Stephen “Tin Tin” Duffy

byIan Berriman
January 12, 2023

Stephen “Tin Tin” Duffy on the evolution of his ‘Kiss Me’ single – written in 1979, first released in 1982, and finally a hit in 1985

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Liquid Liquid ‘Optimo’

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In 1977, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s Peter Howell recorded ‘Through A Glass Darkly’, a stunning album of synth-heavy prog rock. The jewel in the crown? ‘A Lyrical Adventure’, the 19-minute epic sprawling across the entirety of Side One

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