John Charles Edward Alder (born 29 November 1944), also known as Twink, is an

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, singer, and

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who was a central figure in the English

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movement. In 2006, Alder converted to

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, and changed his name to Mohammed Abdullah. However, he still records under the name Twink.

Biography

Early life and career

Alder was born in

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, in the

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. Many of his family members were also musicians, including his grandmother, who was a concert pianist and soloist. Alder was interested in music from a young age. His professional career began in 1963 when he played the drums for Dane Stephens and the Deep Beats, a

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band from

. In 1964, after performing for a year, the band changed its name to The Fairies. Due to the band's growing popularity, its members began receiving regular gifts from their music fans. Alder, who had long curly hair at the time, regularly received bottles of Twink brand home perm lotion. He eventually adopted 'Twink' as his stage name. Twink later reunited with Dane Stephens and Mick Weaver from The Fairies for two tracks on his 1991 album ''Odds & Beginnings''.

The In-Crowd and Tomorrow

In 1965, Twink moved to

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, living in the Chelsea area. When the Fairies broke up in August 1966, he joined a

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band called the In-Crowd whose previous drummer had left. Other members of the In-Crowd included Steve Howe (

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; later of

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fame), singer

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, and

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John 'Junior' Wood. A few months later, the band decided to change their name to Tomorrow. The success of West's solo recording, " Excerpt from A Teenage Opera", resulted in the band's breakup and led to a one-off single by the short-lived band 'Aquarian Age' (Twink & Junior). In his book ''White Bicycles,'' Joe Boyd cites a Tomorrow show at the UFO Club in London's

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borough--and Twink's performance in particular--as the zenith of 60's pop culture. Tomorrow also played with guitarist

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at UFO. In 1967, Twink completed a recording session with a group called Santa Barbara Machine Head. It featured two former members of the

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the Birds: Ron Wood (later of ' The Creation', The Faces and

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) and

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(later also of ' The Creation' and

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), and keyboardist Jon Lord (later of

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Pretty Things

Twink replaced

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in the band

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, joining Phil May,

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, Wally Allen, and Jon Povey. He participated the making of their classic album ''

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''. He was also a member of this group when it appeared in the

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film ''

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''. Twink became famous for his outrageous behaviour such as climbing the speaker stacks and diving into the audience when the band performed at a free open-air concert in London's

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''Think Pink''

Twink recorded his first solo album, ''

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'', toward the end of his tenure with the Pretty Things. Supporting musicians included the Deviants, including Mick Farren (who produced the album), Paul Rudolph (guitar), Duncan 'Sandy' Sanderson, and Steve Peregrin Took (of Tyrannosaurus Rex, who contributed two of the songs). It also included May, Povey, Waller, and Victor Unitt of Pretty Things,

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(ex-Pretty Things), John 'The Honk' Lodge (

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, Quiver), 'Junior' Wood, and the enigmatic 'Pink Fairies Motorcycle Club and All-Star Rock and Roll Band'. The name "Pink Fairies" was derived from a story by Deviants manager Jamie Mandelkau, who may not have been aware of Twink's former band.

Pink Fairies

The lineup of the Pink Fairies (Mark 1) featured ''Think Pink'' musicians Twink, Took, and Farren–-all three having left their respective bands-–and was named after the 'Pink Fairies Rock 'n' Roll Club', a loose group of affiliated musicians including Took, Farren, the Deviants,

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(formerly of

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), and the Pretty Things. They played in

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, home of the UK underground. The Mark 1 lineup--including Twink's girlfriend Sally "Silver Darling" Melzer on keyboards--performed one shambolic gig in Manchester and recorded Farren's solo album, ''

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'', in late 1969 before falling apart. Took, Farren, former Entire Sioux Nation guitarist and bassist

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, and Tim Taylor then assembled the band that became Shagrat, with Farren departing before any recordings were made and drummer Phil Lenoir joining to complete the line-up. Pink Fairies (Mark 2) was formed in early 1970 by Twink with Mick Farren's former bandmates, the Deviants. The two-drummer Pink Fairies line-up recorded a single called ''The Snake'' / ''Do It'' followed by the ''Never Never Land'' album before Twink left in 1971 (although he would periodically return).

Stars

After a spell living in

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, Twink moved to

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and worked with the 'Last Minute Put Together Boogie Band', which initially included vocalist/guitarist Bruce Michael Paine (ex- Apple Pie and star of the

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production of ''

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'') and 'The Honk' playing

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. He also played in a band named ZZZ with Alan Lee Shaw and Rod Latter, who later reunited as the Rings. The Last Minute Put Together Boogie Band, now with ex- Delivery bass player Jack Monck, backed American blues guitarist Eddie "Guitar" Burns at King's College Cellar in January 1972. Jack's wife Jenny Spires, an old friend of Twink and former girlfriend of

(ex-

) went with Syd to the gig and brought his guitar along, and even jammed with them at one point.
The next day, the Last Minute Put Together Boogie Band, with guests

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and Syd Barrett, played on a bill with Hawkwind and the Pink Fairies. In the next two days, Twink formed the short-lived trio Stars with Barrett and Monck. Stars played a handful of well-received shows. However, Syd, who was mentally fragile, quit after reading a negative review by Roy Hollingworth in ''

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.'' After Stars disbanded, Twink moved back to London.

1972–1975

From 1972 to 1975, Twink periodically performed with fellow Ladbroke Grove community band Hawkwind during the transition from the band's original drummer to its replacement Simon King. Twink also played with the band Glider but did not release recordings.

1975 Pink Fairies reunion

In July 1975, the Pink Fairies staged a reunion gig at the Roundhouse, featuring the then-current line-up of Russell Hunter, Duncan Sanderson, and Larry Wallis, joined by former members Twink and Paul Rudolph. They released the recorded show as a live album in 1982.

The Rings and punk

Twink formed the Fallen Angels in August 1976 with Steve Marriott and former Allstars band members

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and Mickey Finn. On the way to the band's first gig, a car accident left Twink hospitalised, after which this line-up disintegrated. The Fallen Angels wound up backing Phil May on a solo album. Twink then worked as a vocalist with the Rings in early 1977, releasing one of the first punk rock singles, "I Wanna Be Free",

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member Martin Gordon. Other members of the band included Alan Lee Shaw and Rod Latter of

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. After Twink left, the other members of the Rings formed the Maniacs. Twink coined the term "

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" to describe his music and went on to release an EP called ''Do It '77'' in February 1978. It included the songs "Psychedelic Punkeroo" (about Syd Barrett and songwriting credited to 'A. Syd') and "Enter The Diamonds", both of which featured a band comprising Twink (drums/lead vocals), Kid Rogers (of Kid Rogers and the Henchmen; guitars/vocals), Fingers Falkner (keyboards), and Chris Chesney (lead guitar). According to Twink, "It was the ''Psychedelic Punkaroo'' project, but Chiswick Records didn't like the track and I jammed "Do It" with the Lightning Raiders, which they preferred." According to Duncan 'Danger Sun' Sanderson (bass, Lightning Raiders & ex-Pink Fairies), "Twink came round my house and dragged me down the studio while I was still asleep one morning, and Little John Hodge (lead guitar, Lightning Raiders) just came along to deliver a guitar. Twink had us jam through "Do It", so we did it. Kid and John hadn't even heard the flaming song before. In the end, he jumps up and shouts 'That's it, thanks, lads!' We didn't even know it was being taped!" Twink responded that "A second take of "Do It" was a contradiction". The EP was credited to Twink and the Fairies. Twink next moved to

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, where he played drums on the recording of British punk

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's ''Victims of Time'' album (1978, Pinball).

1980s

After a long period of inactivity, Twink released a solo single in 1986 called "Apocalipstic," which inaugurated his new, self-titled

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and a run of new solo releases up to the early 1990s. In 1987, he rejoined the Pink Fairies for a reunion album. During the subsequent Pink Fairies tour, Twink met members of

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, which resulted in the collaboration '' You Need a Fairy Godmother'', released in 1989 on Midnight Records. He also joined a brief lineup of 'Magic Muscle' in 1988 for a tour and a live album, and he released a collaborative album with The Bevis Frond in 1990.

1990s

In 1990, Twink released his second solo album, ''Mr. Rainbow'', with

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on guitar and Andy Dowding on drums. Later in the decade, he collaborated with Hawkwind founder

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in the band PinkWind, writing about the semi-legendary Hawkwind/Pink Fairies jam sessions of the early 1970s. Turner brought in the Wind, and Twink provided the Pink. PinkWind released two albums (one credited to the HawkFairies). Some lineups also featured

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and

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. The ''Out of the Pink into the Blues'' album by 'Mouse & Twink: Fairies' was released around 1996 and "was recorded at the Pink Bridge

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mid-'70s till he'80s" by Twink and P. 'Mouse' Pracowik (Peter Pracownik of Astralasia) who were on guitar, Andrew Doran (vocals), Matthew Bailey (bass) and Chris Pinkerton (drums). The 'Get Back' label released some archive collections from the Pink Fairies era. Twink's record label then released two 'Pink Fairies' albums recorded by Twink and Paul Rudolph in 1996/1997.

2000 – present

In the early 2000s, Twink spent time in

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before settling in

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, Morocco. 2013 saw the re-release of ''Think Pink'' on the Sunbeam label in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. It predated a new release called ''You Reached for the Stars.'' It also included a collaboration with the Italian group the Technicolour Dream, featuring guest guitarist

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. The album was recorded in

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and mastered at

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, who also worked on Pretty Things and Tomorrow recordings in the 1960s. In 2014, Twink started recording a new album, ''Think Pink II'', with a similar concept of recording, featuring as many guests as on the original. The album was finished in 2015 and released in August the same year. In spring 2018, under the band name Star Sponge Vision, Twink and Jon Povey released a

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of music inspired by the poetry of Aleister Crowley, titled ''Crowley and Me''.

Acting career

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. Similarly, Twink appeared with the Pretty Things under their

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"Electric Banana" in the film ''

''. Twink also worked as an actor during the late 1980s, appearing in several United Kingdom television series, including: * ''

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'' a

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British sitcom. * '' David Copperfield'', a 10-part serial adaptation of the

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. *'' Chocky's Challenge'', which was based on ''

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'', a

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series

Discography

Studio albums

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/ Sire Records; LP; 1970) *''Mr. Rainbow'' (Twink Records; CD/LP; 1990) *''Magic Eye'' (Woronzow; LP; 1990) (with the Bevis Frond) *''You Reached for the Stars'' (Sunbeam Records; CD/LP; 2013) (with the Technicolour Dream) *''Think Pink II'' (Sunbeam Records; CD; 2015) *''Think Pink III'' (VE Recordings; CD/LP; 2018) *''Sympathy for the Beast: Songs from the Poems of Aleister Crowley'' (Sunbeam Records; CD/LP; 2019) (with the Technicolour Dream) *''Think Pink IV: Return to Deep Space'' (Noiseagonymayhem Records; CD/LP; 2019) (with Moths & Locusts and Heavy Friends)

Live albums

*''You Need a Fairy Godmother'' (Midnight Records; LP; 1989) (with

) *''Out of the Pink and Into the Blues'' (HTD Records; CD; 1995) (with Peter Pracownik as Mouse & Twink: Fairies)

Other solo albums

*''Odds and Beginnings'' (Twink Records; LP; 1991) (primarily archival recordings, including outtakes and interviews. Featuring former Fairies colleagues Dane Stephens and Mick Weaver) *''From the Vaults (a.k.a. Odds & Beginnings Volume 2)'' (Get Back; LP; 1999) (primarily archival recordings. Includes some Pink Fairies tracks) *''The Lost Experimental Recordings 1970'' (Get Back; CD/LP; 1999) (archival recordings) *''The Never Never Land and Think Pink Demos'' (Get Back; CD/LP; 2000) (archival recordings) *''Sound of Silk: Demos and Rarities'' (Twink Pink 50th; CD; 2017) (archival recordings) *''Psychedelic Electrician: 1969 Synthesizer Recordings'' (Think Pink 50th; CD; 2018) (archival recordings)

EPs and Singles

*''Do It '77'' ( Chiswick Records; 12" EP; 1978) (as Twink and The Fairies) *''Apocalipstic / He's Crying'' (Twink Records; 7" single; 1986) (with Elton Motello) *''Space Lover'' (Twink Records; 12" EP; 1986) (as Twink and The Fairies) *''Driving My Car / Wargirl'' (Twink Records; 7" single; 1987) *''Psychedelic Punkeroo / Seize the Time'' (Twink Records; 7" single; 1990) *''Brand New Morning / Dreams Turn Into Rainbows'' (Gare De Nord Records; 7" single; 2019) *''10,000 Words in a Cardboard Box / Geraldine'' (Misty Lane Records; 7" single; 2019) (split with Zion De Gallier, recorded 1999)

With the Fairies

*''

Don't Think Twice It's Alright "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962, recorded on November 14 that year, and released on the 1963 album ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' and as the b-side of the ''Blowin' in the Wind'' single. The song was cov ...

/ Anytime at All'' (

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

; 7" single; 1964) *''Get Yourself Home / I'll Dance'' (

HMV Sunrise Records and Entertainment, trading as HMV (for His Master's Voice), is a British music and entertainment retailer, currently operating exclusively in the United Kingdom. The first HMV-branded store was opened by the Gramophone Company ...

; 7" single; 1964) *''Don't Mind / Baby Don't'' (

; 7" single; 1965) *''Get Yourself Home (The Early Years)'' (Think Pink 50th; CD; 2018) (archival recordings)

With Santa Barbara Machine Head

*'' Blues Anytime Vol. 3'' (

Immediate Records Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham and Tony Calder, and concentrating on the London-based blues and R&B scene. History Immediate Records was started in 1965. Signed ...

; LP; 1968)

With Tomorrow

*''

My White Bicycle "My White Bicycle" is a song written by Keith West and Ken Burgess. It was Tomorrow's debut single. Background According to Tomorrow drummer John 'Twink' Alder, the song was inspired by the Dutch Provos, an anarchist group in Amsterdam whic ...

/ Claramount Lake'' (

Parlophone Records Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 19 ...

; 7" single; 1967) *'' Tomorrow'' (Parlophone Records/ Sire Records; LP; 1968) *''

50 Minute Technicolor Dream ''50 Minute Technicolor Dream'' is a compilation album that consists of mostly previously unreleased recordings by Tomorrow. Tracks 1-2 are unused demos for the film ''Blowup''. Tracks 7-8 are from BBC Radio 1: "Top Gear" (the first "Peel Session ...

'' ( RPM Records; CD; 1998)

With the Pretty Things

*''

'' (

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

/ Rare Earth Records; LP; 1968) *'' The Pretty Things/Philippe DeBarge'' (Ugly Things Records; LP/CD; 2009) (recorded 1969)

With the Aquarian Age

*''10,000 Words in a Cardboard Box / Good Wizard Meets Naughty Wizard'' (Parlophone Records; 7" single; 1968)

With Pink Fairies

*''The Snake / Do It'' (Polydor Records; 7" single; 1971) *''

Never Never Land Neverland is a fictional island featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is an imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and some other imaginary beings and creatures live. Altho ...

(Polydor Records; LP; 1971) *''

Live at the Roundhouse 1975 ''Live at the Roundhouse 1975'' is a 1982 album of a 1975 concert by the UK underground group Pink Fairies. A one-off reunion concert featuring all five previous members of the group was organised by Ted Carroll, head of Chiswick Records. At t ...

'' (Big Beat; LP; 1982) *''

Kill 'Em and Eat 'Em ''Kill 'Em and Eat 'Em'' is a 1987 album by the UK underground group Pink Fairies. This is a reformed Pink Fairies, prompted by an offer from Jake Riviera, head of Demon Records. Of the five original group members, Paul Rudolph wasn't involv ...

'' (

Demon Records Demon Music Group (DMG) is a record company owned by BBC Studios that is mainly concerned with back-catalogue rights and re-issuing recordings as compilations on physical media (CDs and vinyl) via supermarkets and specialist stores. History DM ...

; LP/CD; 1987) *''Pleasure Island'' (Twink Records; CD; 1996) *''No Picture'' (Twink Records; CD; 1997) *''The Golden Years: 1969-1971'' (

Cleopatra Records Cleopatra Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1992 by Brian Perera. The record label has since grown into a family of labels, including Hypnotic Records, Purple Pyramid Records, Dea ...

; CD; 1998) *''Mescaline and Mandies Round at Uncle Harry's'' (NMC; CD; 1998) *''Do It!'' (Total Energy; CD; 1999) *''Chinese Cowboys: Live 1987'' (

Captain Trip Records Captain Trip Records is a Japanese music label founded and run by musician Ken Matsutani. The label specializes in experimental music and various subgenres of rock, particularly psychedelic rock and progressive rock. In addition to the publication ...

; LP; 2005)

With the Rings

*''I Wanna Be Free / Automobile'' (Chiswick Records; 7" single; 1977) *''The Rings'' (NDN Records; 10" EP; 2017) (archival recordings)

Other collaborative albums

*''

'' ( Transatlantic Records; LP; 1970) (with Mick Farren) *''One Hundred Miles Below'' (Big One Guitar; LP; 1989) (with Magic Muscle) *''Crowley and Me'' (Mega Dodo; LP; 2018) (with Star Sponge Vision)

References

External links

* By Ivor Trueman, Opel No. 11, 5 December 1985
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– interview (Ptolemaic Terrascope No. 3 1990) * includes a photo of the Rings.
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