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One in a Million were a 1960s
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band from
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, that included
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, later a member of
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, as their lead guitarist. They released two singles, "Use Your Imagination" / "Hold On" for
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, and "Double Sight" / "Fredereek Hernando" for
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. This has become one of the most collectable psychedelic singles, and was included in David Wells' Top 100 Psychedelic Records by ''
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was released in 2008, which included both their singles and previously unreleased
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tracks. Their song "No Smokes" was used in an episode of the TV series ''
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Discography


Singles

* "Use Your Imagination" / "Hold On" (CBS 202513) 1967 * "Fredereek Hernando" / "Double Sight" (MGM 1370) 1967


Compilation albums

*''Double Sight'' (Wooden Hill WHCD018) 2008


References

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