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Quarter Notes
The Clash
Making militant rock ’n’ roll for the urban dweller
December
1
1981
FRANCISCO GOLDMAN
David Bailey
The Clash
FRANCISCO GOLDMAN
December
1
1981
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Quarter Notes
The Clash
Making militant rock ’n’ roll for the urban dweller
December
1
1981
FRANCISCO GOLDMAN
David Bailey
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