The Art Of Noise ‘Close (To The Edit)’

byIan Berriman
August 11, 2022

Anne Dudley recalls the making of The Art Of Noise’s hugely influential 1985 hit ‘Close (To The Edit)’

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The Art Of Noise ‘Close (To The Edit)’

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