“Horses” by Patti Smith: The most fearless debut in rock history

The famous cover, the spot-on first song: Patti Smith’s debut became an instant classic.

It is not known whether Patti Smith spent all night thinking about the order of the songs for her debut album. John Cale deliberately produced “Horses” in a clumsy way in order to get a sound that preserved the raw energy of this young, impetuous artist and her fantastic band. But what a stroke of luck it is…

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