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80

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  1. Q Magazine
    Sep 22, 2011
    80
    Poetess-godmother of punk compiles own Best Of. And she's still sustaining. [Oct 2011, p.137]
  2. Sep 9, 2011
    90
    Outside Society serves as an excellent primer for the young person looking to delve into the genius of Patti Smith for the first time as well as an essential addition to the record shelf of any seasoned fan well versed in the catalog of this high priestess of rock 'n' roll.
  3. Sep 9, 2011
    80
    All hail Patti Smith, the postmodern beat queen who looks back at what she's done and finds a pattern; where excess in all things is fine if succeeded by its opposite.