Generation X: Valley Of The Dolls (Chrysalis)
Don Snowden, Los Angeles Times, 29 April 1979
MOST NEW-WAVE bands decry the jet-set life styles of established rock stars, but it's a safe bet to assume many were attracted to rock by the glamorous image of the outlaw rock 'n' roller.
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