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Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The book that declared pop music dead

Bob Stanley, The Observer, 6 February 2016

Nik Cohn thought John Lennon "self-pitying", Led Zeppelin "embarrassing" and rated Del Shannon's 'Runaway' above Van Morrison's entire career. Bob Stanley revisits his 1969 book.

Total word count of piece: 1981

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