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This week has been a major downer. Seeing all of the suffering that people around us are going through as a result of these fires has been so disheartening, but at the same time, watching the displays of heroism of those fighting the fires and the resilience of those that refuse to be defeated by circumstance has helped restore our hope.
In an effort to give you something to smile about, we’ve managed to get our hands on a few CDs compiled by Universal Music that we don’t know what to do with. Entitled #1’s, these albums are collections of chart-topping hits for some of the top artists in music history, as well as notable songs across genres like country, jazz, and disco. Rather than letting them waste away in our mysterious LAist back office, we’re giving them to you.
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