• GQ – Lies
    • GQ – Is It Cool?
    • 1. Lies
    • 2. Is It Cool?

    LONG OUT OF PRINT!!! BACK IN PRINT!!!

    Played By Theo Parrish

    2 Deep Disco Classics on 45 for the first time! Two gems ‘Lies’ and ‘Is It Cool?’ - notably added to Theo Parrish's ‘Ugly Edits’ canon over a decade ago!

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