5:41
**# "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session)" – 5:41
**# "Chrome (XFM Radio Session Nov 1993)" – 3:54
**# "Chrome (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:54
** Fontana CDP 1432, CDP 1432 (US promo CD single)
** Fontana CDP 1432, CDP 1432 (US promo CD single)
**# "Waydown" – 3:14
**# "Waydown" – 3:14


==References==
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{{Reflist}}


{{Catherine Wheel}}
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==Personnel==
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{{col-break}}
;[[Musician]]s:
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*[[Rob Dickinson]] — [[guitar]], [[singing|vocals]]
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*Brian Futter — guitar, vocals
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*Dave Hawes — [[bass guitar|bass]]
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*Neil Sims — [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
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*[[Tanya Donelly]] — vocals
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*[[Tim Friese-Greene]] — [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
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*[[Audrey Riley]] — [[string instrument|strings]], [[cello]]
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*[[Mark_Feltham_(musician)|Mark Feltham]] — [[harmonica]]
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;[[Record producer|Production]]:
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*Rob Dickinson — producer
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*[[Gil Norton]] — producer
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*Paul Corkett — producer, [[Audio engineering|engineer]]
{{col-end}}


{{Catherine Wheel}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Catherine Wheel albums]]
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[[Category:Albums produced by Gil Norton]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Gil Norton]]
[[Category:Fontana Records albums]]
[[Category:Fontana Records albums]]
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Latest revision as of 05:24, 22 May 2024

"Waydown" redirects here. For other uses, see Way Down (disambiguation).
Happy Days
Studio album by
Catherine Wheel
Released6 June 1995
Recorded1994
StudioRidge Farm, Britannia Row, The Green House, Front Row, Nomis, Wessex Sound, The Crypt, The Church, Ft. Apache
Genre
Length62:13
LabelMercury, Fontana
ProducerGil Norton, Rob Dickinson
Catherine Wheel chronology
Chrome
(1993) 		Happy Days
(1995) 		Like Cats and Dogs
(1996)
Singles from Happy Days
  1. "Judy Staring at the Sun"
    Released: May 1995
  2. "Waydown"
    Released: 24 July 1995
  3. "Little Muscle"
    Released: 1995 (promo only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]

Happy Days is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel.[4][5] It was released 6 June 1995 by Fontana Records in the UK and Mercury Records in the US. Like its predecessor, Chrome, it was produced by Gil Norton.[6]

"Judy Staring at the Sun" featured guest vocals by Tanya Donelly.[7] On the single mix, Donelly performed the song's chorus and second verse; on the album, however, her vocals appeared only in the chorus, and all verses were sung by Rob Dickinson. The single peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; second single "Waydown" peaked at number 15 on the Modern Rock chart and number 24 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and was also the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 163.

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks written by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. "God Inside My Head" – 3:52
  2. "Waydown" – 3:14
  3. "Little Muscle" – 3:04
  4. "Heal" – 6:13
  5. "Empty Head" – 3:12
  6. "Receive" – 3:35
  7. "My Exhibition" – 2:27
  8. "Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck" – 8:06
  9. "Shocking" – 3:58
  10. "Love Tips Up" – 3:55
  11. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:56
  12. "Hole" – 3:49
  13. "Fizzy Love" – 3:34
  14. "Glitter" – 4:10 (exclusive to vinyl edition, UK, and Australian CD edition)
  15. "Kill My Soul" – 5:10

Personnel

[edit]
Technical

Singles

[edit]
  • "Judy Staring at the Sun" (1995)
    • Fontana CW CD 8, 852 307-2 (UK CD single)
      1. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
      2. "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
      3. "Glitter" – 4:06
      4. "Capacity to Change" – 4:13
    • Fontana CW 8, 852 307-0 (UK 10" vinyl single)
      1. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
      2. "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
      3. "Waydown (Live)"
      4. "Crank (Live)"
    • Fontana CW DD 8, 852 309-2 (Australian CD single)
      1. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:55
      2. "God Inside My Head" – 3:51
      3. "Backwards Guitar" – 5:07
      4. "Angelo Nero" – 4:21
    • Fontana CDP 1496, CDP 1496 (UK promo CD single)
      1. "Judy Staring at the Sun" (with Tanya Donelly on vocals) – 3:57
      2. "Judy Staring at the Sun" – 3:57
  • "Little Muscle" (1995)
    • Fontana CDP 1525 (UK promo CD single)
      1. "Little Muscle" – 3:04
  • "Waydown" (1995)
    • Fontana CW CD 7, 856 933-2 (UK CD single)
      1. "Waydown" – 3:16
      2. "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:23
      3. "Kill Rhythm (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:58
    • Fontana CW 7, 856 819-0 (UK 10" vinyl single)
      1. "Waydown" – 3:15
      2. "Crank (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:50
      3. "Wish You Were Here (XFM Radio Session)" (Pink Floyd cover) – 2:48
    • Fontana 852 016-2 (Europe CD single)
      1. "Waydown" – 3:15
      2. "Show Me Mary (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:21
    • Fontana 852 017-2 (Europe CD single)
      1. "Waydown" – 3:15
      2. "Crank (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:49
      3. "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session)" – 5:41
      4. "Chrome (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:54
    • Fontana CW DD 7, 856 819-2 (UK CD single)
      1. "Waydown" – 3:15
      2. "Broken Head (XFM Radio Session)" – 5:41
      3. "Chrome (XFM Radio Session)" – 3:54
    • Fontana CDP 1432, CDP 1432 (US promo CD single)
      1. "Waydown" – 3:14

References

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  1. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Catherine Wheel - Happy Days Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ Sacher, Andrew (12 June 2021). "30 essential songs from the shoegaze / heavy crossover". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ Brod, Doug (23 June 1995). "Happy Days". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ Pareles, Jon (25 August 1995). "POP REVIEW; Pushing Mope-Rock With Punk Muscle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Rabid, Jack. "Catherine Wheel". Trouser Press. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-607-6 – via Google Books.
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