Early Work: 1970-1979

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Summary: Early Work: 1970-1979 By Patti Smith
Review: Excellent compilation of the early stuff that would be hard to get now. I also have the "originals" small chap books containing most of the same works. It is great to have it all together on one book. Not for everyone, but for those who "know" her this is a "must" to add to your collection. Reading this work is highly inspirational to poets like myself. Those who are new to her works and those who are wanting to really "know" Patti should read this book of her early stuff. I have followed her since the ealy 1970's. A true Patti fan will not be disappointed. Buy this book !

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Summary: Early Work: 1970-1979 By Patti Smith
Review: Excellent compilation of the early stuff that would be hard to get now. I also have the "originals" small chap books containing most of the same works. It is great to have it all together on one book. Not for everyone, but for those who "know" her this is a "must" to add to your collection. Reading this work is highly inspirational to poets like myself. Those who are new to her works and those who are wanting to really "know" Patti should read this book of her early stuff. I have followed her since the ealy 1970's. A true Patti fan will not be disappointed. Buy this book !

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Summary: PATTI "THE DIVA OF PUNK"
Review: FINE PIECE OF WORK. NICE PHOTOS,AND ALL. ANYTHING RELATED TO
PATTI IS A TRUE PLEASURED ART PIECE. THE WORLD WAS GIVEN A GIFT
WHEN PATTI SMITH ERRECTED INTO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
GREAT BOOK TO GET TO LEARN ABOUT THE WOMAN OF PUNK AND POETRY.
WAY TO GO PATTI.

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Summary: Patti, at her most mythic and provocative
Review: Patti's fans (and foes) will find plenty of ammunition in this collection of poetry from the 1970s. From the earliest, it is obvious that Patti's a romantic mythmaker at heart, with syntax and meaning almost losing out to the sheer power and rhythm of the word. It's impossible to calculate the impact her poetry had on rock'n'roll, but her subject matter -- art, drugs, and mysticism in full romantic swoon -- was her own, and she delivered it in a style that was almost Biblical. Her success opened lyric styles and confessional soul-searching that had been out of fashion since the death of Jim Morrison, and like the collected poems of the Doors' leader, the power of Patti's words is in their performance, not on the printed page. Her fans will appreciate having a written record of Patti's earliest lyrics, but the simply curious may not be converted.

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Summary: Patti!
Review: Patti, you've got to love her. She's either wonderful and sublime, or she falls flat on her face. Think about Radio Ethiopia, gems like Pissin in a river, combined with the incredibly self indulgent title cut. This book is a bit like that, all over the lot. Her poetry, however, sounds a lot better coming from her mouth than on the printed page. What we need from Patti is a live album, taken from her glory days. It would be one of the greatest ever, better than the new Clash live album.