Movie: If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck

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Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello

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Ian Dury
Ian Dury

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Larry Wallis
Larry Wallis

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Wreckless Eric
Wreckless Eric

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Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe

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    Legendary documentary of the 1977 package tour arranged by David Robinson and Andrew Jakeman ("Kake Riviera") after they founded Stiff Records in London, England for five of their artists, and the bands that they concocted for the tour.

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    1978-02-17

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