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A concept album about power and corruption. (Rumors that the album is actually about Watergate are reportedly untrue.) | A concept album about power and corruption. (Rumors that the album is actually about Watergate are reportedly untrue.) | ||
Some CD releases have a bonus track, [[The Power | Some CD releases have a bonus track, [[The Power and the Glory (song)|The Power And The Glory]]. [[Ray Shulman]], in Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press (April/May 1976), tells the story: | ||
:"WWA said, 'Now boys, you've got to be commercial, you've gotta make singles. Now you run away and write us a single.' So we did three atrocious numbers. This song's the worst--'You've got it lads!'--and we went into the studio and handed over the tapes when we came out. They put it out, we yelled at them, and they gave it back--took it off the market." | :"WWA said, 'Now boys, you've got to be commercial, you've gotta make singles. Now you run away and write us a single.' So we did three atrocious numbers. This song's the worst--'You've got it lads!'--and we went into the studio and handed over the tapes when we came out. They put it out, we yelled at them, and they gave it back--took it off the market." | ||