Kris Needs
Kris Needs is a British journalist and author, known for writings on music from the 1970s onwards. Previously secretary of the Mott The Hoople fan club, he became editor of ZigZag in 1977 and has written biographies of stars including Primal Scream, Joe Strummer and Keith Richards. He's also written for MOJO, Record Collector, Classic Rock, Prog, Electronic Sound, Vive Le Rock and Shindig!
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Native-American rock pioneers’ steamy threefer

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Black-rock veterans still harder than the rest on mind-blowing blues-rock milestone

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Not yet ratedEpic split personality double set from prog’s best-kept secret Sendelica

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Not yet rated1980s P-Orridge oats repackaged

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Their glorious second album, now with previously unheard trimmings and still housed in the sleeve blamed for its downfall

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Not yet ratedEdgar Froese may have passed but the Tangerine Dream machine floats on

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School Of Rock graduates’ shiny second shot
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