I Played Robert Wyatt At 78rpm And Saw God
Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 26 October 1974
THERE'S SOMETHING extra special about green suede boots. A certain devil-may-care attitude, a touch of fearless dandyism combined with a sense of the earthy and an instinct for style that just don't quit.
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