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  "name": "Al Wilson",
  "description": "Al Wilson appears once in our Northern Soul list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-31",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/al-wilson/",
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  "distinctRecordings": 1,
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    "first": 1968,
    "last": 1968
  },
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  },
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      "trackKey": "al-wilson--the-snake",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/al-wilson--the-snake/",
      "title": "The Snake",
      "year": 1968,
      "label": null,
      "isrc": null,
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Al%20Wilson%20The%20Snake",
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        },
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      },
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