Small Faces: The Autumn Stone
Simon Frith, Rolling Stone, 7 March 1970
BEHIND THE KINGS of rock and roll stand the workers who make up the boredom and blarney, the fervour and humbug of pop. They are usually dwarfed by it all, and looking back it is surprising how much enjoyable music they have given us.
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