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Richard Berry
What Good Is A Heart / Everybody's Got A Lover But Me

What Good Is A Heart / Everybody's Got A Lover But Me
What Good Is A Heart / Everybody's Got A Lover But MeWhat Good Is A Heart / Everybody's Got A Lover But Me

Catno

S-1789

Formats

1x Vinyl 7" 45 RPM Single

Country

US

Release date

Jan 1, 1963

Media: VG+i
Sleeve: Generic

$10*

*Taxes included, shipping price excluded

A

What Good Is A Heart

2:42

B

Everybody's Got A Lover But Me

2:02

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