Before he was 22, Ridley had been a co-founder of two key British bands of the late 1960s, Spooky Tooth and Humble Pie.
Frank Zappa’s third album within the space of a year, ‘Chunga’s Revenge’ ranges from hard rock to doo-wop and the avant-garde, standing the test of time.
Full of ‘nihilism, sentimentality and epic hope,’ ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ remains The Smashing Pumpkins’ most vital release.
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