Anyone who supports the assassination of Rushdie (or any author for that matter) instantly loses my…

One thing to note if you’re buying the album for the first time. The original vinyl release included a cover of the Cat Stevens song “Peace Train,” but this was removed from CD and cassette releases starting in 1989 after Stevens (who had converted to Islam) supported the call for the assassination of writer Salman Rushdie over his novel, The Satanic Verses. Separate the art from artist and find a copy that has “Peace Train.”
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Feb 23, 2024
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Anyone who supports the assassination of Rushdie (or any author for that matter) instantly loses my respect. He’s never regained it, frankly.
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Written by Simon Dillon
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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