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I wanted to break free ... so I stormed out on Queen warning them: You're going nowhere - PressReader
Tim Staffell - When We recorded the aMIGO album, Brian contributed on Earth & Doin' Alright. This was taken in Richard Lightman's little studio in Twickenham. I'm cradling a Curbow fretless bass -
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