Four Chords & Several Years Ago
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Four Chords & Several Years Ago is a 1994 studio album by Huey Lewis and the News that pays tribute to 1950s and 1960s rhythm and blues and rock and roll through a collection of cover songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Four Chords & Several Years Ago canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7940463 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Four Chords & Several Years Ago Context triple: [Huey Lewis and the News, hasStudioAlbum, Four Chords & Several Years Ago]
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A.
Years Ago
"Years Ago" is a stage play that served as the basis for the musical "The Actress."
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B.
Only One Year
"Only One Year" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, recounting her experiences and disillusionment with life in the Soviet Union.
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C.
Reelin’ In the Years
"Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
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D.
You’ve Been Around Too Long
"You’ve Been Around Too Long" is a short story by Jack Dann that blends speculative elements with psychological and emotional depth, typical of modern fantasy fiction.
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E.
I’d Rather Lead a Band
"I’d Rather Lead a Band" is a popular 1930s American song best known for its lively, big-band style and association with classic Hollywood musical films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Four Chords & Several Years Ago Target entity description: Four Chords & Several Years Ago is a 1994 studio album by Huey Lewis and the News that pays tribute to 1950s and 1960s rhythm and blues and rock and roll through a collection of cover songs.
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A.
Years Ago
"Years Ago" is a stage play that served as the basis for the musical "The Actress."
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B.
Only One Year
"Only One Year" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, recounting her experiences and disillusionment with life in the Soviet Union.
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C.
Reelin’ In the Years
"Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
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D.
You’ve Been Around Too Long
"You’ve Been Around Too Long" is a short story by Jack Dann that blends speculative elements with psychological and emotional depth, typical of modern fantasy fiction.
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E.
I’d Rather Lead a Band
"I’d Rather Lead a Band" is a popular 1930s American song best known for its lively, big-band style and association with classic Hollywood musical films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cover album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Huey Lewis and the News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
songs from the 1950s
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songs from the 1960s ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Better to Have and Not Need
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Monday NERFINISHED ⓘ But It’s Alright NERFINISHED ⓘ Function at the Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Good Morning Little School Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother in Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Searching for My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Shake Rattle and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ She Shot a Hole in My Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Kind of Wonderful NERFINISHED ⓘ Stagger Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Surely I Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ You Left the Water Running NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ but Trash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Time Flies... The Best of Huey Lewis & the News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blue-eyed soul
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Four Chords & Several Years Ago album cover ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTracks | 16 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
Bill Gibson
NERFINISHED
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Huey Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ John Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Colla NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin McFadden NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Sudduth NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Stallings NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Hopper NERFINISHED ⓘ Stef Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Huey Lewis and the News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hard at Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Brown
NERFINISHED
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Huey Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Gaines NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Colla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
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WEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| tributeTo |
1950s rhythm and blues
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1950s rock and roll ⓘ 1960s rhythm and blues ⓘ 1960s rock and roll ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Four Chords & Several Years Ago Description of subject: Four Chords & Several Years Ago is a 1994 studio album by Huey Lewis and the News that pays tribute to 1950s and 1960s rhythm and blues and rock and roll through a collection of cover songs.
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