Ian A. Anderson: The Curse of the Lone Grinner
Fred Dellar, NME, 24 January 1976
IF YOU bought a copy of a 1969 Island sampler called You Can All Join In, you'll probably remember the cover shot, which depicted most of the artists involved with the album standing in a field, looking decidedly cold and obviously sick to death of watching the birdie.
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