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Jeffrey Morgan, Creem, April 1984
STOP ME IF you've heard this one before, but you really do gotta watch out for these guys who insist on releasing debut solo albums on which they've played all the instruments; they are everywhere. Not to mention those old-timers who suddenly get the urge to throw out 15 years of style to grope their way through the synthesizer trade.
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