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The Flamin' Groovies • Fantastic Plastic
Sonic Kicks • released 2017-09-22
Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson reunite to bring back the sound that made the Flamin’ Groovies famous 40 years ago with “Shake Some Action”. A solid return to form.
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