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Karl Goldmark: Complete Works for Violin & Piano, Vol. 2
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Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela
Du Mingxin: Violin Concerto/Piano Concerto "Spirit of Spring"
Godchildren of Soul: Anyone Can Join
Flavor Unit 10th Anniversary, Vol. 1 [Clean]
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Johnny Thunders's principal solo claim to fame, So Alone consists of Dollsy covers (the Shangri-Las' "Give Him a Great Big Kiss," the Chantays' surf chestnut "Pipeline," even the Dolls' "Subway Train") and gems of self-piteous wretchedness like "Leave Me Alone" and "You Can't Put Your Arms Round a Memory." The memory of what Junkie Johnny had been before heroin was almost enough to make So Alone a poignant experience--almost, but not quite. Oh, and "London Boys" was Thunders's sneering putdown of the London punk fraternity, several of whom (Steve Jones and Paul Cook, among others) are playing on the album. --Barney Hoskyns