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Absolutely Prefabulous: Steve McQueen Reissued

Daryl Easlea, Record Collector, May 2007

PREFAB SPROUT'S shimmering masterpiece, Steve McQueen, began life in 1984 with the working title of June Parade. Led by writer, vocalist and guitarist Paddy McAloon, with his brother Martin and vocalist/ keyboard player Wendy Smith, the group had already created an intriguing presence on the music scene, operating outside of not just pop trifles, but also of most of the alternative bands out there. 

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