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- ↑ A "Live" recording from 1974 was later issued as a 10-inch EP. by Norton Records entitled "Foggy Notion", which consisted of three Velvet Underground songs and a cover of "Fly Into The Mystery", originally done by The Modern Lovers.Real Kids - lines-up
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- ↑ "John Logue". Facebook.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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