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The Clash: Vanilla Tapes

Fred Mills, Harp, November 2004

THE VANILLA material is clearly aimed at Clash collectors who routinely snap up underground recordings of the band. As Simonon himself freely volunteered, he’s not bothered by bootlegs, so we decided to track down the foremost Clash bootlegger, a gentleman living in northern Italy who goes by the nom du rock "Arnold Finney."

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