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Close harmonies, smooth grooves, infighting and ‘the bag’: making an album on stage

Frank Zappa’s Cheaper Than Cheep ZAPPA.COM

With 28 albums’ worth of songs to choose from, “hopefully there will be some surprises”.

Tracks II: The Lost Albums SONY

The Fateful Symmetry MUTE 7/10

Writing his memoir has unlocked something deep within KEVIN ROWLAND . To discuss: self-doubt and success, Duran Duran vs the original Dexys Midnight Runners, “the New York docker look” and Farrah Fawcett-Majors haircuts – but above all, the truth. “It was really important to be truthful,” he tells NICK HASTED