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Title: 1-2-3-Poor
Review: There are so many wonderful books in the 33 1/3 series. This isn't one of them. Crushingly repetitive, this essay about the 70s punk scene offers little beyond name-dropping, back-patting and self-indulgence. To paraphase a quote from the book: "There's nothing going in, there's nothing coming out." Oh, and did I mention that maybe 20 percent of the book is actually about the songs on the Ramones' debut album. You'll find out just as much about Lester Bangs. May as well put him on the cover. Just rancid.
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