Dr Feelgood: Pure Essex Voodoo
Charles Shaar Murray, Q, August 1987
ONE OF THE few remaining saving graces of rock'n'roll is that its most compelling legends do not always belong to those who achieve the greatest number of platinum albums or sold-out arenas and stadiums.
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