3. Smoking PopesBorn To Quit

Morrissey On The Smoking Popes:
"Did you ever hear Born To Quit? It’s by the Smoking Popes. I thought that album was extraordinary, the most lovable thing I’d heard in years".
Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
Morrissey On The Smoking Popes:
"Did you ever hear Born To Quit? It’s by the Smoking Popes. I thought that album was extraordinary, the most lovable thing I’d heard in years".
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