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| Unlock the Gates | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Jack Richardson, Jim Mason | |||
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Unlock the Gates is the fourth and last album by the rock band Gypsy. Keyboardist James Walsh continued the band in various incarnations as The James Walsh Gypsy Band. The horn section is from the band Chicago.
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All songs by Enrico Rosenbaum except as noted.
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "Make Peace With Jesus/Don't Bother Me" | ||
| 1973 | "Need You Baby/Precious One" | ||
| 1973 | "Need You Baby (stereo)/Need You Baby (mono)" | ||
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