The Kinks: Hellfire Club
Johnny Black, MOJO, September 2000
Their innocent exterior concealed a story of murder, family feuds and skullduggery. But between the fights and disasters, the Kinks cut some of the finest records of their era. Ray, Dave, Mick and Pete talk Johnny Black through their stormy '60s.
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