Manfred Mann: Angel Station (Bronze)
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, March 1979
MOST OF us potter through life without any clear aims or objectives. Somehow we imagine that having heaved the cat out of bed and wiped sufficient marmalade on the morning toast, we'll get through the day without too many mishaps.
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