{"id":11520,"date":"2011-11-26T11:33:45","date_gmt":"2011-11-26T10:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-98520-280723.cloudwaysapps.com\/eq-nu-retro-rewind-the-final-by-wham-re-release-out-now-re-live-their-greatest-hits\/"},"modified":"2011-11-26T11:33:45","modified_gmt":"2011-11-26T10:33:45","slug":"eq-nu-retro-rewind-the-final-by-wham-re-release-out-now-re-live-their-greatest-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/eq-nu-retro-rewind-the-final-by-wham-re-release-out-now-re-live-their-greatest-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"EQ Nu-Retro Rewind: The Final by Wham! Re-Release OUT Now! 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