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I spent ages flipping through the pages over the next couple of years, staring at the pictures and reading about pop stars like Adam Ant and Toyah, without knowing anything about their music. Tonight\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve heard this album in full.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/andrewdoran.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/15\/12344\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permalink to \"><div class='e-content p-summary'>\ud83c\udfb6 It\u2019s Album Club #173. Someone bought me a Look In Television Annual for Christmas 1982, around the time I turned six. I spent ages flipping through the pages over the next couple of years, staring at the pictures and reading about pop stars like Adam Ant and Toyah, without knowing anything about their music. 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