Friend Of Mine

Album: Gone to Earth (1977)
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  • According to the March 1994 issue of the fanzine Nova Lepidoptera, this Les Holroyd composition is an "up-tempo country-influenced number" that could be about the end of a relationship, or about the band's fans. It was chosen as the follow up to the sometimes misconstrued John Lees song "Hymn" and was released in the UK on the Polydor label March 10, 1978 backed by a live version of "Suicide?" >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England

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